Visit this link to find out the top 25 companies hiring recent college graduates this year. http://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/worklife/05/25/cb.whos.hiring.2009class/index.html…Continue Reading Employers Hiring the Class of 2009
Six things to do if they take the job offer back
Click here for a great article about what to do if your job offer is rescinded. http://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/worklife/07/29/cb.where.did.my.job.go/index.html…Continue Reading Six things to do if they take the job offer back
Six Signs it’s a Job Scam
Click here for a great article on how to avoid job scams! http://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/worklife/07/15/cb.avoid.job.scams/index.html…Continue Reading Six Signs it’s a Job Scam
The 10 Worst Work Habits
By Anthony Balderrama CareerBuilder.com writer When two people fall in love, they only see sunshine and rainbows when they look into each other’s eyes. If you asked, “What’s the worst trait of your boyfriend or girlfriend?” they would answer, “Absolutely, positively nothing!” Ask that same question a few years later when they’re living together and…Continue Reading The 10 Worst Work Habits
Wellness in the Workplace
Many graduating seniors find that the adjustment to a 9-5 workday can have an impact on their health and the fitness routines they had been accustomed to during their college years. When transitioning to a full-time job, students often find their time management skills challenged. No longer are the days structured so that you can…Continue Reading Wellness in the Workplace
Some Job Search Advice for New Graduates
Know what you really want. Where do you picture yourself working? For many graduates, this is the biggest hurdle to overcome when conducting a job search. If you just apply to anything and everything, you are just taking a “shot in the dark” and hoping that you’ll eventually hit something. But this approach leaves everything…Continue Reading Some Job Search Advice for New Graduates
Social Networking: Are you Prepared?
Fact: There are over 14,000 profiles in the Facebook CofC Network. Fact: MySpace is one of the most trafficked websites on the Internet. Fact: Social Networking websites like Facebook and MySpace can be used against you during the hiring process. There is one common denominator between college students world wide (though there are a few…Continue Reading Social Networking: Are you Prepared?
May 2009 graduates – there are jobs out there!
If you listen to the news about the economy, you may come away with the idea that there are no jobs out there, so what is the point in looking? Actually, there are still job opportunities, but fewer of them. This means that there is more competition, and upcoming graduates must work harder and smarter…Continue Reading May 2009 graduates – there are jobs out there!
Email Etiquette: Do’s and Don’ts
E-mail Etiquette: A Quick Guide to Writing a Professional E-mail by Carrie Payne E-mail has generally been used as an informal means of communication. However, as it becomes increasingly popular in the job application process, students need to take time to think through the content of their e-mail and address the message that they might be…Continue Reading Email Etiquette: Do’s and Don’ts
Majoring in School!
What is a major? Not a hard question to answer is it? According to Dictionary.com it is “a subject or field of study chosen by a student to represent his or her principal interest and upon which a large share of his or her efforts are concentrated.” For example, if you are majoring in Business…Continue Reading Majoring in School!