Archive for 2015
Advice from a VP of SPS Commerce, Inc.
As seniors enter the final stretch of their undergrad career, the all important question “What are your plans for after graduation?” seems bigger than ever. Over the last three and a half years, we have been given hundreds of pieces of advice from our professors, parents, siblings, and coworkers as to what we as recent […]
Direct Response Marketing
If you do have an interest in the marketing field, another career to check out is Direct response copywriting. Before you decide whether or not this job path is for you, it is important to have an understanding of the different forms of copywriting. Scott Schneweis of Savvysherpa breaks copywriting down into two categories: advertising […]
Search Engine Marketing
With our continued dependence on the internet, companies have had to recreate their marketing strategies to stay competitive in the digital age. This need to out-do competitors in cyber space has led to the creation of an entirely new field: search engine marketing. While careers dealing with technology and computers are often considered outside the […]
Aptara
No doubt you’ve heard of free-lance writing. Instead of being tied down to one specific newspaper or magazine, you write a multitude of articles for different publications. While you still have to bow to the whims of the publisher, you usually have more freedom in deciding what you want to write. As it turns out, […]
Ghostwriting
Just like actors have their stunt doubles to do acrobatic flips and jumps, so to do politicians and celebrities have ghostwriters to write their speeches and memoirs. Essentially, ghostwriters do the heavy lifting when it comes to writing and editing but get little to no credit. They might work on speeches, autobiographies, or magazines articles. […]
Salary Guide
If you are planning for a career in accounting or finance, and you have never heard of Robert Half, you might want to do a quick Google search. For decades, companies have been turning to Robert Half’s Salary Guide to make sure they are offering the most competitive salaries for the best talent. The Salary […]
Types of Business Writing
I’m a senior English major who has recently begun the uphill battle of finding a job in the real world. If you are anything like me, you have likely been told for the last four years that there are tons of jobs out there for people with writing skills. What those jobs are and where […]
Interview Dos and Don’ts
Now that Spring Term is here and you are looking forward to summer, it is the time to look for a job or internship. It may not be what you want to do, but you know you should do it. Whether you’re looking for a summer job, an internship, or a job for after graduation, starting your search […]
MNPC JAIF 2015 – Message 22
Fair Goers: Tomorrow is the Day! See attached info about the fair tomorrow. Plan for Wednesday Plan to be parking your car between 8:00 and 8:30 a.m. Follow signs through Convention Center to the fair (lower level). Find the Gustavus table – we will have your name tag which you need to wear at all […]
MNPC JAIF 2015 – Message 21
Fair Goers: 2 days to fair! The way you get your resume on the Job and Internship Fair website is….go to mnpcfair.org. Go to Student Menu. In box on left click on the Post Resume Online and follow directions. Having your résumé on GustieJobs does NOT put it on the fair page. St. Thomas when ahead of us […]