Transferable Skills Developed On-Campus: Diversity/Cultural Awareness

By admin, on May 29th, 2009


Many valuable transferable skills can be gained through common on-campus jobs and activities. This series of articles, “Transferable Skills Developed On-Campus” highlights some common positions found on many university campuses (not an exhaustive list of campus positions). Each article will feature a different transferable skill and provide examples of resume phrases that coincide with the campus positions. (Image source)

SKILLS RELATED TO DIVERSITY AND CULTURAL AWARENESS

Library worker

  • Acted as first point of contact for community members, including toddlers, teens, business people and retirees


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Perceived Weakness

By admin, on May 27th, 2009


The interesting thing about weaknesses is that they are not all created equal. When it comes to job search, some weaknesses are truly problematic (e.g. you have no formal training, experience or skill applicable to the position to which you are applying). Then, there are perceived weaknesses that can actually turn out to be strengths. To illustrate, let’s take a look at the story of “Jenn.”

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The Three Criteria Of An Actionable Job Search Target

By admin, on May 25th, 2009

Guest Author: Caroline Ceniza-Levine is co-founder of SixFigureStart (www.sixfigurestart.com), a career coaching firm that specializes in working with Gen Y young professionals. Formerly in corporate HR and retained search, Caroline most recently headed campus recruiting for Time Inc and has also recruited for Accenture, Citibank, Disney ABC, and others.
Website: http://www.sixfigurestart.com

In the last few weeks, one of my most asked questions has been, “Is financial services still a safe place to have a career?” I hear this from students and graduates, unemployed and working, inexperienced and mid-career, from different schools and backgrounds. I normally respond with my spiel on how all sectors have boom and bust cycles and how the only real safety is the security of having good career management skills.

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What to Wear for an Interview

By admin, on May 21st, 2009

Guest Author: Lakeshore
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Does appearance really matter when interviewing for a new job? The answer is definitely, “YES”! Your interview attire could be the reason you receive an offer letter, or on the flip side, a rejection letter. It is always important to dress professionally to an interview because this will be your chance to make the best possible first impression on your potential employer. You will be visually assessed before you even answer the first interview question. Here are a few tips on what to wear, to make a great first impression:

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