Business? Casual? Business Casual? It’s a fuzzy world out there when it comes to jobs and attire but when you are dressing for an interview or a job fair one thing is clear – Suiting Up is always the best idea. We’ve heard from many employers on what outfits make the best impression and it is always a suit. You don’t want to be remembered by an employer for what you wore so check out this quick review of the basics. Men and Women Conservative two-piece business suit (solid dark blue or grey is best) Conservative long-sleeved shirt/blouse (white is […]

Listen to Mr T! Don’t let the job or internship search sneak up on you… We are here to help you strategize your job search and to help finesse your resume and cover letter. Stop in M-F, 1:30-3:30 for Quick Questions or make an appointment (577-2839) Check out our Google Calendar for all the events we have coming up!

With the introduction of Bmail staying up on what the programs and events the Career Center offers has gotten even easier! Add our Google Calendar and you’ll never miss an event again.

The Career Development Center wants to know! Did you have an internship or summer job? Were you doing research or volunteering your time somewhere? Bucknell students are known to have some pretty fabulous experiences over the summer and we’d love to know what you did. http://my.bucknell.edu/x56373.html Completion of the survey will enter you into a drawing for bookstore gift certificates!! Thank you!

Been away so long you hardly knew the place? Well, now you’re back in the LBG; you don’ t know how lucky are! In all seriousness…WELCOME BACK! Classes are in full swing and the Career Development Center is too! Here’s a brief refresher on the walk-in offerings we have: Quick Questions Walk-in question period covering a wide variety of topics: job and internship search, graduate school, etc. Monday-Friday; 1:30-3:30 BRIDGE Quick Questions Walk-in question period for BRIDGE related issues Monday-Friday; 3:00-4:00 Peer Walk-In Hours Walk-in period for resume and cover letter critiques or questions about resources Monday-Friday; 10:00-4:30 Interviewing Tips […]

Do you tweet? Check out the BucknellCareer Twitter page for up-to-date event information, blog posts, tips, resources and re-tweets from industry leaders! It’s an easy way to help with your career search!

Are you a fan? Join our Fan Page on Facebook for one more way to keep up-to-date with what is happening at the Career Development Center. It’s an easy way to stay up-to-date with all the CDC has to offer, events, tips, articles, and more… so what are you waiting for???

The Capitol Hill Internship Program was established in 2005 to provide up to eight internship opportunities in Washington, DC or local Congressional districts for students who are interested in learning more about the Legislative Branch. This program provides a stipend of $250 per week up to a maximum of $2,500 for students who are able to secure an unpaid, non-credit internship. We’d like to congratulate the the summer 2010 recipients: Shannon Hayes ’11 U.S. House of Representatives, The Honorable C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger (D-MD) Kathryn Humphrey ’11 McAllister & Quinn Tyler McIntosh ’11 U.S. House of Representatives, The Honorable Frank Kratovil […]

By: Joshua Waldman is a Social Media Career Consultant, lecturer and blogger for www.CareerEnlightenment.net. He has an MBA from Boston University and over 4 years experience working with Project Managers and Engineers in IT. I like to tell my clients that they will be Googled just as surely as it will rain in Portland tonight. The latest survey revealed that 81% of employers WILL Google candidates. Do you know what they will see when they find you? Online reputation management is a critical piece of your job search. There is just no getting around it, no matter what field you […]

If you want to build your personal brand, establish an online presence, and be in the right place at the right time for your job search, then you have to utilize social media. The big 3 social media sites are LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook. While LinkedIn is focused more fully on business, and Facebook leans toward the social, Twitter lands somewhere in the middle. Nearly 75 million people visited Twitter in January 2010. Twitter relies on “tweets,” which are posts of 140 characters or less. They’re short, but frequent. Life moves fast on Twitter. But then, the world moves fast […]

Deadline:  TONIGHT (July 9) at 11:59pm ListenLogic: Marketing Intern American Lung Association: Full Time Associate, National Policy North Jersey Resource Conservation & Development (RC&D) Council: Stewardship Intern Deadline:  Monday, July 12 at 11:59pm Playworld:  Full Time Assistant Graphic Designer American Lung Association: Environmental Health Policy Intern – 2010 Summer/Fall Semester Office of Congressman Joe Sestak (PA-7): Fall Intern Deadline:  Friday, July 16 at 11:59pm Spire Search Partners: Intern Deadline:  Monday, July 19 at 11:59pm American Lung Association: Full Time Budget Manager DeVito/Verdi: Full Time Media Assistant position Deadline:  Monday, July 26 at 11:59pm Citizens for Erik Viker: Summer/Fall POLITICAL CAMPAIGN […]

What is Monster’s Diversity Leadership Program? (DLP) The FREE weekend-long event where you can have access to some of the country’s industry-leading employers such as Lockheed Martin, Target, Verizon, Macy’s, McGraw-Hill Education, Health South and many more! (Employers attendance varies by event.) What happens at the event? You can participate in a collaborative, interactive learning environment to build connections and gain valuable insight to get a head start in your career. What will I get if I attend? One-on-one resume and interview advice from the participating employers. All of the DLP event expenses are covered, thanks to our 15+ participating […]

The New Power Suit for Summer By CHRISTINA BINKLEY for the Wall Street Journal As Temperatures Heat Up, Conveying Power and Authority at Work Without Breaking a Sweat It’s summer, and the fever is spreading: T-shirts, Capri pants, sundresses and shorts are appearing in offices all over the country. Dress codes tend to relax in the summer months. It’s difficult to endure business-formal when it’s 85 degrees. But it’s equally difficult to maintain an aura of authority when you’re wearing a hot-pink golf shirt. When executives drop blazers, ties, and dress shoes, they are eliminating important clues to rank and […]

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kI6MWZrl8v8 OK so I might not literally be gone ’til November but I am… httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fa3h3pnhg8s&feature=related So… httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEzTdBJUHO8 But for now… httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEIzyhu5txE I hope you have enjoyed my dorky display and will be blogging as soon as I return!

How do you use social networking in your job search? A recent NACE survey of 2010 graduates indicated that while over 90 percent of respondents have profiles on social networking sites, a much smaller percentage actually use those sites in their job search. Less than 30 percent feel that employers should view their profiles, which is understandable — most people use sites like Facebook for social reasons, and aren’t interested in blurring together their personal and professional lives. However, one piece of the survey was surprising, and I found it particularly alarming: Students using social networking as a job-search resource […]