Make Career Connections with a Job Shadow

What is a job shadow? 

Job shadow is short-term (half-day, one-day, weeklong) unpaid, and not-for-credit career exploration experience for students to learn about an employer, field/industry, and occupation. During a job shadow experience students will have an opportunity to observe …

By Jen Harshner
Jen Harshner Employer Partner Strategist
Read more

Making Career Connections Badge

This article is an introduction to the Badge: Career Connections on Suitable. To learn more about badges, visit Suitable’s website

A career connection is a relationship you create with another person that will help you in your future career. …

By Meagan Baker
Meagan Baker Career Specialist
Read more

Making Career Decisions Badge

 This article is an introduction to the Badge: Career Decisions on Suitable. To learn more about badges, visit Suitable’s website. 

 

 A career decision is any type of decision that has to do with careers, like choosing a major, …

By Meagan Baker
Meagan Baker Career Specialist
Read more

Resumes: when to graduate to a two-page resume

Just about all of us who’ve been to college were told then to have a one-page resume.

Some have believed this so fervently that 10, 20, even 30 years later, they will cut excellent content from their resume to get …

By College Recruiter
College Recruiter believes that every student and recent grad deserves a great career.
Read more

My Career Path: A Q&A session with Dr. Suzanne Burke-Lehman

Dr. Suzanne Burke-Lehman is the Director and Associate Professor of Nursing at St. Catherine University. This article is a Q&A session with Burke-Lehman about her career path. 

How did you know what you wanted to major in during college and …

By Tia Yang
Tia Yang Career Assistant
Read more

My Career Path: A Q&A session with Dr. Pa Der Vang

Dr. Pa Der Vang is an Associate Professor of Social Work at St. Catherine University who also serves as the Endowed Mission Chair for the Liberal Arts. We will be exploring her career path and advice for our new and …

By Tia Yang
Tia Yang Career Assistant
Read more

My Career Path: Setting Students up for Future Success

The Compass is a new guided experience for current and future students that promotes students’ ability to build a meaningful life. Learn more about the goals of the Compass in Career Development’s interview with Provost Anita Thomas, The Compass: Transforming …

By Emma Seehafer
Emma Seehafer Career Assistant
Read more

How to Prepare for Virtual Job Interviews

Health care organizations are rapidly transitioning to virtual video interviews when evaluating candidates to hire. Candidates must know what to expect when being interviewed virtually. Let’s look at common types of virtual interviews, common types of questions asked, and how …

Read more

The Compass: Transforming the Future for St. Kate’s

St. Kate’s is introducing a new guided experience for students: The Compass!

The Compass Experience is an integrated set of academic and co-curricular activities that will assist students in identifying and responding to their professional interests as well as fulfilling …

By Emma Seehafer
Emma Seehafer Career Assistant
Read more

6 Red Flags Job Seekers Need to Watch Out For During the 2022 Hiring Boom

We’re in the middle of a Great Resignation. For job seekers, that means they should have their choice of roles. And in many cases, they do — today’s job market is in the candidate’s favor, not that of the employer.

But …

Read more