Your boss makes a seemingly innocent stop at your desk, but it’s not long before he’s pointing out something that recently went wrong—and he’s placing all of the blame on you.
You’re nodding along and pretending to absorb everything he’s …
Interviewing
By: Caitlin Brison
Tell me and I’ll forget; show me and I may remember; involve me and I’ll understand. – Chinese Proverb
Kolb’s (1984) Experiential Learning model proposes that we are naturally capable of learning, but experience plays a critical role …
By: Becky Smith
You get an offer from a company and you are glad…except you wish you had more time to decide!
Good news: It is normal – even common — to ask for time to think things over! It is just …
Networking is a crucial, and often underutilized, method for finding your next job or co-op. Informational interviewing is a form of networking that helps you gain valuable connections and insight into your target industry. Learn about company culture, what tools, …
Let’s “Get the Ball Rolling” (i.e., Start Something)
Americans use a lot of slang. Slang is the use of phrases or terms, typically in an informal setting, that have come to stand for something else. It is most common to …
So, you’ve been contacted for a phone interview. Congratulations! What do you do? What will it be like? How do you prepare? Keep reading to find out!
Purpose of Phone Interviews
The purpose of most phone interviews is for initial …
Our annual Mock Interview Day was held on Tuesday, November 7th from 3:00pm – 6:00pm in Watson Auditorium. The day consisted of four rounds of 45 minute interviews conducted by 57 employer volunteers from multiple companies across industries. In total, 128 …
Personal Branding
When you think about your favorite company, what pops into your head? What words come to mind when you hear “Amazon”? “Fitbit”? “Starbucks”? “Uber”? What words do you associate with “Usher”? “Kanye West”? “Eddie Redmayne”? “Emilia Clarke”?
Those …
Sometimes a painful moment arises in an interview: My pulse is racing, my palms are sweaty, and my grasp on my vocabulary is slipping. Now you want me to talk about my greatest weakness? Really?
Why do hiring managers ask …
