Category: Alumni

A Must Read for New Grads – Grads talk about Transition from College to Work World

What will the job be like? What should I be looking for in an interview? Will I like my job? Simply Hired talks to their own newly hired college graduates about their first year in the real world and this is what they have to say, including some advice to those still looking. Real World Advice…Continue Reading A Must Read for New Grads – Grads talk about Transition from College to Work World

Tips For New Grads

US News recently published a great article in the Money/Personal Finance Section. Teresa Mears shares 13 Real-World Tips for College Grads.  This money and life advice will help recent graduates transition from the classroom to the meeting room. http://money.usnews.com/money/personal-finance/articles/2014/05/02/13-real-world-tips-for-college-grads?page=2…Continue Reading Tips For New Grads

What is Your Body Language Saying?

Does body language talk? You bet it does. What do you want to say? Confidence Looks Like: Eye contact: The confident person looks you in the eye when addressing or meeting you. Their eyes are wide, bright and happy. The eyebrows match this by being raised and open. Posture: The confident person knows to point…Continue Reading What is Your Body Language Saying?

Resume Transformation

How can you transform your resume from a series of facts and bullet points to an eye-catching,appetite whetting document that gets you calls for an interview? Vivian Giang explains what a career expert at TheLadders suggests in this article: How to Write an Excellent Resume 2013 For more resume and career advice, go to http://careercenter.cofc.edu/…Continue Reading Resume Transformation

5 Ways to Land that Post-College Job (Even if You Graduated Years Ago)

by Jessica Kleiman, Contributor Forbes.com For college seniors and grad school students, graduation is no longer something on the distant horizon. In the next several weeks, many will be entering a tough job market, although the good news is it’s starting to look up. According to a 2012 survey by the National Association of Colleges…Continue Reading 5 Ways to Land that Post-College Job (Even if You Graduated Years Ago)

2012 Best Places to Work for Recent Grads

From Experience.com Experience invited employers from across the country to participate in the 2012 Best Places to Work for Recent Grads survey, and the winners are in! This exciting initiative is dedicated to identifying and recognizing the best employers for recent college graduates. As a whole, these 10 organizations offered outstanding company cultures, sweet paychecks,…Continue Reading 2012 Best Places to Work for Recent Grads

What Employers Want: 12 Hiring Hot Buttons

by Dawn Dugan, contributing writer Salary.com The competition is fierce in today’s job market, and standing out in the crowd is more important – and challenging – than ever before. How do you know you’re giving employers exactly what they are looking for? This article explores 12 human resources hot buttons….Continue Reading What Employers Want: 12 Hiring Hot Buttons

16 Job Search Errors Often Made

By Rachel Farrell, CareerBuilder.com From CNNLiving.com Over the years, hiring managers have born witness to every hiring, interviewing, resume, cover letter and negotiation mistake there is. You know what these blunders are. Yet you (and hundreds of other job seekers) continue to make common job search mistakes. From those who see your mistakes over and…Continue Reading 16 Job Search Errors Often Made