tips for career counselors

January 20, 2020

Help Your Students Get Hired With an X-Y-Z Resume

For soon-to-be college graduates, the job search is a daunting task with many uncontrollable variables. No matter the amount of careful preparation, great students can still […]
June 10, 2019

Download This Career To-Do List for Your Recent Grads

Congratulations! Summer is here, the hectic days leading up to graduation are over, and now you and the students you’ve helped mold can relax. For a […]
April 29, 2019
gig economy jobs

Gig Economy Jobs: Be Sure They’re Right for Your Students

When companies like Uber and Postmates started, they expanded the number of gig economy jobs available. In fact, a 2018 report from Upwork revealed, in the […]
March 4, 2019

3 Steps to Snap Your Job Seekers Out of Their Cabin Fever

We’re getting to that time of year when cabin fever strikes — and it strikes hard. Winter has yet to let up and being stuck inside […]
December 10, 2018

How to Keep Jobs Seekers Focused During the Holidays

You see it every year. Students are right on track with their job search, but then they go home for the holidays. They’re torn between family […]
November 12, 2018
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3 Hiring Trends that Prove It’s a Great Time to Be a Job Seeker

Every year, the hiring process evolves. Organizations prioritize finding different traits and skills in candidates. There are new technologies that job seekers need to be familiar […]
July 23, 2018
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Social Media 101: How Career Counselors Can Better Reach Students

This post was updated in September 2022 There’s no denying the powerful part social media plays in young people’s lives. For the majority of college students, […]
February 5, 2018

3 Things You Need to Know About the 7-Factor Internship Test

As a career services professional, you understand how important an internship is for a student’s career development. The work experience helps them to determine what they’re […]
July 10, 2017
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7 Ways to Grow Your Students’ Networks this Summer

(This post was updated on 6/22/2020) The summer months typically offer a quiet time for career counselors to tie up loose ends from the previous school […]