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New Resource, CAREERNOMICS, for MS Students

Mays Business School now hosts premium level access on CAREERNOMICS for specialty Masters students.  Student have access to detailed info on more than 500 Masters-level Leadership Development Programs.  The information is updated every two weeks.   Details on program structure includes …

By Kim Austin
Kim Austin Director
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LinkedIn 101: Using LinkedIn to Land Your Dream Job Before You Graduate

(This blog post is provided courtesy of our friends at LinkedIn Talent Solutions.)

LinkedIn is helping soon-to-be grads from around the country tap into their professional community—whether they realize they have one already or not.

Trying to land your dream …

By Kim Austin
Kim Austin Director
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Article: 2018 Best Places to Work: Employees Choice (from Glassdoor)

Want to expand your target company list?  Look at the results of a recent survey from Glassdoor.

2018 Best Places to Work: Employees’ Choice

Be sure to leverage their filters to expand the list: Top Large OR Top Small & …

By Sarah Bugh
Sarah Bugh Associate Director & Career Coach
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Article: 13 Tips for Networking at Holiday Parties and Events

Instead of taking a break from your internship or job search over the holiday season, use the time to build your network and position yourself for future opportunities.  Holiday parties are a great place to connect!  Want to know how?  …

By Sarah Bugh
Sarah Bugh Associate Director & Career Coach
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Mays MBA Student Places in PepsiCo Case Competition

 Mays Business School Full-Time MBA student Russell Cardon, MBA Class of 2019, and his team won third place and $3,000 in the 2017 PepsiCo MBA Invitational Business Case Competition at Texas Christian University on October 27-28.  Russell Cardon of Texas …

By Kim Austin
Kim Austin Director
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I Built A Bot To Apply To Thousands Of Jobs At Once–Here’s What I Learned

 

In “I Built A Bot To Apply To Thousands Of Jobs At Once–Here’s What I Learned,” Robert Coombs talks about his experiences with online applications. Of particular note are his observations regarding “Less Applying, More Networking,” specifically: 1) It’s …

By Mitch Lederman
Mitch Lederman Sr. Associate Director, Career Development & Coaching
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What’s chess got to do with it?

The Morning Brew explains ….

It’s a question we get all the time: what do some of Wall St.’s biggest names do in their spare time?

Well, we did some digging…and it’s not binge Fuller House. They play chess with …

By Desiree Wilson
Desiree Wilson Associate Director, Employer Services
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Job Search Anxiety? Everyone Experiences It!

In Job Search Anxiety? Everyone Experiences It, Angela Copeland, a career coach and CEO at Copeland Coaching, talks about ways to address the frustration and disappointment of the job search.

If you would like additional information on this or any …

By Mitch Lederman
Mitch Lederman Sr. Associate Director, Career Development & Coaching
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Build Your Personal Brand

For introverts, the thought of networking can be quite overwhelming!  In her article “How to Build Your Personal brand when you’re an Introvert”, Kat Boogaard outlines 4 steps to help to overcome the hesitation and get in the game!

Article …

By Sarah Bugh
Sarah Bugh Associate Director & Career Coach
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Thoughts on Using LinkedIn

In If you’re using LinkedIn like a digital résumé, you’re doing it all wrong, Austin Belcak (www.CultivatedCulture.com) describes several common mistakes job seekers make in preparing and publishing their LinkedIn profiles:

Your summary doesn’t mention your goals
Your profile doesn’t …

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