During this pandemic, technological advancements have been in use more than ever. People everywhere around the world are leveraging those advancements to work entirely remotely during this time and even interviews are being conducted virtually. In this blog, I will be discussing how you can ace those virtual interviews. The first and foremost thing to…
The essential features of Optimal Resume — Jessica’s Career Tip of the Week
Optimal Resume is an amazing resource for any engineering student to obtain valuable feedback on their resume and to enhance their professional image. If you’ve never heard of it before, I highly recommend checking it out on Handshake > Career Center > Resources. At this time, I am going to provide a summary of the…
Advice from a Technical Manager: Alan Wright — Jessica’s Career Tip of the Week
Today, I will provide a summary of the weekly webinar “Advice from a Technical Manager.” given by Alan Wright, Senior University Relations Recruiter for Cree/Wolfspeed. Available on Handshake, this weekly series invites various industry professionals to provide their advice on obtaining the job that you want and answering any questions related to your career development…
Getting the most out of Handshake — Jessica’s Career Tip of the Week
The first step in getting the most of out Handshake is to claim your Handshake account. Handshake asks the student to answer a variety of questions from their major and GPA to their ideal industries. When logging onto Handshake’s home page, at the bottom there is a list of jobs that are selected just for…
Scheduling an appointment with a career development professional or peer career coach — Jessica’s Tip of the Week
Are you looking for assistance with the career development process but don’t know where to start? The Fulton Schools Career Center is here to ensure that you have a smoother transition as you are navigating the stages and phases of the career development process. It certainly shouldn’t be daunting, and you shouldn’t have to go…
NACE Competency: Global/intercultural fluency — Jessica’s Career Tip of the Week
Career readiness is such an important concept in the field of career development, and by applying the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) 8 core competencies, you will grow as a future professional, and increase your career readiness levels. Last week, I illustrated the concept of career management. At the present time, I am…
NACE competency: Career management — Jessica’s Career Tip of the Week
Career readiness is such an important concept in the field of career development, and by applying the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) seven core competencies, you will grow as a future professional, and increase your career readiness levels. Last week, I illustrated the concept of professionalism/work ethic. At the present time, I am…
NACE competency: Professionalism/work ethic — Jessica’s Career Tip of the Week
Career readiness is such an important concept in the field of career development, and by applying the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) seven core competencies, you will grow as a future professional, and increase your career readiness levels. Last week, I illustrated the concept of leadership. At the present time, I am going…
NACE competency: Leadership — Jessica’s Career Tip of the Week
Career readiness is such an important concept in the field of career development, and by applying the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) seven core competencies, you will grow as a future professional, and increase your career readiness levels. Last week, I illustrated the concept of digital technology. At the present time, I am…
NACE competency: Digital Technology — Jessica’s Career Tip of the Week
Career readiness is such an important concept in the field of career development, and by applying the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) 7 core competencies, you will grow as a future professional, and increase your career readiness levels. Last week, I illustrated the concept of teamwork/collaboration skills. At the present time, I am…
