Marguerite Busetti

Associate Director of Career and Professional Development, Dobbs Ferry Campus

Marguerite Busetti is a Career Coach at the Dobbs Ferry campus and leads the Public Service, Law and Government Career community.

Marguerite’s expertise encompasses all areas of Career Development as well as training and education in the private sector.  Her background and experience at the college includes career counseling, employer relations, teaching undergraduate and graduate courses and curriculum development.

Marguerite holds a Master’s degree in College Counseling and Student Development from Hunter College—CUNY as well as a Bachelor’s degree in Philosophy and Political Science from Queens College-CUNY.

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CAREER READINESS for the New College Graduate*

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 …

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Marguerite Busetti Associate Director of Career and Professional Development, Dobbs Ferry Campus
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Soft Skills: what are they and do they matter in job search…..?

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 …

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Marguerite Busetti Associate Director of Career and Professional Development, Dobbs Ferry Campus
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 5 Tips for Effective Networking

 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 …

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Marguerite Busetti Associate Director of Career and Professional Development, Dobbs Ferry Campus
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The Best Cover Letter Examples for Every Type of Job Seeker

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 …

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Marguerite Busetti Associate Director of Career and Professional Development, Dobbs Ferry Campus
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A Simple Formula for Answering “Tell Me About Yourself”

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 …

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Marguerite Busetti Associate Director of Career and Professional Development, Dobbs Ferry Campus
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Who Is: Johny Nelson?

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 …

By Marguerite Busetti
Marguerite Busetti Associate Director of Career and Professional Development, Dobbs Ferry Campus
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Finding and Applying for Federal Jobs

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 …

By Marguerite Busetti
Marguerite Busetti Associate Director of Career and Professional Development, Dobbs Ferry Campus
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Considering a career in Public Service? Consider the Federal Pathways Programs

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 …

By Marguerite Busetti
Marguerite Busetti Associate Director of Career and Professional Development, Dobbs Ferry Campus
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Special Agent Willis Gonzalez (FBI), Class of ’03 visited Mercy

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 …

By Marguerite Busetti
Marguerite Busetti Associate Director of Career and Professional Development, Dobbs Ferry Campus
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