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How to land a job with your dream employer!

Friday, May 3rd, 2013

Is there a specific company within your area of interest you have always dreamed about working for? Are you ready to start taking the necessary steps to get your foot in the door? Than follow these tips of advice and you will be heading in the right direction to land that dream job! Confidence is [...]

LinkedIn: Get On It!

Friday, April 26th, 2013

Some of you may have never heard of LinkedIn before, so I will give you a little overview on what it is, then share a list of my top 5 reasons to get on it! For those of you who do know about LinkedIn bear with me a bit while I bring everyone else up [...]

7 Quick Tips on How to Gain Experience While in College

Friday, April 19th, 2013

Ever wonder how you can gain experience while you’re attending school? I know it can seem tough when having a busy schedule with classes, but it’s totally doable! Often times students become frustrated when thinking about what to put on their resume because they haven’t done anything besides take classes in college. Take my advice [...]

What We Can Learn From Valentine’s Day

Thursday, February 14th, 2013

Valentine’s Day, like many other holidays, offers us a chance for reflection. We ponder our life choices, our current state of happiness, and what to do for our loved ones to show them how important they are. I’ve always been of the opinion that Valentine’s Day is not only a chance to show your appreciation [...]

Working Outside of Your Field: How to Transfer Skills from Your Major to Get Any Job

Friday, October 12th, 2012

The most daunting aspect of your senior year of college is not the heavy course load or the thought of no longer being a college student. Rather, it has to do with the job search – the long and arduous process of looking for a career that can simultaneously utilize your unique talents and your [...]

Customer Service 101

Friday, October 5th, 2012

As a customer you remember the exceptional and horrible customer service you receive and share both experiences with everyone. These are reasons why customer service is a huge part of any job, even if you don’t come in contact with customers on a daily basis. Since this week is Customer Service Week, I decided to [...]

Using Pinterest to Get a Job

Thursday, September 6th, 2012

Welcome to Career Corner! Career Corner provides career and workplace related topics and information. Michelle V. Rafter from the SecondAct blog wrote a great article about using Pinterest to get a job. See the 10 tips below…. You might think of Pinterest as another way to kill time online when you should be doing something [...]

Q&A Monday

Monday, July 16th, 2012

Question: What are some job search engines for entry-level people? When searching for jobs online oftentimes you will mainly find jobs posted that require years of experience. But what about recent graduates? Where do they find jobs? Here is a list of search engines for recent grads or people looking for entry-level work (these can [...]

Q&A Monday – Beaver JobNet

Monday, July 9th, 2012

For this week’s post, I will answer two commonly asked questions related to Beaver JobNet, Oregon State University’s job and internship database system. If you are an OSU student or alum and have not used Beaver JobNet, we highly encourage you to check it out since there are many jobs and internships posted by employers [...]

Q & A Monday

Monday, July 2nd, 2012

Question: I applied to several jobs and have not had any calls. What should I do? First off, you are not alone. It often takes a few months to find a job which is something many people do not realize. On the other hand, it is important to continuously reflect on the job search process [...]

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