Category: Alumni Interviews

Where Will You Be in Five Years?

by Amy Gallo From Harvard Business Review  Most people have been asked that perennial, and somewhat annoying, question: “Where do you see yourself in five years?” Of course it is asked most often in a job interview, but it may also come up in a conversation at a networking event or a cocktail party. Knowing…Continue Reading Where Will You Be in Five Years?

14 Common Job Hunting Blunders

by Dawn Dugan, Salary.com contributing writer Whether you are just starting your professional life or are a seasoned pro looking to make a savvy career move, whether you are between jobs or simply feeling the need to move on, the quality of your job hunt will determine your level of success. If you’re a serious…Continue Reading 14 Common Job Hunting Blunders

How to answer ‘Tell me a little about yourself?’

From CNNLiving.com & CareerBuilder.com To a painter, an untouched canvas holds unlimited possibility for a bold new creation. But for each artist, the potential for something great is counterweighed by the potential for unparalleled failure. Similarly, excitement and anxiety loom over job interviews. When you present yourself to an employer, you hope all the right…Continue Reading How to answer ‘Tell me a little about yourself?’

Attitude Is All When It Comes To Winning Interviews

From JobsJournal.com An introspective and insightful article on the importance of your attitude and interpersonal skills in relation to current trends seen in job interviews.  To read the entire article please click here….Continue Reading Attitude Is All When It Comes To Winning Interviews

How to Initiate and Conduct an Informational Interview

From timesunion.com by Tom Denham You may be thinking, “I know I need to get out there and network, but I don’t even know how to start!” An Informational Interview (also known as networking) is a meeting initiated by you to gather information about a particular field, organization or position. What you learn from experts…Continue Reading How to Initiate and Conduct an Informational Interview

Seven Stupid Interview Questions…and What They Really Mean

From GovCentral.com: If you’ve been in the workforce long enough, the same inane questions will continue to creep up in interview after interview. What is your greatest weakness? Where do you see yourself in five years? You know, the small-talk questions that fill up just enough time between the really important questions. But all those…Continue Reading Seven Stupid Interview Questions…and What They Really Mean

Alumni Interview: Working for a Non-Profit

When entering the ‘real’ world you have several different avenues offered to you. First you could go into the private sector (big business, corporations, privately owned businesses), the public sector (government), or the non-profit sector. Many of the students at the College of Charleston are seeing the non-profit world as a place where they want…Continue Reading Alumni Interview: Working for a Non-Profit

An Interview: Arts Management Alumnus Miriam Dolin

I can tell you day in and day out all about the Arts Management major and the possible career directions, but it is always better to get information from the source. In this case that source is from an alumnus who went through the same program you are going or thinking of going through. Below…Continue Reading An Interview: Arts Management Alumnus Miriam Dolin