Welcome to our first-year and newest transfer students! The Fulton Schools Career Center professional staff and our team of undergraduate and graduate peer career coaches are looking forward to meeting you and working with you. Bonus tips for those who are experiencing our weather for the first time: Stay hydrated! I am sure that everyone…
Talking about failure — Joyce’s Career Tip of the Week
Students are often confused when asked in an interview to “tell me about a time when you failed.” They ask me, “What do they want to know? What am I supposed to tell them? I don’t want anyone to think of me as a failure!”
Unexpected opportunities — Joyce’s Career Tip of the Week
Learn the ability to turn serendipity into opportunity. Rather than attributing a positive outcome to “luck,” plan to put yourself into positions where good things could happen. Equally importantly, be ready to take action when they do.
Vacations are important! Joyce’s Career Tip of the Week
I recently pulled out a calendar to work on some activity planning for fall and realized that we are only about four weeks away from the start of the fall 2018 semester. Over the past few months, you might have been busy with an internship, summer job, research project, classes, competition, study abroad, volunteering or…
Ideas for building your career — Joyce’s Career Tip of the Week
May 2018 is already history and June has begun. Summers between college semesters have a way of flying by quickly. Take some time this vacation to make progress on your career plans. Here are a few suggestions:
Tips from the Fulton Schools Career Conference — Joyce’s Career Tip of the Week
Last week, the Fulton Schools Career Center hosted our annual Spring Career Conference. The day was filled with job search presentations, a panel, networking bingo and pizza, one-on-one rapid résumé reviews and an opportunity for international students to hear from an immigration attorney.
Get off to a good start — Joyce’s career tip of the week
Have you recently started or will you soon be beginning your summer internship or first full-time professional position? You’re probably excited and maybe even a bit nervous. Relax! You are ready. You can do this. Consider the following recommendations and develop your plan to get off to a good start.
Congratulations! Joyce’s Career Tip of the Week
There are two times each year that I get to write my favorite column and this is one of those weeks. Congratulations to Fulton Schools graduates! You have worked hard. Take time to reflect on your accomplishments and celebrate!
It’s finals week — Joyce’s Career Tip of the Week
It’s finals week! Stay focused. The semester is almost over. I’m sharing some thoughts from successful people to keep you motivated:
The last week of the semester — Joyce’s Career Tip of the Week
This is the last week of the semester. Final exams are next week. It is time to wrap up all of the hard work you have been doing since January. If you have not yet secured a job after graduation or a summer internship, this is not the time to worry about it!
