I recently got together with an old colleague and business professional, Jennifer Napierkowski, who is the Assistant Director in Career Services at Northampton Community College. While working with her, I learned about many of the ins and outs of the business world including resumes, interviewing, and networking. Together Jennifer and I came up with stepsContinue reading “Nail Every Interview, Every Time”
Category Archives: Career Prep
Beginning Your Career with an Experience
What is CEE? As most students at Delaware Valley University know, the Experience360 Program is a highlight of your college experience. The E360 program was created as a way for students to get hands on, real life experience in their field of work. There are multiple different activities that students can choose to complete theirContinue reading “Beginning Your Career with an Experience”
The New World of A.I.
Writing a resume for an internship or job is a daunting task – regardless of your level of experience and knowledge, the idea of summarizing your credentials onto a single page of paper has inspired thousands of online searches for help. In fact, Google Trends reports a 100% increase in ‘how to make a resumeContinue reading “The New World of A.I.”
Interviews from the Waist Up
Zoom Interviews; a term that was foreign to my vocabulary less than a year ago is now a phrase that lingers in my mind. How will I nail an interview through a camera? What is the best way to go about this? Can I wear my slippers, will they even notice? As graduation approaches andContinue reading “Interviews from the Waist Up”
How To: Get an Internship Without Experience
Internships are a valuable experience but getting one can be competitive. While previous work experience is helpful when getting an internship, it is not mandatory. An internship is an excellent way to gain meaningful knowledge in a professional setting. A student can learn with the guidance of a mentor without committing too much. It givesContinue reading “How To: Get an Internship Without Experience”
Creating an Eye-Catching Resume
Scoring an internship is a huge deal – it’s very exciting to learn what it will be like working in your chosen field. Bonus: it also counts towards your credits needed to graduate! Before you get that opportunity though, you need to nail your interview. And before you do that, you need to catch theContinue reading “Creating an Eye-Catching Resume”