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MNPC JAIF 2014 – Message 4

Fair Goers: We are hearing that some of you are not sure how to post your resume on the fair website.  If you go tohttp://mnpcfair.org/students/student_information.aspx you will see a box on the left side with a Post Resume Online option.  Click on that and follow the directions to upload your resume.  Thanks to all of you […]

MNPC JAIF 2014 – Message 2

Gusties: This is what an alum said about MN Private College Job and Internship Fair.  See the website at mnpcfair.org for more info.  To register, come to the Center for Servant Leadership and the front desk staff can assist you.  Every time I talk to college students from the MIAC, I tell them “make sure you go […]

Senior Messages #11

Seniors: Huron Consulting info lunch TODAY, Oct. 16 at 12:30 in Linner Lounge.  Come learn about business consulting in health care.  Tomorrow, Thursday, Oct. 17, résumés are due on GustieJobs for News America Marketing.  So far we have only 3 applicants.  They will be on campus for interviews on Oct. 24. Job at News America […]

Seniors – Cynthia’s Messages #6

Seniors: Next Tuesday, September 24 is Careers Possible from 10:30 – 2:30 in the Heritage Room.  Find the list of 28 organizations attending athttp://careerdevelopment.blog.gustavus.edu/2013/09/09/careers-possible-expected-organizations/.   This is a great event to get started with answering “what to do after graduation?”  Business casual or professional dress expected, update résumés preferred. Also – at 10:45 during Careers Possible, alum Anders […]

Careers Possible – Expected Organizations

Careers Possible is on Tuesday, September 24 from 10:30 – 2:30 in the Banquet Rooms on-campus.  All students are encouraged to attend.  Business casual dress and résumés are recommended.  Please email career@gustavus.edu for more information. EMPLOYERSAbdo, Eick, & Meyers, LLP   + Accounting Auditing Internship January 2014   + 2014 Experience AEM (2 day summer program in […]

Best Places to Work

By E. W., 5/24/13 If you are thinking about a career as a civil servant, there is a website that you might want to check out. Devoted to providing accurate and useful information, the Partnership for Public Service created the website Best Places to Work that offers rankings of “employee satisfaction and commitment across 362 […]

5 Mistakes College Kids Make

By E.W., 5/21/13 In an interview in Forbes Magazine, Dan Schawbel, founder of Millennial Branding, a consulting firm with clients such as American Express and NBCUniversal, states that there are five things that college kids are (and are not) doing that are holding them back from landing a job out of college. Students are not […]

Why do we have a blog?

By E.W., 5/20/13 The Career Development blog is for any Gustavus student who is unsure about the world after college. Looking for a job, creating a résumé and cover letter, and preparing for an interview are stressful and time consuming tasks, and they aren’t even all of what goes into finding the perfect job. This […]

Prescreening Interviews Tips

By E.W., 5/17/13 According to ISEEK’s blog, the prescreening interview is becoming an increasingly common tool for employers to shorten their list of potential employers. For those of you have yet to experience a prescreening interview, and for those who need a little help, here is some advice that ISEEK gives. First, to make sure […]

3 Tips for Utilizing Social Media

By E.W.,  5/16/13 Most people have an understanding of what social media is and how to use it. Few, however, know how to utilize social media in their job search. Social media consultant and career counselor Kevin Grubb has three tips that will help you take advantage of what social media has to offer. Be […]