You’ve prepped for this. You’re wearing your most “grown-up” clothes and holding on to your resume for dear life, hoping it doesn’t look too bare compared to the others around you. It’s time for the Spring Career Fair. Being surrounded…
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Playing to your strengths with StrengthsQuest
There are many moments for students to look back at when reminiscing on their early days of attending the career fair. There was the search for the much-needed blazer, the last-minute resume adjustments, the nervousness just minutes before the beginning,…
Minding your P’s and Q’s: Resume writing tips
Among the variety of jobs available in the workforce, there are a few requirements that are constant when applying for positions, regardless of whether you’re applying to work for a law firm or a local bookstore. You’ll want to have…
How to build confidence before an interview
Employers find a confident outlook to be one of the most important factors in hiring potential workers
Social media: Is it helping or hurting employment prospects?
In a world where it’s difficult to find a college student without multiple social media accounts, online presence plays a huge role in most facets of life, including the workplace. As students begin to search for jobs and internships, it’s…
How to follow up post-career fair
According to Executive Director of Career Services Eileen Buecher, the key is in the follow up.
More than just winter time blues
Winter-onset seasonal affective disorder (SAD) can be seen in as many as 10 to 20 percent of adults
Freshmen reflect on their first quarter
Freshmen recap their first quarter at Cal Poly and think about what the college experience has looked like for them thus far.
Entering the workforce: Pros and cons of being a fall grad
Graduating in the fall puts students in an interesting situation: they enter the job search well before the rest of their peers. The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey indicates that hiring rates go up in…
Cal Poly grads to join successful alumni
Students from all six Cal Poly colleges will receive degrees in a three-part commencement ceremony on Dec. 17. After graduation, these students join a wide array of notable and successful Cal Poly-educated professionals. They will become a few of the…
Alumni spotlight: Cotton Rosser reminisces on times at Cal Poly
Cotton Rosser, owner of Flying U Rodeo Company and 1952 honorary doctorat of science animal husbandry graduate, is one of nine alumni honored by the Cal Poly Alumni Association for Mustang Family Weekend. One alumnus is honored by each college,…