August 27, 2020
More and more these days, high school students are feeling pressured to know what they want to do with their lives, right now. They feel the pressure of failure, even before they have stepped one foot into the career world. …
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Mandy Hay
Mandy Hay
Career Assistant
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August 17, 2020
The Professional Development Program provides First-year, Sophomore and Junior students in the College for Women an opportunity to design their career pathway and prepare for their future career. Students receive training in professional skills, and will have access to experiences …
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Emily Reeder
Emily Reeder
Career and Future Readiness Project Specialist
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August 13, 2020
How often should I update my resume?
What’s a cover letter?
Where do I even start when creating these documents?
These are all excellent questions. Whether you have never written a cover letter in your life, or you are a …
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Mandy Hay
Mandy Hay
Career Assistant
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August 12, 2020
The Professional Development Program provides First-year, Sophomore and Junior students in the College for Women an opportunity to design their career pathway and prepare for their future career. Students receive training in professional skills, and will have access to experiences …
By
Emily Reeder
Emily Reeder
Career and Future Readiness Project Specialist
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July 14, 2020
“Hello, we have reviewed your resume and cover letter, and would like to hold a virtual interview this coming week–”
Wait, what? A virtual interview? You may have never done one before. How is it different from a face-to-face interview? …
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Mandy Hay
Mandy Hay
Career Assistant
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June 25, 2020
The job market is often very competitive. Employers have very specific criteria that they look for in a new hire, and one position may have multiple competing candidates. The St. Catherine University Career Development Office has staff and tools to …
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Mandy Hay
Mandy Hay
Career Assistant
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June 24, 2020
Editor’s Note: This piece was originally published in June 2019. If you’re a 2020 grad, you’ve probably had a particularly bumpy ride in the last few months. Likewise, the road to getting your first post-college job might be especially unusual. …
June 2, 2020
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“The only Zen you can find on the tops of mountains is the Zen you bring up there.”
-Robert M. Pirsig
Healthcare experiences more employee turnover than almost any other industry—and the pandemic only threatens to make this …
May 14, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic has left very little unchanged, and internships are no exception. The results of a survey released by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) in May found that 22% of employers had revoked internship offers in …