Posted on 10 April 2012
Obvious tips to prepare for a job interview: Dress appropriately, research the company and make a list of your best assets. One not-so-obvious tip for an interview — temporarily delete your Facebook page, or at least delete any raunchy photos posted from that Vegas trip last weekend. With social media growing more popular, employers are [...]
Posted on 28 February 2012
Intern Sushi is a new website aimed at reinventing the internship application process, bringing in a more modern, digital approach to routine. The resumes are gone; videos and a social network profile have taken their place. The ultimate goal is to help young people seeking internships break in with some of the most prestigious companies [...]
Posted on 16 November 2011
Do me a favor. Look up. See that guy standing in front of you, a few feet away? Are you worried he’ll stand in your way of success? Think again. See that girl behind you? You don’t think you’ll be sitting next to her in a prestigious white-collared environment, waiting for an interview to get [...]
Posted on 02 November 2011
The economy becomes more global each passing day. Businesses extend their ever-expanding arms over the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans into the far reaches of the planet. The workforce has a growing demand for people who can speak foreign languages. While looking at job descriptions, “bilingual capabilities are a plus” is showing up more in the [...]
Posted on 31 October 2011
Students expressed disappointment after attending a Spanish informational meeting hosted by ESPN at Cal State Fullerton Thursday. On the other hand, students in the English informational meeting did not express the same concerns. The series of information sessions targeted CSUF students and recent graduates interested in a future with their company. The ESPN representatives met [...]
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Posted on 12 October 2011
“The best thing in life is free, but you can give it to the birds an’ bees, I need some money.” Barrett Strong had it right over 50 years ago with his lyrics about people’s desire for dough. The relevance of this song today is uncanny; it seems to apply to modern American culture more [...]
Posted on 20 September 2011
Of 10 students who graduated from Cal State Fullerton’s Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre Arts program last May, eight received professional jobs to work onstage. Situated close to Los Angeles and Hollywood, CSUF is ideally located to send students in the entertainment industry. CSUF’s Performing Arts Department has a highly successful rate of placing [...]
Posted on 12 September 2011
If you were unemployed when our stocks had the sixth largest plunge in the Dow Jones history Aug. 8, then chances are you’re still possibly screwed for a little while. But why should you be? Your resume sparkles like Lil Wayne’s bling, your references are on standby at their cell phones, and you just got [...]