Have you researched the employers and schools that will be attending? Is your resume up to date and relevant for to the Career Fair employers and schools? Do you have appropriate, professional attire to wear? If you need any guidance or assistance in preparing for the Fair, please make sure to check out the Career Expo…Continue Reading Are You Ready for the Fall 2011 Career & Graduate School Expo???
Fall 2011 Career, Internship & Graduate School Expo
Fall 2011 Career, Internship & Graduate School Expo Wednesday, October 26, 2011 12:00 – 3:30 pm Gaillard Municipal Auditorium, 77 Calhoun Street, Charleston, SC *Open to students and alumni of The College of Charleston The day is finally approaching. After four (or five) years, you are now ready to go into the world of professional…Continue Reading Fall 2011 Career, Internship & Graduate School Expo
Who Gets Promoted, Who Doesn’t & Why: 10 Things You’d Better Do if You Want to Get Ahead
PODCAST From Salary.com If you’re a fast-tracker striving for career advancement like a heat-seeking missile then this is a podcast you can’t afford to miss. On this week’s episode of Salary Talk, we interview Donald Asher, author of “Who Gets Promoted, Who Doesn’t and Why” and “Cracking the Hidden Job Market,” who deals exclusively with career professionals…Continue Reading Who Gets Promoted, Who Doesn’t & Why: 10 Things You’d Better Do if You Want to Get Ahead
What Employers Want – and Do Not Want – in Your Resume
by Robin Schlinger, Robin’s Resumes From CareerRealism.com You are struggling to understand what employers want in a resume: What will make them stand up and take notice? In many ways, what you leave out is just as important as what you leave in. *Interested in learning more about what employers think about your resume? Come…Continue Reading What Employers Want – and Do Not Want – in Your Resume
10 commandments of dressing for work
By Beth Braccio Hering From CNN Living / CareerBuilder.com In a 2010 national poll conducted by the Center for Professional Excellence at York College of Pennsylvania, “appearance” ranked second only to “communication skills” when respondents named qualities most often associated with professionalism. Universal dress rules can’t be set in stone, because what is considered appropriate…Continue Reading 10 commandments of dressing for work
Upcoming Workshop: Is Graduate School Right For Me?
Is Graduate School Right For Me?: Preparing for Admission September 22nd – 5:30 – 6:30pm Career Center – Lightsey Building, Room 216 Facilitator: Eric Anderson, Career Advisor Panelists: Denny Ciganovic, Career Center Director & Susan Hallat, Assistant Director for Graduate Admissions, The Graduate School at the College of Charleston Contemplating graduate school down the road?…Continue Reading Upcoming Workshop: Is Graduate School Right For Me?
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
Cougar Career Workshop Series – Fall 2011
Due to the popularity we saw in the Spring semester, the Career Center will be bringing back it’s Thursday night Cougar Career Workshop Series. In an effort to try and reach out to students and alumni that may not be able to access the Career Center during the day, the Career Center will be hosting…Continue Reading Cougar Career Workshop Series – Fall 2011
8 Dos and Don’ts for Acing Your Interview
Have a big interview coming up for that internship you really want, or a part-time job you really need this semester? If so, check out this resourceful article by Dawn Dugan, contributing writer for Salary.com on some helpful tips to consider (and avoid) for the interview. As always, if you need help with preparing for…Continue Reading 8 Dos and Don’ts for Acing Your Interview
Welcome Back!!!
Dear College of Charleston Students, Welcome back to campus and we hope you had a relaxing summer. As you begin the fall semester, don’t forget that the Career Center is here to assist you, whether it’s help writing a resume or finding a job, locating an internship or preparing for an interview, major/career counseling or helping…Continue Reading Welcome Back!!!