Professional Communication

#Adulting: Be proactive and actively engaged

How can you stand out and showcase what you bring to an internship, job, student organization, or the classes you take? Be proactive, ask questions, and be willing to observe! Being proactive builds your personal brand and reputation at work, …

By Sherry Rice
Sherry Rice Director of Professional Development & Programming
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#Adulting: The World’s Smallest Violin

It’s 8:30am, you just walked into the office of the company of your dreams. You’re interviewing for a position you’ve wanted since, well, you can’t remember when. You had to get up early today. Typically, your day doesn’t start until 10am, …

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#Adulting: Don’t Take Criticism Personally

We as individuals are not perfect.  We as individuals make mistakes. We as individuals will do something wrong at some point.
Walt Disney was fired from the Kansas City Star in 1919 because, his editor said, he “lacked imagination and …

By Sherry Rice
Sherry Rice Director of Professional Development & Programming
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#Adulting: Don’t Be a Taker 

Don’t Be a Taker 

By Lisa Milne 

Networking. If there’s one question I get most often it’s, “How do I network?”. As an early career professional, developing a personalized network can seem daunting and not genuine. “If the only reason …

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Effective communication with employers after recruiting events

It is extremely important to  follow up with recruiters and company representatives after an interaction with them in a recruiting event or interview.  Usually this means a thank you email, but depending on your interest in the company and how much …

By Brent Nachison
Brent Nachison Student Career Guide
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