Here are 6 ways you can make the most of this time and maximize your job or internship search. 1. Update your resume. Your resume is typically your first introduction and key opportunity to convince employers that they should interview you. Yet, you have a limited amount of time to make an impression, with employers … Continue reading Your Job or Internship Search During COVID-19
Career and Academic Planning's Campus-Wide Career Fair is right around the corner on Tuesday, February 18, 2020 and Wednesday, February 19, 2020. Not only can you attend the fair, you can also volunteer at the fair! Meet Angelina Benedetti-Flores! Angelina Benedetti-Flores is a James Madison University Communication and Advocacy graduate student, and she also is … Continue reading What it’s like volunteering at career fair | JMU GRADUATE STUDENT ANGELINA BENEDETTI-FLORES
Finding job openings is easy. The challenge is standing out from the crowd and finding opportunities with less competition.Here are 10 tips to help you find some of the hidden opportunities. 1. Handshake: Just log in with your JMU eID and password to find jobs and internships, upload your resume to be discovered by employers, … Continue reading 11 Tips for Finding Hidden Job and Internship Opportunities
Are you job searching? Need some advice? JMU alumni who are now working at Ripple Effect shared their advice for the job search, like keeping an open mind and writing post-interview thank you emails. Read about their college-to-career experiences and more advice in the interview below! Want to know more about Ripple Effect? Ripple Effect … Continue reading College to Career Advice from JMU Alumni Now Working at Ripple Effect
Consumer Technology Association (CTA)TM is the trade association representing the $377 billion U.S. consumer technology industry, which supports more than 15 million U.S. jobs. More than 2,200 companies - 80 percent are small businesses and startups; others are among the world's best-known brands - enjoy the benefits of CTA membership including policy advocacy, market research, … Continue reading Employers Hiring Dukes: Consumer Technology Association
First things first: what is InterviewPREP? InterviewPREP is Career & Academic Planning's kickoff event for each semester to help you prepare and feel confident for upcoming on-campus interviews and Career Fair. Sign up for a 45-minute practice interview with the employer of your choice on Handshake! Meet Sentara RMH Medical Center's Practice Interviewer: Sentara RMH … Continue reading InterviewPREP Blog Series: Sentara RMH Medical Center
First things first: what is InterviewPREP? InterviewPREP is Career & Academic Planning's kickoff event for each semester to help you prepare and feel confident for upcoming on-campus interviews and Career Fair. Sign up for a 45-minute practice interview with the employer of your choice on Handshake! Meet Holly, Sherwin-Williams' Practice Interviewer Founded in 1866, Sherwin-Williams … Continue reading InterviewPREP Blog Series: Sherwin-Williams Company
Career and Academic Planning's event InterviewPREP is a one-day event that gives students the opportunity to practice interviewing with real employers hiring JMU students! Meet Cheyenne We interviewed Cheyenne Collins-Miller, class of 2020 and biotechnology major, who attended InterviewPREP this past spring 2018. Cheyenne is involved with the Centennial Scholar Program and also is a volunteer for … Continue reading InterviewPREP Success Story with Cheyenne Collins-Miller
Want to learn more about the services that our department Career & Academic Planning offers you? Check out this video for an overview! 😁 https://youtu.be/PvKyIqf3mug Find more details on our services on our website!
Networking connects you to people who could lead to a job, internship, or volunteer experience. Networking is about relationship building. Your network includes people you've met (either in person or online) and people you become acquainted with as you’re telling others about your search. Meeting people doesn't always mean attending formal events like career fairs, … Continue reading What is Networking?
Want to stand out from the job-searching crowd but feeling lost in the process? Here are 10 ways you can be noticed by employers! Know and highlight your strengths (on your resume and in person). Make sure to include relevant classes and technical skills on your resume. Always research companies prior to interviews and be … Continue reading 10 Ways to Stand Out from the Job-Searching Crowd
There is so much more to a job search then submitting resumes. It’s all about identifying key opportunities that many times are not posted to the public. Some experts cite figures that 70 to 80% of all open jobs are never advertised to the public. Donald Asher writes in his book How to Get Any … Continue reading The Hidden Job Market
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