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Start Thinking Ahead: Summer Internships and Job Hunting

WRITTEN BY: JACQUELINE DUNN The honest answer is yes. Though postings pop up throughout the year (and you may find your perfect position at the eleventh hour), your summer job and internship search...

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LinkedIn Basics

  WRITTEN BY: NICO REEVES LinkedIn is the Facebook of business professionals. Each and every day, recruiters are turning to LinkedIn to fill their hiring needs. When used properly, LinkedIn can be a...

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Keep Learning: Inexpensive Ways to Expand Your Knowledge

  WRITTEN BY: KATHRYN OLIVIERI If you want to be the best in your field, the responsibility is yours. Whatever field you decide to pursue, you are in charge of what you choose to learn and not learn....

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What Social Media Platform Works Best For You?

  Written by: Jacob Ross Social Media has taken the world by storm over the last decade. The old way of reaching out to customers walked out of the door when people moved their lives online. Getting...

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Going Above and Beyond Without Burning Out

  WRITTEN BY: CHELSEA PAYNE Whether it is in grade school or in the real world, there’s always that one person who strives to go above and beyond. You may have been that student racing to answer the...

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3 Simple Ways to Boost Your Resume

WRITTEN BY: SAMANTHA DENNIS Resumés. No matter what your major is, you know you have to have one, whether for a career fair event, a formal interview, or to post online. A resumé is an employer’s first...

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Google Yourself

WRITTEN BY: MELISSA KLEIN Don’t let younger, immature you stand in the way of older, career-oriented you. Okay, okay, I know you have heard your parents tell you this for years when it comes to social...

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Keeping Customers Engaged: Email Newsletters

WRITTEN BY: JACOB ROSS It’s undeniable that customers are the lifeblood of your business. Without them, you don’t exist. Similar to your personal and romantic relationships, communication is key....

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Leading A Project At Work

  WRITTEN BY: ANNA BOWLAND A couple of months ago, we discussed traits that make a good leader. Now let’s think specifically about how to be an effective leader on a project.   Get Organized – Google...

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Networking: Following Up After an Event

WRITTEN BY: MADISSON DELISLE Each year, universities host more and more events that involve networking with people in the professional world. Following up with the people you connect well with will...

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How To Prepare For Your First Career Fair

WRITTEN BY: JACOB ROSS I remember the first career fair I went to in college. My university was very small and didn’t really have a strong Career Services department, so the fair was flooded with...

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Invest in the Community

WRITTEN BY: ISAAC SCHMIDT Is it your social responsibility as a business owner to contribute to your community? Community Investing (CI) allows you to put hard earned dollars to work in your area....

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Getting the Most Out of Your Internship: Do the Small Things

WRITTEN BY: ANNA BOWLAND I’ve seen it happen many times: the beginning of the internship is filled with energy and enthusiasm, but by week four, the tasks seem boring and tedious and the countdown is...

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Google Your Business

WRITTEN BY: ISAAC SCHMIDT I often feel lucky that I can find an answer to any question that strikes my interest by simply asking my phone to search it or by typing it out. In this age of information,...

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Finding Your Adjective

WRITTEN BY: JACQUELINE DUNN Picture this: You’re being interviewed and, after pleasantries and the dreaded “tell me about yourself” introduction, the interviewer asks you to name an adjective (or two...

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Writing And Receiving LinkedIn Recommendations

WRITTEN BY: JACOB ROSS We’ve talked about LinkedIn Basics and how to set up your account, find connections, and even apply for jobs. Now that your profile is up and running and your network is growing...

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What Do the Arts, Fun, and Friends Have To Do With Recruiting?

WRITTEN BY: JOHN O’BRIEN.  PRESIDENT, AROUNDCAMPUS GROUP I’m often asked how our company manages to recruit 750 college students for our annual summer sales and marketing internship. Each year, we...

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Benefits of a Mentorship

WRITTEN BY: CHELSEA PAYNE Throughout history, some of the greats were mentored by the greatest. Without their mentor, who knows where they or even the rest of us would be today. Would Oprah have been...

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Internship Vs. Summer Job

WRITTEN BY: NATE CURTIS “Should I get an internship?” That’s the question I asked myself every year in college as I started thinking about what I was going to do each summer. Of the four summers I had...

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Interview Tips: How To Be Successful In Your First Professional Interview

WRITTEN BY: BRANDI PROCHAZKA We have all been there – that feeling of being excited and nervous, hands sweating, and not really sure what to expect. Everyone’s first interview is always a...

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