Internships
A great way to have a jumpstart on the adult workforce before getting your first job is to have an internship or two under your belt. Eighty-six percent of college graduates complete at least one int...
Career Development
Leadership in the Workplace
One's leadership style is a trait often mentioned in the world of jobs. This might scare some people off, Since only a few people are born leaders, and most of us shy away from leadership roles. The ...
Career Assessment Basics
The three important things to take into consideration while deciding what you want to do for a career, are: your interests, abilities, and values. You donG
Need For Career Fulfillment at Midlife
When people work at a job for 20 or so years, it's easy to dismiss job unhappiness out of the simple fact that they're so used to the humaneness of it all. Further, they have other things to deal wit...
Succeeding at Job Fairs
Introduction
Job fairs offer people in search of a job a convenient way to meet with multiple employers in the same day. However, job fairs have become not jus...
Transferable Skills
Being aware of what skills you bring to the table for a job is an important asset in career assessment. The list of skills you own, though, is probably much larger than you realize, mainly due to the...
Finding a New Job as a Senior
The days when almost everyone safely retired between 60 and 65 and went on to safely live off their pensions and social security are over. Over 60 percent of retirement-age employees are currently co...
The Importance of Cover Letters in Career Assessment
Along with the resume, job seekers should always include a cover letter when applying for a job. The cover letter, which is read first, is your chance to stand out from the crowd when entering a hiri...
Career Assessment Tools
For those not sure what type of career they are interested in pursuing, career assessment tools can provide help. There are assessments available at career centers that are designed to help people fi...
Top 5 Reasons Why You Need a Career Change
For many people, a change in career takes place more than three times in their life. Reasons for this vary. There are those who make the change because the reality is that people make mistakes in cho...