Welcome to week five!!! The Career Fair last week was a huge success, and we’re inching closer and closer to the end of this academic year. As we do, I’m inching closer to the end of my story of a Career Changer. Or maybe not the end, but I’m definitely inching closer to my present [...]
Archive for April, 2012
Confessions of a Career Changer: Always Learning
Monday, April 30th, 2012Humor at Work:To Laugh or Not To Laugh
Friday, April 27th, 2012Hulali Kaapana I’ll keep this short and simple. Humor surrounds our everyday lives, some love it and others not so much, but the question is when is it okay and is it okay to use it in a professional setting. Some people are born natural comedians and others well, some may lack humor but when [...]
Giving Your Resume Visual Appeal
Tuesday, April 24th, 2012As someone who has seen hundreds of resumes during my time at the Career Services Center, I can definitely say that the typical resume is a snore to look at. I’ve seen enough of the ol’ Times New Roman standby to last a lifetime. This trend is understandable. Certain fields like accounting and business actually [...]
Job/Internship of the Week-Career Services
Wednesday, April 18th, 2012To view this job/internship listing, you must be a currently registered OSU student and have an existing Beaver JobNet account. If you are eligible and do not have an account, register now. Beaver JobNet is a great way to get your job or internship search started. Meet employers from a variety of organizations. Job/Internship of [...]
Confessions of a Career Changer: MFA to Find Your Passion
Monday, April 16th, 2012Welcome back, everyone! Can you believe that we are already in the third week of spring term? Hope your courses are going really well, and you’re enjoying warmer, sunnier weather every day. So, I’m the Career Changer, Jessica, and I’ve been writing all year about my wavy career path to illustrate that the straight path [...]
Health Professions Career Fair
Thursday, April 12th, 2012The Health Professions Career Fair will be held on Tuesday, April 24th from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm at the LaSells Stewart Center on the Oregon State University campus. Nearly 50 health professions schools from across the country will be attending to provide useful information for those preparing for a career in the health field. [...]
Professionalism & Avoiding Workplace Conflict
Thursday, April 12th, 2012In honor of April as Workplace Conflict Awareness Month, I think it is important to discuss ways to avoid workplace conflict in the first place. Of course, sometimes conflict is inevitable. Stuff happens. But there are ways to minimize the likelihood of conflicts. If workers take responsibility to act professionally, conflicts are much less likely. [...]
Job/Internship of the Week-Career Services
Wednesday, April 11th, 2012To view this job/internship listing, you must be a currently registered OSU student and have an existing Beaver JobNet account. If you are eligible and do not have an account, register now. Beaver JobNet is a great way to get your job or internship search started. Meet employers from a variety of organizations. Job/Internship of [...]
Managing Job Search Stress
Thursday, April 5th, 2012Looking for a full-time job can be a full-time job. For most people, the process can be quite stressful. While some stress is a standard part of life, excessive stress can negatively impact your physical and emotional health. The key to reducing stress is to manage it. By dedicating time to improve yourself, you can [...]
