Career Readiness: Check out the following competencies, how would you rate yourself? Being prepared for a successful transition into the workplace gives you the edge and the advantage to knock your interview out of the park …
You have probably heard at one of our Career Academy workshops that hard skills are easy to quantify, or to measure —like a certain degree or fluency in a foreign language, for example. Soft skills are much harder to assess …
5 Tips for Effective Networking*
When attending a Career Fair or unstructured networking event, do you move toward people you know or those you do not know?
These 5 tips for structured and unstructured gatherings will aid you to overcome …
With Spring Recruiting heating up for you, this is the time to evaluate the documents that you may need for an effective Job and Internship search. I am frequently asked about a cover letter and how to compose one. I …
With the Job and Internship Fair approaching on March 14, I thought I would share this great article from The Muse, which offers a simple formula to help you talk about yourself in a recruitment or networking setting.
A Simple …
Who Is: Johny Nelson?
Labor Market Analyst – Hudson Valley Region, New York State Department of Labor
Ever wonder who puts together all of the Labor Market numbers that so many private individuals, companies, organizations and government agencies are fond of …
A Primer on Finding and Applying for Federal Jobs
by Karlos Del Toro, U.S. Office of Personnel Management
Are you thinking about your next move after completing your studies? Do you want the opportunity to contribute to others in an …
This post Thanksgiving blog offers an opportunity that may have you giving thanks for a long time to come.
Considering a career in Public Service? Read the Office of Personnel article on Pathways Programs; it explains possible ways forward to …
Greetings Public Service Law and Government Career Community Members!
This is the first time that I’m writing a blog, so I would appreciate your suggestions and comments for future blogs, which will go be posted to the Public Service, Law …