Get out of your job search slump

Job hunting is exhausting! With never-ending research, resumes to update, and rejections to deal with, it can feel like you’re in a rut. While it can be discouraging to recognize that your current approach is ineffective, exhausting, or both, it’s...

Free online tests for career exploration

What career(s) would be a good fit for you? One great strategy to find out is to try online assessments. These tests are used to determine a person’s strengths and interests to help guide their career path. Some of the...

I’m a Career Peer Educator. Here’s what I learned using ChatGPT to write a resume

This article was previously published by CareerWise and is reprinted with permission. The swift advances in artificial intelligence (AI) have caught the world’s attention for their potential to enable more efficient task completion. This was certainly the case when tech startup OpenAI released their AI...

Rage applying – What it is and how to make it work for you

Every month or so during the pandemic, it seemed that a new workplace hashtag was dominating social media. From the #GreatResignation to #QuietQuitting, these terms serve as an important window into current job trends and opinions on the workforce. This...

Pro tips for acing your next job interview

If you’ve found yourself in the market for a new job this year, you aren’t alone! Whether you are looking for your first job, have found yourself recently unemployed, or are ready to move on to greener pastures at a...

Job searching over the holidays

It’s the most wonderful time of the year…. to apply!  Oddly enough, job hunting over the holidays and New Year isn’t such a terrible idea.   While often overlooked by many job seekers, being especially active in your job-hunting journey over...

How to critically refresh your resume for your nonprofit job search

“What makes a perfect resume?” As an ambitious young professional and student, I’ve spent years searching for this answer. Partly as a proactive career strategy, but largely because I genuinely love reviewing resumes and resume resources: the good and the...

Revitalize your job search: Focus on what you can do, instead of what you have done!

Use your transferrable skills to pivot to your next role! If you have found yourself in the job market through the Covid-19 Pandemic, there’s no doubt that one of the first things you did was dust off your resume and...

5 Ways Volunteering Can Enhance Your Job Search

  Original broadcast date: Thursday, January 30, 2020 Summary: Job hunting can be challenging in today's market and applicants need every edge they can get. Volunteering is a great way to gain crucial experience, build transferable skills, network and cultivate...