Strong alumni relations are essential for institutions in order to illustrate employment trend data for prospective students. Many universities are using LinkedIn which offers a service called University Pages that…
Forget the Resume: Online Profiles the Tool of Young Job Seekers
In this digital age, educators and professionals affirm that the physical resume is becoming obsolete as online profiles and virtual business cards become prevalent. While the resume is still highly…
Don’t Just Hire for Skill, Hire the Right Player
In a team environment, it is valuable to have employees with strong personal skills rather than highly technical skills. While technical skills are important, team members who understand people, communicate…
Don’t Overlook Job Candidates With Zero Experience
While many recruiters may perceive recent graduates as under qualified and lacking experience, recruiters should rethink this philosophy when searching for job candidates. Why? Evidence suggests that a candidate’s character…
Academic Skills “Highly Transferable” to Workplace
The skills developed during higher education are highly transferable to the working world. The challenge for many students however, is to identify these skills and communicate them via their resume. Various…
Adding Good Data to Good Stories
Paula Krebs, dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences at Bridgewater State University discusses how to measure student success in the humanities. Krebs affirms that a humanities graduate…
Trending Reasons for Student’s Reluctance to Customize Job Applications
For many students, higher education serves as the gateway to a lifelong career. Owing to this, students are willing to commit a tremendous amount of time and resources to crafting…