The summer going into college, I started to feel some pressure to start applying to jobs and internships. I really just wanted to relax and hold onto summer a little longer before starting college. However, reality kept popping up in conversations. Seeing my peers already creating resumes and cover letters, and getting part-time jobs made
I’m personally an advocate for LinkedIn and it’s not just because I work at the Office of Career and Professional Development. For me, LinkedIn has not only been a platform to like and share posts, but it has also been a useful tool. It’s kind of like your professional Facebook, where it isn’t too weird
Whenever you’re searching for a job, you want to have in mind key competencies that your employer expects and how you can position yourself as an exceptional applicant. In the video below, you’ll learn from Chapman’s Career Educator, Janelle Farkas, and HireRight’s Global Talent Director, Masha Sweitzer, about effective ways to thrive in the current
So we’ve all heard that networking can help us somehow connect with people… but what really is networking? Does saying “hi” to someone in the piazza count? How about the random conversation I had with someone while waiting for my order at the Beckman Starbucks? Or the employer I introduced myself to at the Career
What is a career fair? A common question that I asked myself as a freshman in college, and one that is asked among many college students. A career fair is a great place to meet potential employers to start building relationships. At our career fair, all of our employers are looking to fill positions for
1. Know Before You Go Find out as much as you can about the group and/or individual attendees before the event. Get an idea of the skill and experience level that will be in the room, and search for commonalities between you and them. If the event shows RSVPs (for example, a Facebook Event Page,)