January 19, 2021
In 2017, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) reports that over 80,000 workplace discrimination charges were filed, resulting in a staggering $400 million in compensation for victims. The Commission defines and prohibits 12 types of discrimination that affect any …
December 15, 2020
Check out this post from the Carpe Careers blog published on the Inside Higher Ed website – written by PhD/postdoc career advisors for PhD students and postdocs:
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Joseph Barber
Joseph Barber
Senior Associate Director, Graduate Students & Postdocs
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December 9, 2020
Check out this post from the Carpe Careers blog published on the Inside Higher Ed website – written by PhD/postdoc career advisors for PhD students and postdocs:
By
Joseph Barber
Joseph Barber
Senior Associate Director, Graduate Students & Postdocs
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December 7, 2020
Inspired by Bill Gates, J. Micheal and A. Mylene demonstrate the perfect 30-second interview answer!
Show Notes:
Bill Gates Gives 30 Second Interview Answers (via Forbes)
Our theme music is “The Strip” by Mala, used under a Creative Commons Attribution …
November 6, 2020
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No matter where in the country (or world) you may be, there is a high chance that by this point in 2020 you have had to engage in a web-based meeting as part of your professional life. For …
October 30, 2020
Author’s note: This has become my traditional Halloween blog. I think that the contents are as relevant today as when I first wrote them – especially now.
When I was little, I had what I think was the greatest record collection …
October 23, 2020
Video conferencing has become a part of everyday life for many of us. As we use tools like Zoom and BlueJeans for face-to-face meetings over the course of a day, how can we address the fatigue that will inevitably set …
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Sharon Fleshman
Sharon Fleshman
Senior Associate Director, Nursing, Education, Social Policy & Practice
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October 19, 2020
Interviewing for a job can be scary. Despite the preparation you’ve put in and the research you’ve done on the organization, when you walk (or Zoom) into the interview room, many unknowns still remain.
You don’t know how you’ll connect …
October 16, 2020
Preparing for the Dreaded Panel Interview*Recently, the topic of panel interviewing has come up frequently in my advising sessions. Below are some thoughts and resources I have compiled.
Preparing for the Dreaded Panel Interview
After you’ve landed the coveted interview, and passed the initial screening, …
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Esther Ra
Esther Ra
Career Advisor, Nursing/Education/Social Work
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October 2, 2020
Almost all of my appointments for the past few weeks have been mock interviews or about prepping for an upcoming interview. A lot of that is timing of industries like Finance, Consulting, and Technology who have been interviewing for the …
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Natty Leach
Natty Leach
Handshake Manager and Associate Director, The College
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