Transferable Skills: More Than Meets the Eye
When you’re browsing descriptions of jobs and internships, you might think you don’t have all the skills that employers are looking for. In some ways, you may be right. You might not have all the...
View ArticleIs Career Luck Really Random?
Do you feel like luck never seems to go your way? Do you have that friend that you are secretly jealous of because they seem to fall into that dream job, or they seem to always find a way to be around...
View ArticleAttitude and Some Smart Tips Equal Internship Success
Congratulations to those of you who will be ending the spring term and going on to summer internships. This is an exciting time as this may be your first experience working in your desired field....
View ArticleHow You Decline a Job Offer Matters, Too
Maybe you did your homework, identified organizations that are strong matches, and have even been offered a job. But maybe you have been offered more than one job. What do you do? Over the last few...
View ArticleWill Recruiters Soon Be Mayors of Foursquare?
Foursquare, the increasingly popular location based social networking site, was recently named one of TIME.com’s 50 worst inventions. Your reaction to this probably comes close to one of the...
View ArticleBranding Lessons from the 2010 World Cup
The 2010 World Cup has brought a lot of attention to the game of soccer. Increased media coverage and a strong performance by the United States has brought an influx of new fans to the game. With so...
View ArticleTurn Stress into Success
In the last few weeks, I have seen some pretty stressed students. Typically, these students have been looking for work for some time. Most career counselors are accustomed to seeing people only when...
View ArticleInterests Equals Passion Equals Success
When you hear some of the best and brightest speak about what they do and how they got there, they use the word “passion” quite often. It makes sense, right? Most of the really successful people...
View ArticleSmartphones and Social Media
Doesn’t it seem like everyone has a Smartphone these days? I see people using their Smartphone walking around the SJSU campus, at the movies, or even the gym. It seems like everyone is on one. But,...
View ArticleSmartphones and Social Media Vol. 2 – LinkedIn
This post is a continuation of a short series of posts that detail how the world of social media and your “career toolbox” have merged together on the Smartphone. In the first edition in this series,...
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