Find Out What You Love To Do … by volunteering!
Career Exploration. When it comes down to it, college students either have a path set out and know what they want to do, or they’re completely lost. For those who are lost…I have an answer for you: volunteering.
Not only is volunteering good for self fulfillment and giving back to the community, but there are many benefits career-wise. By trying out different volunteer positions with different organizations or companies, you can determine what you like and don’t like. Who knows…you… Read more
3 Ways to Figure Out Your Career Path
1. What do you love to do most in the world?
Sit down and make a list of 20 things you love to do. Once you finish it, look through it. What’s the common theme? Is it being up and active? Then maybe an office job isn’t for you. Do you love working outside? Or maybe you love being on your computer surfing the web. By figuring out what you love to do, you can determine what kind of career… Read more
Drive-Thru Resume Tips
Currently, Career Services is hiring another “Career Jack.” It’s a little weird watching the process because it’s the same thing that happened when they were deciding on hiring me.
Anyways, we had about 20 people apply to the position. About half of them were weeded out because they didn’t know how to write a resume/cover letter. It all came down to about 5 people, most of which had DECENT resumes/cover letters. This is disturbing – only 5 out of 20… Read more
3 Ways to Rock A Behavioral Interview Question
The employer is looking for 3 parts in your answer to a behavioral interview question:
- The exact situation: circumstances and setting
- Action: the action you took in the situation
- Result: what happened? Be specific.
For a winning response, think through your stories and consider how to include those essential elements.
Remember, you’re never going to be only candidate interviewed for a position. After a long day of hearing responses to the same old questions, over and over again, the committee is likely to be… Read more
What is a behavioral interview question?
What are behavioral interview questions, you ask? Don’t worry…the interviewer doesn’t want to know how well you can follow directions or raise your hand. Behavioral questions are about how you handled situations in the past, so employers can predict how you’ll act in similar situations in the future. Common behavioral questions include:
- Give an example of how you handled a challenge
- Describe a time you used your leadership abilities to overcome a challenge
- Explain a time when you went above the call… Read more