The Secret is Out Part 4: What Employers Look for – Teamwork/Collaboration

This is part of a series of blogs: #4 of 8! If you missed the first ones, you can read them here.

Onto the next secret of what employers are looking: Teamwork and Collaboration. I am pretty sure you have …

By Mariana Ayerbe
Mariana Ayerbe Deputy Director, Career Education
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Teacher Interviews 1.0

Many people who are in the education field will tell you the interview process can be long and tedious. When compared to interviews in other industries, education interviews are often longer and include different questions. This blog post discusses parts …

By Allen Rossetti
Allen Rossetti Senior Career Coach
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WORLD SOCIAL WORK DAY – March 19

WORLD SOCIAL WORK DAY

The second Tuesday in March has been designated as World Social Work Day. A global organization of social workers come together for social justice, human rights and social development all through the promotion of best practices in …

By Shannon Hargrove
Shannon Hargrove Director, Career Education & Operations
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The Sophomore Slump | Spring 2019 Events

According to the Education Advisory Board (EAB), “sophomore slump” is a real thing and accounts for six percent of students who run a higher risk of transferring during their second year. Sophomore slump is when a student loses some of …

By Gina Villazhinay
Gina Villazhinay Assistant Director of Career and Professional Development
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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 …

By Marguerite Busetti
Marguerite Busetti Associate Director of Career and Professional Development, Dobbs Ferry Campus
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40 Mercy Students Win Brand New Lord and Taylor Suits

This February, Career gave away 40 brand new Lord and Taylor Suits to Mercy students at the Manhattan, Bronx and Dobbs Ferry Campuses. Students also competed against each other, testing their knowledge of professional etiquette, to win a Big Suit …

By Shannon Hargrove
Shannon Hargrove Director, Career Education & Operations
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How to Work a Career Fair

The big Spring Career Fair is right around the corner!  March 14th from 1:30-3:30 in the Rotunda on the Dobbs Ferry Campus.  How ready will you be?

Attending your first career fair can be scary.  You walk into large room …

By Sara Shepherd (Employer Relations)
Sara Shepherd (Employer Relations) Director, Employer Relations
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4 Ways Your Perfectionism Is Killing Your Job Search

After months of unemployment, one of my career coaching clients desperately needed a new job, but she wanted to make sure it was in a field she loved. So, we re-did her resume and LinkedIn profile, wrote a cover letter, …

By Allen Rossetti
Allen Rossetti Senior Career Coach
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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 …

By Marguerite Busetti
Marguerite Busetti Associate Director of Career and Professional Development, Dobbs Ferry Campus
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NATIONAL FUN AT WORK DAY

NATIONAL FUN AT WORK DAY

Fight the workday doldrums on January 28.  It’s National Fun At Work Day!

Many people spend a  good portion of their lives at work, so why should they not try to enjoy it?  While looking …

By Shannon Hargrove
Shannon Hargrove Director, Career Education & Operations
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