When I was in graduate school I had to do a mock interview in front of my entire class. Then the class, as well as my Professor (who had 7 Masters and 2 Ph.D’s –no joke!) critiqued me. As horrifying as this sounds, it was every bit, but it was also amazingly helpful. I think I owe all the jobs I’ve gotten due to that class. While I was doing some research on Mock Interview tips I came across this great post on SUNY Cortland’s Career Services blog and had to share it. On-Campus Recruiting (OCR) starts February 1st, get […]

The Internship Fair is right around the corner (1/26 @ 11 in Davis Gym) and with it the hope of getting a few business cards. Before you just grab for the proffered card remember there is an etiquette for everything these days including business cards. With that I give you: Business Card Protocol – An Etiquette Tip A business card is a representation of the person, so show it respect. Do not write on a business card in front of the person who just handed it to you. When you accept a business card, look at it for a moment. […]

From Jobbound.com, America’s Career Experts New Year, New You! It’s 2010, and it’s time to set new goals to transform your year and your career. If you’re looking to land an internship, a job, or learn more about certain careers this year, consider these five career resolutions: Resolution #1: Get Your Resume in Shape Is it time to wipe the dust off your resume and give it a fresh new look? 99% of resumes aren’t as strong as they could be! Write a resume that focuses on accomplishments rather than descriptions. Focus on numbers, data, and achievements, and highlight what […]

Just enough news to make morning conversation Check out this new daily newsletter for Wall Street professionals! Not a Wall Street professional yet? This newsletter will come in handy to stay up on what’s happening and perhaps help in interviews to demonstrate your knowledge of the latest hot topics. Check it out: Small Talk

As promised…you can now get the headlines from the Career Insider on myBucknell. You can find it on the left nav gadget area under ‘News and Publications.’ Once you’ve added it you’ll get the most recent post headlines and an easy way to link in to the stories you want to read about, or discover some great tips and resources you would have other wised missed. If you have feedback on gadget or the Career Insider let us know (careerevents@bucknell.edu), we’d love to hear your opinion and ideas!

According to a new survey of nearly 500 human-resources professionals released by the Society for Human Resource Management, there are plenty of ways to derail a job interview—and some of them may surprise you! Some Survey Results 30% of hiring managers will decide whether to hire you within 15 minutes 40% of hiring managers say a cellphone ringing in the middle of an interview is a “deal breaker” 70% prefer job candidates to have unpaid internship experience directly related to their companies’ work versus paid 39% say “chemistry” with a job applicant accounts for half of their hiring decision Read […]

Many of you will take advantage of shopping, sales, sleeping, friends and food over Winter Break and I’d like to encourage you to take advantage of one more thing: Informational Interviewing. Perhaps your parents or friends parents, or friends have a job in a industry or at a company you are interested and now is perfect time to take advantage of any connection to ask for advice; you never know what may learn or where it may lead! Informational interviewing is essentially talking with people about their careers. It is a valuable career exploration technique which allows you to learn […]

We’ve turned the calendar to December and welcomed (with unopened arms) the cold weather; it’s darker earlier and there are actually starting to be some parking spaces, it must mean one thing: the semester is coming to an end! I know you all have a lot to think about… but these few suggestions will help maintain your job search momentum while you complete final assignments and exams. 1. Talk to your professors. Let them know what you are looking for in either an internship or full time job. Ask for their contact information so you follow up and keep them […]

Ever Wonder, What Can I Do With This Major? Decision time is creeping up but before you set anything in stone you should check out this awesome resource: What Can I Do With This Major? The short answer to this question is A LOT! And with this awesome CDC resource we can help you get some more details so you can make an informed decision and one that is right for YOU! You can also explore number of other valuable resources that are helpful for career research and decision making, which are available only to Bucknellians that will help you: […]

Wouldn’t it be nice if you could just come into the CDC and we could look into our crystal ball and tell you your future? While there is no way to see the future there is a way to visualize the future you would like to strive for: create a Vision Board! Coming from the Ad World “Vision Boards” are nothing new, although we generally called them “Mood Boards”. Regardless of what you call them you don’t need to be selling a product to create one. Vision Boards can be helpful when you are determining a major, a career, an […]

Today’s great insight comes via Experience’s To Green or not to Green blog and the following posted, entitled “ Solar Energy and the Job Market” was written by Megan McLaughlin. From one Megan to another, although I came up with the clever, new title (If you haven’t learned yet you must ‘toot your own horn’ as the old adage goes…perhaps a topic for another post?). OK enough already, on to the great article… The economy has certainly seen better days and although jobs are few and far between, many companies have recently seen an increase in the availability of jobs. […]

By Nicole Mott ’10 “Connections, connections, connections!” That’s what you will hear pretty often when you ask people how to find a job in the economy today. It’s all about the people you know. But what if you don’t know all right people for finding a job? A social networking website that has been around for a few years now is becoming increasingly more popular: LinkedIn. LinkedIn makes it easier to find these necessary connections we are all struggling to make. It is described as the “professional Facebook” because just like Facebook, it is a great source for networking. However […]

CDC news, updates, and resources are all now available via Twitter. Twitter is a service for friends, students, faculty and staff to stay connected to us through quick, frequent answers to one simple question: What is the CDC doing now? Why Use Twitter? In today’s demanding economic times, being connected is integral to maintaining a competitive edge. Twitter allows you to stay connected to and receive timely updates from the CDC so that you can know what we’re up to. Best of all, Twitter integrates with your mobile phone allowing you to receive information while away from your computer. By […]

It is never too early to start thinking about summer. I usually start pining for summer by August 31st and by the time the sun goes down on Labor Day I’m already nostalgic for the past summer and day dreaming for the future one to come. And while it’s raining, snowing or sleeting every Tuesday or Friday (seems to be the Lewisburg pattern) I sink into a hibernated depression and start to make plans to create a light at the end of the proverbial tunnel. One thing to add to this day dream is the possibility of a fun summer […]

By Maureen Crawford Hentz Too often, people making the transition from for-profits to nonprofits assume that they have nothing to bring to the table but an interest in the nonprofit’s mission. They forget about the important skills that they bring to the table. At a large national environmental conference, I was presenting a workshop for career changers. After the workshop, a woman approached me and said she was interested in breaking into the environmental nonprofit field, but didn’t have any experience. When I inquired as to what she’d been doing, she told me she had been working in public relations […]