Dec

11

Thank You!

December 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment

As the Fall semester (which went entirely way too fast!) comes to a bittersweet close and we’re all returning home to wind down for our much-needed winter breaks, I’m already thinking about how much I can’t wait to come back and how sad I am that I only have three semesters left here at Cortland! [...]

Dec

7

The Benefits of a Mock Interview

December 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Your résumé and cover letter might get you the interview, but the interview is what’s going to actually get you the job. So if you sound amazing on paper, then you must make sure to do the same in person! It’s not an easy task, as you can get flustered or be at a loss [...]

Dec

6

Cover Letter Commotion

December 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Oh boy, my cover letter needs some work. The first thing Mickey Gibbons (Career Resource Specialist in the CS office) noticed was the number of times the word “I” was used.
Could I have sounded any more self-centered? I’m seriously not but it’s hard not to come off that way when the letter is primarily [...]

Dec

5

Revising my Résumé

December 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Ré⋅su⋅mé [rez-oo-mey, rez-oo-mey] – noun
1. The key to landing a job interview by successfully “selling yourself” on paper.
2. A paraphrased briefing of everything significant you’ve done in your life.
Ok, so “résumé” may not necessarily have those definitions in the dictionary, but that’s basically what a résumé is. And your résumé is an [...]

Dec

4

Career Services article in The Dragon Chronicle

December 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Check out the article I wrote about Career Services in this week’s issue of The Dragon Chronicle, page 7. You can pick up a copy from Corey Union, the Memorial Library, Van Hoesen, Old Main and other places around campus.
Or you can take the easier route and read it online! Visit http://web.cortland.edu/dragonchronicle/News_files/tdc_12_04_2008.pdf .

Dec

1

The Importance of Being…Involved!

December 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Get involved! That is one piece of advice that will always hold true, no matter how many times your parents or advisers might say it to you. As you look over internship applications and job requirements, you’ll probably notice that related experience and active campus/community involvement is often preferred.
The involvement I’ve had with [...]