Three Tips for Maintaining an Online Presence with LinkedIn

Is your LinkedIn Profile “lonely?” In other words, have you created a strong LinkedIn Profile yet struggle with maintaining your engagement with the site?  Depending on your current focus with utilizing LinkedIn, it may be easier for you to engage with this valuable …

By Jennifer Rhodes
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Staying Current in Your Field Through Engaging in Career and Self-Development

“How do you stay up-to-date in your current field or profession?”  This question is commonly asked in job interviews. It also relates to one of the key Career Readiness Competencies, “Career & Self-Development,” and it is essential to career success …

By Jennifer Rhodes
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Finding the Right Mentor

Securing the right mentor for career development can be a challenge for some. It’s always important to pay attention to essential personality traits and details about everyone you’re scouting to secure the right mentor. This can be one of the …

By Shante Mack
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Why are Resume Keywords Important?

Why are keywords important for your Resume’?   

Customizing your resume’ is indeed crucial to your job search. Employers spend strategic time creating job announcements to ensure all applicants are fully aware of the expectations of the potential role.  Using …

By Lola Clayton
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Preparing for a Salary Negotiation? Here are 5 Essentials to consider

Whether you’re considering a new job offer, advocating for a raise, or pitching your next promotion, negotiating can be scary, but possible when applying the right tactics. Your first step would be to understand the key strategy from the viewpoint …

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Negotiating Salary with Potential Employers

One of the hardest conversations people have when offered a new position is asking for more money. This can be uncomfortable to some due to the fear of jeopardizing the new opportunity with the potential employer. It’s important to remember …

By Bonnie Monteleone
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How to Stand Out in the Age of AI

If you’ve applied for jobs recently, you’ve probably noticed two things: hiring processes feel more competitive than ever, and AI is everywhere. From AI-written resumes to auto-generated cover letters, many applicants are using technology to polish and speed up their …

By Jill Rand
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Five Top Interviewing Strategies for Neurodiverse Candidates

Do you identify as neurodiverse and do you struggle with interviewing?  Neurodiversity relates to “natural differences in how people experience and interact with the world. It usually includes variations in cognitive functioning and neurodevelopmental conditions such as autism, ADHD, and dyslexia.” (Gallup …

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Template for students sending thank you note to employer after networking meeting or interview

A thank you note is more than just being polite. It is a way to keep the conversation going and show that you were actually paying attention. You should send this within 24 hours of your meeting while the details …

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Should you stay or should you go? What the “great stay” means for your career.

By Jasmine Escalera, PhD, Career Expert, MyPerfectResume

In 2026, a new workplace phenomenon is emerging: The Great Stay.

Instead of job-hopping in search of better pay, flexibility, or fulfillment, many workers are choosing to stay put. Even if they’re unhappy, …

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Here’s how to make your internships stand out on your resume

By Vicki Salemi, career expert at Monster.com 

When you crush your internships in college, in addition to gaining important skills and experiences, you’re simultaneously creating content for a potentially valuable resume. In turn, your resume can help open the …

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Is it time to break up with your first job?

February is often a month of reflection. While the rest of the world is focused on romantic cards and boxes of chocolate, many professionals who are just starting out find themselves staring at their computer screens and wondering if they …

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Strategies and risks for negotiating a raise | From Dorms to Desks Podcast | ep77

Stop leaving money on the table! Learn the high-risk gambles versus the safe strategies to secure the pay increase you deserve. This week, we dive into the tricky world of compensation, raises, and retention. 

On this week’s episode of the 

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Ways to Overcome the Fear of Late-Career Reinvention

Changing careers when you’ve already spent decades in one field can be scary. You may have years of experience, a solid reputation, and an identity tied to your work. At the same time, you may be scared about changes, especially …

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Networking without feeling fake: How to build genuine connections as a student

By: Keith Spencer, Career Expert with AI resume builder Resume Now

As a college student, you get all kinds of advice to start networking. Alumni events, on-campus conferences, and job fairs are all opportunities that faculty and staff encourage you …

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How to stand out in a sea of AI-generated resumes | From Dorms to Desks Podcast | ep75

The application crisis is here. Applications are up 45% due to AI agents that send 50 resumes daily. Learn the five ways employers fight back. This episode of the From Dorms to Desks Podcast reveals what job seekers need to …

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