CareerFest: Preparing students for career success

Cal Poly Career Services has been working with Chevron to prepare CareerFest, an event aimed to prepare students for the upcoming Fall Career Fair and for their future careers.

Brand yourself professionally

Andrew Woloz, a Cal Poly alumnus, makes music playlists for a living. “It’s an awesome job,” he said, “about as awesome as it sounds.” Woloz, who graduated in 2012 with a degree in business administration, works at Beats Music, a company under the Beats by Dre umbrella.

Making the impression

Cal Poly’s fall career fair is here once again, sending students into frenzies about how to dress, what to say and how to shake a hand.

New laws for the new year

Kassi Luja kluja@mustangdaily.net With the new year comes a new beginning, New Year’s resolutions and even newly enforced California laws. Some of the most notable are Assembly Bill (AB) 1536, AB 970 and AB 1844. Hands-free or voice operated devices…

Preparation is key for job fair success

Kelly Trom kellytrom.md@gmail.com For some students, the mere mention of the upcoming career fair sends a nervous shiver down their spines. For others, it holds the promise of great opportunity. The reality is, the fair is for everyone. Whether students…

Dressing the part

Kassi Luja kassiluja.md@gmail.com From fine-tuning your résumé to researching the company, fully preparing for a job interview is crucial. Making a positive first impression is important, and showing up with an appropriate ensemble can and should reflect maturity and sophistication. “The…

Mustang Jobs offers more to some students than others

  Finding that one perfect job post-college can weigh on students’ minds, but Cal Poly has the resources to help. Mustang Jobs is a website run by Career Services that specifically caters to job-hunting students. At Mustang Jobs, students can…

On campus resources to get a job

With rising tuition costs and a competitive job market that requires a résumé, there are more reasons than ever for college students to get a job. Fortunately, Cal Poly provides plenty of resources for students to join the workforce, whatever the…

Job hunting — one click at a time

What are some of the best websites for a Mustang to go to when looking for work? According to Carole Moore, College of Architecture and Environmental Design (CAED) career counselor, you can find the best links on the Cal Poly…