Tag Archives: Career Development

Choosing a college minor

Published on Friday, July 2nd, 2010 Edwina
Tags: Career Development, choose a college minor, choosing a college minor, college major, college majors and minors, college minor, college programs, find a job, foreign language minor, job market, Job Search, language arts minor, minoring in college

College minors can be a strong supplement to your major area of study, and can help you in your job search and career development.

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What is a Vocational School, and are they for you?

Published on Thursday, June 17th, 2010 Edwina
Tags: Career Development, chef school, cooking school, cosmetology, culinary arts, culinary school, health care, healthcare, job opportunities, Job Search, medical assistance, nursing, pastry chef, trade school, vocational school

Cosmetology. Culinary Arts. Health Care.  Those are just some of the fields vocational schools can train people in. But what exactly is a vocational school? In short, vocational schools help build skills and knowledge for specific jobs. Vocational schools offer training in specific fields, and give students enough skills to enter the work force. Vocational [...]

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Bad Economy And Dealing With A Career Transition

Published on Tuesday, May 18th, 2010 Nohel
Tags: career, career advice, career change, career counselor, Career Development, career help, career planning, career transition, change careers, change job

CAREER TRANSITIONS It is a sad thing that so many people have to switch jobs simply because the economy is taking out so many businesses, but it does not have to be impossible if you just take the time to learn about what to do during career transition. There are quite a few things to [...]

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Marketing Yourself The Right Way

Published on Wednesday, May 12th, 2010 Kelly
Tags: career, career advice, career coaching, Career Development, career help, career tools, job, marketing yourself, soft skills

Career Development and Marketing Yourself SAN FRANCISCO (CollegeToCareers)-  Every college student should prepare themselves in college for employment.  One area of preparation that many students neglect is career development.  Essentially, developing your out of classroom skills to be competitive in the workforce is what we are addressing.  One of these skills that is highly important [...]

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Career Development Puts You Ahead

Published on Wednesday, April 28th, 2010 Kelly
Tags: career, career advice, career coaching, career counselor, Career Development, career goals, career help, career networking, career planning, job fairs, volunteer

In the current economic climate it is difficult to predict what the future holds for soon-to-be college graduates but there are some career development tips that can help you to become better suited to enter the work force while you are still a student. Get ahead in your career by doing the following Career Development [...]

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Avoid Career Changes By Doing Internships In College

Published on Tuesday, April 13th, 2010 Nohel
Tags: career, career change, career coaching, career college, Career Development, career planning, college, college internships, College Tips, intern, interns, internship, internships

If you’re debating on what to major in or if the career you are choosing is one you will like, then an internship is for you.  Doing an internship while in school will later prevent an emotional and stressful career change later.   Most colleges and universities look highly on seeing internship involvement on your [...]

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Guide To A Successful Job Application

Published on Thursday, March 25th, 2010 Kelly
Tags: apply for job, career advice, Career Development, career help, employment, job application, job resume, Job Search

Job applications are difficult for a recent grad, college student or new professional to get right.  Applications usually require all details be filled out accurately, completely, and without error.  Many people lose their chance at a new job because of not having enough information on their job application. Any job application must be double checked [...]

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