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Betty’s Career Tip

Betty Boza is a Career Development Specialist in the Fulton Schools Career Center. She has a master’s degree in professional counseling and has the Master Career Counselor designation in the National Career Development Association. She writes a career tips feature for online students.

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Prepare for the Fulton Schools Career Fairs — Betty’s Career Tip

September and October are when most employers start recruiting Fall 2022 new grads, Spring 2023 new grads and Summer 2023 interns. Make sure you’re ready. The Fulton Schools Career Fairs will be online. With online career fairs, you don’t have to wait in hot, noisy crowds and stand in long lines. You have an opportunity…

The hidden gem of online student success — Betty’s Career Tip

As an online student, there are many ASU resources to support your success. If you are unsure of the course curriculum, you have academic advisors. If you are having issues with coursework, you have professors, classmates and tutors available to you. When you are experiencing other academic challenges, you have success coaches. When you have…

The hidden gem of online student success — Betty’s Career Tip

As an online student, there are many ASU resources to support your success. If you are unsure of the course curriculum, you have academic advisors. If you are having issues with coursework, you have professors, classmates and tutors available to you. When you are experiencing other academic challenges, you have success coaches. When you have…

Advantages of attending a virtual career fair — Betty’s Career Tip

Since the pandemic began, virtual career fairs have nearly replaced all in-person career fairs. The virtual career fair has solved some challenges employers and candidates face. Employers can connect with candidates around the country with the click of a button. In doing so, the virtual career fair has increased productivity and engagement for candidates and employers….

Advantages of attending a virtual career fair — Betty’s Career Tip

Since the pandemic began, virtual career fairs have nearly replaced all in-person career fairs. The virtual career fair has solved some challenges employers and candidates face. Employers can connect with candidates around the country with the click of a button. In doing so, the virtual career fair has increased productivity and engagement for candidates and employers….

Goal setting for the New Year — Betty’s Career Tip

Happy New Year! I usually associate the new year with starting fresh and a good time to set goals. When you think of goal setting, do you immediately think of eating healthier, starting an exercise regimen, saving more money or reducing stress? These are all great personal goals, but I would also encourage you to…

Graduation anxiety — Betty’s Career Tip

Most of us experience significant milestones in our life such as getting married, purchasing a house or new car, beginning a new job and relocating to a new city. As you read through this list, you probably would agree that they are all positive milestones and a good reason to be happy. Of course, you…

Missed opportunities: Networking in unconventional settings — Betty’s Career Tip

The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines networking as “the exchange of information or services among individuals, groups, or institutions.” It’s a very important aspect of developing your professional connections. When you think of networking, you may imagine using traditional approaches such as friends, family, classmates, professors and student organizations. Have you ever thought of the missed networking…

Benefits of professional membership — Betty’s Career Tip

A professional association is an organization that connects and updates people who work in the same occupation. Joining a professional association is a win-win situation for students because while you’re networking with professionals, you are also taking the initiative to learn more about your field of interest. Members of professional associations are student-friendly and want…