Is Business Services a Good Career Path?

Business services is a broad career category that includes sectors like information technology, engineering, architecture, law, advertising, marketing, staffing, consulting, facilities management, waste management, shipping, and security. Are you conducting career planning and wondering: Is business services a good career …

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UConnect Partners With Forage To Offer Free Virtual Job Simulations

Millions of students now have increased access to free virtual job simulations thanks to uConnect’s new integration with Forage. 

With the integration, uConnect users can add hundreds of Forage courses directly to their virtual career center platform. The virtual job …

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Engaging Faculty And Other Stakeholders With Your Virtual Career Center

A Q&A with Lisa Kastor, formerly of the College of Wooster

Lisa Kastor, former Director of Career Planning at the College of Wooster, a leading liberal arts college in Wooster, OH, spent 35 years working in career services before retiring …

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How UConn Built A Career Champion Program With 500+ Champions

Career conversations happen all across campus—not just in the career center. In fact, many students initially seek out career advice and information from faculty, staff, alumni, or even their parents. But not all of those groups have the resources and …

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Should You Apply to Positions You Are Under-Qualified For?

Should you apply for positions that you are not completely qualified for? This is a question that many job seekers struggle with. On the one hand, you do not want to sell yourself short and miss an opportunity to advance …

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2 Signs an Interview Went Well — And 4 Signs It Did Not, According to an Interviewing Mentor

There’s nothing quite as nerve-racking as the interview process — for both parties.

The candidate wants to make a good impression, and the interviewer wants to make sure the person will be a good fit both for the team and for …

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5 Automation Trends Impacting the Finance Industry and 10 Fintech Firms Driving Them

Finance firms, like many other firms, are increasingly using automation tools and programs to increase the speed and accuracy of their work processes. The reason why automation is so attractive is it helps employees to complete repetitive procedures more efficiently …

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We help applicants, students, job-seekers and professionals like you find the right career path using the power of firsthand experiences.
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AI in Finance & Banking: 11 Ways It’s Changing the Industry

In 1950, when Alan Turing questioned whether machines could think, no one knew how much capability artificial intelligence would have more than 70 years later. This question alone gave rise to complex concepts like machine learning (ML), robotics, deep learning, expert …

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How To Demonstrate 5 Different Management Styles In An Interview

You’re interviewing for a leadership role, and you know that the question “what’s your management style?” is coming.

Beyond this one very specific window of opportunity, though, you’re wondering how else to position yourself as the style of leader you …

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How to Kickstart a Meaningful and Rewarding Nursing Career

Nursing is one of the few careers that truly lets you make a real difference in the world. It’s rewarding and fulfilling to touch lives every single day at your job. Nursing also offers a wide range of advancement opportunities, …

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