Written by Bob Cassella ’73 The latent flaw in most professionals’ kitbag is their inability to write well—which is second only to their inability to realize it…When you consider that your first contact with most people in your professional life is in the written form of the language (resume, email), it seems counterintuitive that more […]
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The Lost Art of Networking
Networking events can be a bit awkward if you’ve never attended one before. Here are a few tips to make sure you’ll have a successful event. Think Marathon – Don’t show up with the expectation you’ll meet the CEO of the company you’ve always wanted to work for and he is in desperate need of […]
Comedy is Not Pretty
Written by Jim DAmico ’92 I love my day job, but my passion is comedy. I’ve been a working stand up for several years; have done group improvisation, written and produced short films, put on stage shows, etc. Comedy really gets me excited, and it’s taught me a lot of great career lessons. Lesson #1 […]
Interviewing is a lot Like Dating
Written by Charlie O’Neil ’94 Someone once told me to think of interviewing like dating. It can be exciting or a huge let down and you’ll feel like your whole life hangs in the balance. In order to make the best of the process there are a few rules you need to know. Getting Set […]
20 Ways to screw up an interview
Finding a job is hard enough without shooting yourself in the foot. Most people know enough to come prepared to an interview, but some people still don’t get it. Here are twenty ways to guarantee not to get a call back. 20 ways to screw up an interview. What’s the worst interview experience you’ve ever […]
What Alumni Connections Have Meant to Me
By: Allyson Murphy ’15 When I originally joined the Student Alumni Association (SAA) I had no idea what I was signing up to do, or even what the club was really about. The table at the student fair had free candy and two smiling faces, which as a rook you don;t see very often, so […]
You had me at hello
Written by: Ed Hennessy ’86 I watched Jerry Maguire the other night having not seen it in at least 10 years. It struck me that the answer for many of the people I talk to, who are in the midst of a job search and just not getting the results they are looking for, is […]
Do As I Say, Not as I Did
Written by: Michelle Wood Kanavos, MS, ANP, BC, Nurse Practitioner, NU 81 Picture it: Florida, summer, warm weather, shorts, summer shirts and sandals. We had just been transferred to Ft. Walton Beach (Hurlburt Field). I was enjoying the great weather and my children being home at the end of summer. August came, the kids went […]
Learn From Your Mistakes – Just Don’t Repeat Them
Written by: Christopher Comeau ’08 As a freshly minted Marine Corps officer your first stop will be at The Basic School (TBS) in Quantico. The goal of TBS is to train each officer how to be a rifle platoon commander. The majority of the six month course is spent learning how to be a leader […]
Powerful New LinkedIn Feature: “Your College Alumni”
Written by Charlie O’Neil ’94 Interested in working for a specific company and looking for a way to network? Just search for the company name you’re interested in while you are logged in to LinkedIn, and you’ll see a page showing: the company’s profile on LinkedIn; a tab showing employees in your LinkedIn network; a tab […]
