by Sarah Wilkinson, Class of ’17 CareerShift: is a job searching tool that you have access to as a Champlain College student. Though there are lots of benefits to using this particular site over others, here’s a list of reasons why you might want to use CareerShift: You can search for jobs from comprehensive listing […]
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by Sarah Wilkinson, Class of ’17 You hear it all the time: internships, internships, internships. Yeah, it’s awesome that most programs at Champlain require students to have an internship prior to graduation, but how does one go about getting one? Here are some steps you can take, but keep in mind that your path could […]
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by Sarah Wilkinson, Class of ’17 If it hasn’t happened already, it will. You’ll apply for a job and ace the interview and then get a call saying you didn’t get the job. That rejection, if you’re not prepared for it, could send you reeling. Here are some tips for dealing with rejection so you […]
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by Sarah Wilkinson, Class of ’17 The best way to get a job – no surprise – is by knowing someone or someones in the company who can give you referrals. Hiring managers sifting through resumes are more likely to stop on yours if they’ve heard your name before, and even better, if one of […]
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by Sarah Wilkinson, Class of ’17 You may be thinking, “Why the heck would I turn down a job offer?” and maybe at this stage of your life, you’re not in much of a position to do so, but sometimes, a job just isn’t a good fit. Maybe it’s in the wrong industry, the pay […]
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by Sarah Wilkinson, Class of ’17 You’ve heard it both ways: GPA matters in college, but maybe it doesn’t. I have good and bad news for you. On one hand, GPA does matter in your life beyond college. On the bright-side, how much it matters can be dependent on several things. A survey by the […]
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by Sarah Wilkinson, Class of ’17 We hear it all the time: “Why do I have to write a cover letter? No one reads it anyway.” The thing is, there may be one in every five or ten or fifteen hiring managers that doesn’t read your cover letter, but that leaves four of every five, […]
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by Sarah Wilkinson, Class of ’17 Dear Rejection-Avoiders, If you like Mad Men, and even if you don’t, there’s a career lesson in it and you better believe I’m going to write about it. I personally don’t watch the show, but plenty of Champlainers do. And rightly so – it’s won so many awards that […]
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