Jessica’s Career Tip of the Week

The Fulton Schools Career Center had our first Virtual Career Fair last week, and while I was monitoring the individual rooms and the exchanges in the CareerEco platform, I realized that the introductions (or what we consider the elevator pitch) could have been stronger and utilized more in each of the sessions.

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…

The crucial questions that you may be asking yourself are, “What is going to make my resume stand out to an employer or graduate program?” and “How am I going to strategically highlight my experience, skills, professional brand and facets of my personality?” While there are many variables that may have an effect on whether…

Greetings and welcome back to another GREAT semester here at Fulton Schools of Engineering!  As we kick-off to Fall 2020, 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…

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…

With people staying home and working virtually amid COVID-19, professionals have turned to LinkedIn in order to stay up to date with their network. LinkedIn is the best online professional networking tool that you should use to your advantage.

The COVID-19 pandemic situation has changed our interactions and how we currently conduct business. While a lot of networking used to happen virtually, there were still events like career fairs and company information sessions where you could meet potential employers or people from different backgrounds who could help you get that dream job. Since all…

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…

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…

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…