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Building and Refining Your Professional Identity

What is a professional identity, and why is it important?

Your professional identity encompasses all the goals and ideas that you have for yourself regarding your career path. According to Career Trend, you can develop your professional identity by “assessing …

By Nina Burris
Nina Burris Career Ambassador
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Ways to make your LinkedIn profile more effective for recruiters

One way of attracting recruiters and navigating the job market is by developing a personal brand. Your personal brand comprises your skills and experiences gained during your educational and professional career. An effective personal brand can differentiate you from others …

By Carolina Rivas Salgado
Carolina Rivas Salgado Career Services Fellow
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The Magic of Resume Keywords: Ways to Improve your Chances of Getting a Job

In recent years, the job market has changed drastically; hence recruiters have to change how they source candidates online. Nowadays, more companies are using ATS (Applicant Tracking Systems) to screen resumes; moreover, 95% of the Forbes 500 utilize these systems …

By Carolina Rivas Salgado
Carolina Rivas Salgado Career Services Fellow
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Applications for Summer 2022 Knowledge in Action Career Internship Fund Grants Accepted through May 7, 2022

Students who will be interning in necessarily-unpaid internships in the Summer of 2022 are encouraged to apply to the Knowledge in Action Career Internship Fund (KACIF) program. Facilitated by the university’s Career Services Council and funded through the generous support …

By Yiqi Ma
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Tips to Help You Network Better

We often hear about why it is important to network to boost our working contacts, but also it can be of use when trying to break into a new field, role, or simply finding a new job. Networking is not …

By Carolina Rivas Salgado
Carolina Rivas Salgado Career Services Fellow
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