Archive for January, 2012

Skills for Your Interviews!

Filed in From the Staff by on January 27, 2012 0 Comments

  To get an interview you will need a good looking resume. If you are using the CDC and get your resume critiqued we can all have a good-looking resume. Once you have the interview then it’s your time to shine. The easiest thing to do on an interview is smile! Look like you want […]

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Learn How to Write a Resume

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On Monday night I went to the CDC event “Learn How to Write a Resume.” I was glad to see a lot of people there. The CDC has a plethora of ways to help someone find a job but many options are not available if one does not have a resume. A resume is essential […]

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What to do with your degree

Filed in From the Staff by on January 26, 2012 0 Comments

Hi Everybody! As I continue my job search process, I’m finding that there are many different types of jobs that fit with my degree that I haven’t thought to consider. To get a better idea of the opportunities available I participated in the Job Shadow program and met with the VP of Facilities at St. […]

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Skills to land you a job

Filed in From the Staff by on January 25, 2012 0 Comments

I remember when I went for one of my first job interviews this year, the employer told me he chose me because of my experience, GPA and leadership. I believe those are some of the most important aspects of how you’re skills are represented. However, these aspects are not the only skills that will get […]

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Back at the CDC

Filed in From the Staff by on January 20, 2012 0 Comments

Finally some snow on campus! We’re now more than one week into C Term! There are many events lined up in the next two terms and the Job Fair is on February 16! Through the rest of January and February we have a lot of events to help you prepare for the Fair. There are […]

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Happy C Term!

Filed in From the Staff by on January 19, 2012 0 Comments

Hello again! Another dreary C-Term begins, but thankfully I am rejuvenated from a relaxing break and am ready to take on my last semester at WPI! I was able to take the time to look into a few new companies that I found using Career Search, which can be found on your JobFinder homepage. I […]

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Back from Break

Filed in From the Staff by on January 18, 2012 0 Comments

I have been waiting to hear back from the company I will be working for next summer about my future plans. I am getting more excited to find out where exactly I will be going. I have met more people who were accepted as well and gotten to know them better. Hopefully we will all […]

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Returning from Africa

Filed in From the Staff by on January 13, 2012 0 Comments

I spent my last term abroad in South Africa and it turned out to be one of the most amazing experiences of my life! The whole trip was amazing including the work and I also learned a lot about myself that I wasn’t expecting. Through working so closely with my team, I got a whole […]

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