The interview process is much like the marketing pitch of a salesman. He is trying to make his product stand out among the competitors. So like the salesman, you need to make sure your product, You, stands out among the other applicants. In order to do this you must be aware of what you have…Continue Reading Defining Your Brand
Remember this Wednesday, February 20 is the FutureQuest Career Fair 2008. The event will be in the Gaillard Auditorium on Calhoun Street (easy walking distance) from Noon to 3:30 pm. If you do not feel like walking the Career Center will be providing a shuttle van for students. It will pick you up in front…Continue Reading FutureQuest Career Fair This Week!
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
Writing a personal statement for Graduate School, Medical School or Law School is an important step in the acceptance process. Your personal statement allows the review boards to understand who you are: your goals, your personality, and why you want enter a post-secondary program. But a trend among some students when they are writing their…Continue Reading Personal Statements: Going Back to the Basics
The day is finally here. After four (or five) years, you are now ready to go into the world of professional employment. But where will you find that wonderful new career? One choice is at FutureQuest 2008, the annual spring semester career fair. There will be close to 100 different employers lined up to talk…Continue Reading FutureQuest: Less than 25 days and Counting. . .
When preparing for Graduate, Law, or Medical school you have several different steps you have to complete before you can begin your degree. Among those steps is taking the appropriate test for admittance. There are a variety of tests you could possibly take, but you need to choose the right one. To discover this contact…Continue Reading Testing Your Way to Graduate School
In today’s job market many employers and potential employees do the search for candidates/jobs over the Internet. It has made life simpler for the honest human resources personnel because they can post the job in minutes and get responses within hours. Life made simpler. But while the Internet makes life simpler for the job hunter…Continue Reading Be Wary of Online Job Hunting
Among the college population there are several thousand of you entering into your final semester at the College of Charleston, but do you have any idea what you are going to be doing after May? If not, the Career Center can help you with determining your post graduation plans. Below I have listed several options…Continue Reading You have 6 Months Until Graduation, Now what?
This is the last blog for 2007, but we will be back next semester with more interesting posts to help you with your career development needs! Please check back with us on January 7, 2008 for the Next installment. Here is a taste of what you will see next semester on the Career Center Blog:…Continue Reading Coming Next Semester!
Not! Since the advent of the Internet many students are starting to rely on it entirely to complete research for class and personal growth. While the Internet is a great resource to use, it can be very confusing to draw on because of its vastness. At the Career Center we try to give you as…Continue Reading Books Are So Dated!