March 8, 2021 (Last updated: June 21, 2023) by Jessica Caolo Extracurriculars by major — Jessica’s Career Tip of the Week During your undergraduate journey, while it may not be easy to balance extracurriculars among heavy engineering course loads, it is essential for students to take part in activities outside their classes. Tags: Jessica's Career Tip of the Week
February 22, 2021 (Last updated: June 21, 2023) by Jessica Caolo Getting the most out of Handshake — Jessica’s Career Tip of the Week Claiming your Handshake account sets you up to easily find and apply for jobs that match your major and career goals. Tags: Jessica's Career Tip of the Week
February 8, 2021 (Last updated: June 21, 2023) by Jessica Caolo Last minute tips for Virtual Career Fairs — Jessica’s Career Tip of the Week Wow, how time flies! Virtual Career Fairs are happening now! While many of you are already on your way to making a great first impression at the Career Fair, I would now like to promote last minute Career Virtual Fair tips that will ensure your success. Before you start networking at our Virtual Career Fairs — here… Tags: Jessica's Career Tip of the Week
February 1, 2021 (Last updated: June 21, 2023) by Jessica Caolo Introducing the elevator pitch — Jessica’s Career Tip of the Week The Fulton Schools Career Center will host our Virtual Career Fair next week. A really strong elevator pitch can get you noticed by employers at the Virtual Career Fair. My Peer Career Coach team took the time to write out some examples of their elevator pitch in order for you to prepare for the Fair…. Tags: Jessica's Career Tip of the Week
January 13, 2021 (Last updated: June 21, 2023) by Jessica Caolo Welcome back and tips on how to prepare for our virtual career fairs — Jessica’s Career Tip of the Week Greetings and welcome back to another GREAT semester here at Fulton Schools! As we kickoff the Spring 2021, there are a few important tips that you will need to know about our upcoming virtual career fairs this semester. Not only will I highlight important tips that will assist you with preparing for our virtual career… Tags: Jessica's Career Tip of the Week
November 23, 2020 (Last updated: June 21, 2023) by Jessica Caolo Getting ready for finals week — Jessica’s Career Tip of the Week The priority for this week is preparing for your final exams. I know that this a stressful time for all of you as you are wrapping up yet another semester. Here, I provide some important tips that will be helpful to your mental and emotional health during final’s week: Tags: Jessica's Career Tip of the Week
November 16, 2020 (Last updated: June 21, 2023) by Jessica Caolo How to customize your resume based on the position — Jessica’s Career Tip of the Week A resume is something many students struggle with as they start applying to jobs and internships. There are countless ways to write it with so many factors to keep in mind while writing it. It is easy to get caught up in focusing on your own skills and experiences and forget about the qualifications required… Tags: Jessica's Career Tip of the Week
November 9, 2020 (Last updated: June 21, 2023) by Jessica Caolo 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. Tags: Jessica's Career Tip of the Week
November 2, 2020 (Last updated: June 21, 2023) by Jessica Caolo Reframing the “yes, but” statements — Jessica’s Career Tip of the Week Sometimes we may find ourselves getting busy during the academic semester and that is normal. However, what I have found as a career services practitioner over the years is that students will make countless excuses as they are progressing through the career development stages/phases. In this blog, I will present some of the common “yes,… Tags: Jessica's Career Tip of the Week
October 26, 2020 (Last updated: June 21, 2023) by Jessica Caolo The essential components of interviewing — Jessica’s Career Tip of the Week Now that Fulton Schools Fall Virtual Career Fair days are over, it is time to conduct your interviews with potential employers. At the present time, you may be interviewing with a campus recruiter or you may be conducting your interviews with companies that you found via networking or job search websites. Tags: Jessica's Career Tip of the Week