What Are SHL Ability Tests?
SHL tests are one of the most established and popular forms of psychometric testing used during the recruitment process today.
Adopted by employers worldwide, SHL tests provide a method of assessing a candidate’s ability and …
What Are Transferable Skills?
Transferable skills combine competencies, knowledge and skills that you have gained from the workplace during your career path, from school, internships or elsewhere and take with you to your next employment or career change.
General skills …
By Rachel Pelta
A job offer is usually contingent on having positive professional references. And whether you
need one or three, figuring out who to use as a professional reference can be difficult if you
don’t have a lot of …
By Zoe Kaplan, Forage
Congrats! You’ve landed a Zoom interview. While Zoom interviews aren’t entirely different from
in-person interviews, knowing your way around a virtual interview can help you feel more
confident and wow the hiring manager. Before hopping into …
So you’re entering senior year with a job offer as a result of a successful internship—CONGRATS! This is a time to celebrate. At the same time, we understand the anxiety that can come with making a decision. Book an appointment …
Penn State has launched Nittany Lion Careers. Students can view expanded job and internship/co-op postings, view upcoming career fairs and workshops, and more. SmealConnect has been replaced by Nittany Lion Careers.
What does this mean for you?
Access your career …
The following is a blog crafted by Adam Martinez ’18 in description of his Summer ’17 internship with the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium. To secure this internship, Adam: 1) thought outside of the box 2) utilized resources outside of …
Have you recently received an unsolicited email offering you an opportunity for employment? While it’s likely that you’ll be contacted by many legitimate companies over email, it is also likely that you will be contacted by illegitimate companies/scammers. Here’s what …
Did you know that there are urgent hiring needs within the government? Many of them are within business and students as young as sophomores are eligible to apply! You can learn more about these opportunities here: https://www.usajobs.gov/?c=opportunities. The best resource …
Congratulations, career-minded [collegians]; you’ve officially made it to the halfway point of your summer internship! Spending hours picking out your perfectly-ironed first-day outfit and getting to the office 45 minutes early for fear of getting lost seems like it happened …
