6 Tips for Successful Virtual Networking, Even During the Pandemic

Successful networking can open doors to mentorship, professional development, friendship, and career growth.

Of course, things have been different due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Not only are many more of us working from home, but professional and industry events of …

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4 New Books to Challenge You This Spring

The last year has been characterized by upheaval. Not only have our ways of living and working changed significantly in pandemic conditions, but we’ve also witnessed more widespread (and very necessary) questioning of social norms and political institutions through the …

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CS Radio – Episode 132: “The Podcast Life”

Mylene and Michael are joined by podcast and producer Shannon Perry to discuss why podcasting is an attractive thing to have on your resume, and why podcasting is such a fast growing industry itself.

Show Notes

Four Ways Podcasting Improves …

By Michael DeAngelis
Michael DeAngelis Senior Associate Director, Communications & Technology
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4 Ways Podcasting Improves Your Chances of Getting Hired

During Covid, many people have looked for new forms of entertainment and hobbies. And one form that's both entertainment and hobby is podcasting. According to Infinite Dial, 55 percent of people in the U.S. listened to a podcast in 2020, …

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We help applicants, students, job-seekers and professionals like you find the right career path using the power of firsthand experiences.
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5 Ways to Effectively End a Conversation at Work—So You Can Protect Your Time and Energy

Maybe this has happened to you: An important client repeatedly uses precious meeting time to catch up on the latest reality TV and the clock—and your patience—is ticking. If meetings with a coworker repeatedly run over and cause you to …

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CS Radio – Episode 131: “Spring Mix”

J. Michael and A. Mylene reach back into the CS Radio grab bag for questions on Zoom fatigue, remote internships, summer funding, and more!

Show Notes

Four Causes of Zoom Fatigue and How to Combat Them (via Standford)
Handshake “Remote” …

By Michael DeAngelis
Michael DeAngelis Senior Associate Director, Communications & Technology
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9 Tips to Turn Networking Contacts Into Meaningful Relationships, From a Serial Connector

The goal in any meaningful relationship is to give it depth. That’s what my book, The Lost Art of Connecting: The Gather, Ask, Do Method for Building Meaningful Business Relationships, is all about. Of course, not every networking contact has …

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Spring Tips with Summer Around the Corner

Now that it’s officially spring, the weather is getting nicer (thank goodness), and the end of the semester is arriving sooner than you think. With that in mind, here is a very short list of a few tips to remember/complete …

By Kevin Haines
Kevin Haines Associate Director, Engineering
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How to Become a Change Agent

Organizations can benefit from “change agents”—people who rethink, redesign, and restructure the way things work from within. Whether they reimagine entire programs or introduce new systems and technologies, change agents cultivate bottom-up problem solving and informal leadership at their organizations.

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CS Radio – Episode 130: “Work Styles Quiz”

Are you supportive and expressive or logical and data driven? A leader or a follower? A sticky noter or a planner? Michael and Mylene take a quiz to investigate their working styles.

Show Notes:

What’s Your Working Style? (via Idealist)

By Michael DeAngelis
Michael DeAngelis Senior Associate Director, Communications & Technology
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