Advice

Career Change: Tips to Overcome 10 Common Obstacles

There are a variety of reasons why each of you chose to leave work, move to College Station, and pursue an MBA.  One common reason is to better position yourself for a career change.   This may include a change in …

By Sarah Bugh
Sarah Bugh Associate Director & Career Coach
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Networking When You’re an Introvert

Networking is challenging.  Networking if you’re an introvert can be downright scary!  This quick article has some practical tips anyone can use to improve their next networking experience.

http://time.com/money/4166743/networking-tips-introverts/

By Desiree Wilson
Desiree Wilson Associate Director, Employer Services
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Leverage Lists in Your Search

We know it is important to save money for a rainy day.  But, if we wait to save what is left over at the end of the month, chances are there may not be anything left to save!  So, a …

By Sarah Bugh
Sarah Bugh Associate Director & Career Coach
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Does Work Make You Happy?

Happiness at work has long-term effects on employees according to an interesting article from the Harvard Business Review. Jan-Emmanuel De Neve and George Ward share how your happiness or unhappiness at work has a huge impact not only on the …

By Sarah David
Sarah David Associate Director & Career Coach
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Your Finance Pitch in 4 Simple Steps

No matter where you are headed for finance positions, using  Breaking into Wall Street’s suggestions for “telling your story” can be very helpful.  Here is a quick overview of how to structure your story:

 The “Beginning”  (your background)
Your Finance …

By Kim Austin
Kim Austin Director
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How to Choose a Consulting Firm: An MBA Student’s Experience

How do I choose a consulting firm?

Check out these Vault.com pointers shared by a 2nd Year MBA from UNC.  The student discusses her Deloitte Consulting internship experience and the factors that ultimately led her to choose Deloitte for her …

By Kim Austin
Kim Austin Director
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The How-To’s for Effective Skype Interviews

Have a Skype interview scheduled?  

Check out YouTern’s article and an awesome infographic highlighting tips for timing, your profile, the technical aspects to consider, your professional appearance during the interview, the overall environment and your surroundings or setting and the …

By Kim Austin
Kim Austin Director
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Interview Feedback: Should I Request It or Not?

Is It a Bad Idea to Request Feedback After an Interview?

The Ask Vault advice column addressed this question in a recent post.  I thought the article made some excellent points and provided useful suggestions to candidates.  This is a …

By Kim Austin
Kim Austin Director
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Connect Through Giving: Leveraging LinkedIn Recommendations

Networking, when executed correctly, is a two way street.  It is not about simply leveraging others for their position or connections in order to move yourself forward.  Consider giving back to your network through writing LinkedIn recommendations.  This is a great …

By Sarah Bugh
Sarah Bugh Associate Director & Career Coach
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Social Media Usage in Applicant Screening on the Rise

  According to CareerBuilder’s 2016 annual social media recruitment survey, 60 percent of employers use social networking sites to research job candidates and more than a quarter of employers have found content online that has caused them to reprimand or fire …

By Mitch Lederman
Mitch Lederman Sr. Associate Director, Career Development & Coaching
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