Why should I network? How should I network? How should I prepare for a networking event? If you are currently battling with the job- or internship-search process, it is probable that you have asked yourself at least one of these questions. Being a student, I find it difficult to prepare for networking events. Without a …
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Job Fair Follow-Up: Insights from an Employer
Organization: Enterprise Holdings Representative: Randi Blender, Talent Acquisition Manager The Job Fair is over! What do you suggest that students do to follow up? When I meet someone at the Job Fair, it’s always nice to receive a thank you and see his/her online application. If a student secures an interview from the Job Fair, …
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He Got His Job Through the Job Fair; So Can You!
Guest Blogger: Owen Manahan, ‘10 Job Title: Management Trainee Employer: Consolidated Electrical Distributors (CED) 1. You got your current job after attending a UVM Job Fair. What do you do and what do you like about it? I was hired by Consolidated Electrical Distributors after meeting them at the UVM Spring Job Fair. CED is …
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Why Your Major and GPA Shouldn’t Haunt You
Some students may feel that their major and GPA brand them for life. Such fears can be only exacerbated by the recent recession and an uncertain job market. But these two labels are not an undergraduate’s most defining characteristics and putting too much emphasis on them may cause unneeded stress. Zac Bissonnette, guest writer for …
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Rebounding from Defeat: A Lesson in Perseverance
Jeremy Lin knows what it’s like to struggle in a job search. The 23 year-old point guard in the National Basketball Association (NBA) was drafted by and then let go from 2 other teams before landing a spot on the New York Knicks roster. Even then, as a fourth-string point guard on a team of …
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