Greetings Lions! Welcome back to Tip Tuesday. With one more month of summer left, we’re sure there’s a variety of activities, that one last vacation, and back-to-school planning in the air for you. Speaking of back to school… At the career center, we look at alumni as lifelong learners. A Read more…
Hello Emersonians! It’s July already. We hope that through vacations, staycations, long weekends and summer holidays, you are getting in down time. For those of you using that time to think about your next career choice, this month for Tip Tuesday, we’re focusing on assessments. Remember that first personality test Read more…
“Being the main character simply means being the hero of your own story.” -Adele Lim, Class of 96 Adele Lim at Emerson’s 2022 Commencement Ceremony Hello Emersonians! On May 12th, 2022, one of our fellow Emersonians, Adele Lim shared this piece of advice as this year’s commencement speaker. While it Read more…
This blog is a continuation of Rebuilding Your “Core”: Part One. As a continuation from Rebuilding Your “Core” Part I, we’re bringing… Part II! To all new and current alumni, don’t forget your core competencies. We’re sure you have plenty of experiences, and stories of your own to reflect on Read more…
Fall 2021 is officially here! Join us throughout the semester for our upcoming career events including the Fall Internship Fair and many Virtual Career Cafés. If you’ve never been to a Career Café before, these events offer a casual, conversation-friendly environment where you can ask questions of top-name employers such as Arnold Worldwide, The Boston Globe, Disney Television Animation, Read more…
No No No: This is not about your abs. Don’t worry. 🙂 This is about the attributes you DO have, but might need reminders about.
There’s plenty of reasons folks revisit their career plans. Relocating, family needs, new interests, work environment, or upward mobility being just a few. The events of 2020 and 2021 have been two catalysts for folks considering what they want out of their careers going forward. If the job search wheels Read more…
Greetings Emerson Fam! Happy second day of summer! I hope folks are doing well, wherever you are. The Career Development Center is back this year for another round of #TuesdayTips Now that we’re well in 2021, it’s clear that this year has been a transition year for folks. Our recent Read more…
Don’t worry, I’m not implying that you do a rush job search, cross your fingers and hope to get a job interview tomorrow! Far from that. What I want to encourage folks to do, during a time where so much is unpredictable and things are in limbo, is to revisit Read more…
For anyone looking for a job, you want to use the relevant words that indicate that you know 1. About the industry you’re in, 2., The role you’re applying for, and 3. The company you want to work for. This requires some use of common phrases and words connected to Read more…