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Here’s How You Can Source College Talent While Carefully Avoiding Alumni Bias

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Unconscious bias can creep in on hiring processes no matter how self-aware and educated your hiring team is. Unfortunately, one bias feels more like a ‘resource’ for many employers – looking at their college for …

By CareerShift
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The Importance of Continuous Learning and Professional Development for Career Advancement

Most professionals pursue continuous learning and professional development at least once a year.

According to a 2016 Pew Research Center study (the most recent data available), 63 percent of employed professionals sought out education related to their profession in the …

By Ivy Exec
Ivy Exec is your dedicated career development resource.
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How Graduates Can Write a Resume with No Experience

How Graduates Can Write a Resume with No Experience

Securing the best possible role after college or university is a top priority for any recent graduate. You didn’t study hard for all those years to settle for second best. But …

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The Cost of College: What’s a Degree Worth (in Everyday Items)?

While it depends on what kind of college you attend — public or private, in-state vs. not — the cost of college isn’t cheap. Using research for the Education Data Initiative, we put the cost of college into perspective to …

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8 (Realistic) Ways Working Dads Can Achieve Work-Life Balance

This is the second Father’s Day we’re celebrating in a COVID-changed world. And, as is true for so many working parents, working dads at the executive level have spent the past year and a half learning new ways to parent …

By Ivy Exec
Ivy Exec is your dedicated career development resource.
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How to Get in Front of College Students and Build Meaningful Connections

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Building meaningful connections is innate to human interaction. Even the most introverted people require some level of healthy social interaction. We build networks, make friends, and develop a support system throughout our lives. Unfortunately, …

By CareerShift
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How to choose a major that puts you on the path to success

Choosing a major is one of your most crucial decisions in college. It is not just about picking a subject that’s interesting or easy for you; it’s about finding a path that allows you to channel your strengths, nurture your …

By College Recruiter
College Recruiter believes that every student and recent grad deserves a great career.
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Supporting Student Mental Health in College

Read this article from Inside HigherEd for a technique faculty and staff can use to assess student mental health needs and refer them to support. Faculty and staff are often the ones students go to when they need support, even …

By Mary [uConnect]
Mary [uConnect] Customer Success Manager
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7 Ways to Use Modern Technology to Connect Students with Career Services

Technology has made leaps and bounds in the last few decades. Faster than you learn new hashtags and update resources for incoming students, they’re on to the next social trend.

Educational institutions have done their best to keep up with …

By CareerShift
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3 Remarkable Services College Alumni Can Access Through Career Services

Career counselors are an invaluable resource for guidance as you prepare to enter the workforce. As a college student, you have likely stopped in to pick up a few tips for your first college job interview or to grab an …

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