Mercy University - Career and Professional Development

I hope you all are finishing the semester strong! You will be on winter break soon and there are a few things that I recommend you do over this time. Please find my winter break checklist below:

Take some time to relax. …

This is part of a series of blogs: #3 of 8! If you missed the first ones, you can read them here.

Onto the next secret of what employers are looking: Oral and Written Communication Skills. The majority of the …

This was me, after receiving a well written, tailored cover letter:

In my ten years of experience reading and editing cover letters, I have seen the full spectrum of cover letter content.  I have read cover letters as an employer …

This is part of a series of blogs: #2 of 8! If you missed the first one, you can read it here:

Onto the next secret of what employers are looking for in recent college graduates: Critical Thinking/ Problem Solving …

Have you heard of LinkedIn? Should you create a LinkedIn Profile? Read on to find out!

LinkedIn is a professional networking site that people use for a variety of reasons including networking, job searches, and advertising. When you are on the job …

Winter Break is around the corner (congratulations!). You may be planning a break from classes and/or career planning, but before you do, take a minute to double check these simple things (especially if you are on a job or internship …

Wouldn’t it be great to have a meaningful experience at the NYC Courts that allows you to help people in need while also being a great resume builder?  (Yes?) I think so, too!

This week I’d like to discuss some …

When you look at people who’ve achieved stunning success in their fields, it’s difficult to imagine that they weren’t always hurtling down those paths. But each of these five famous figures started off doing something else.

Some spent years or …

Dr. Gina Feliciano, Senior Director of Education for QSAC (Quality Services for the Autism Community) met with Professor Kass’ Psychology of Personality class at the Manhattan campus last week.

Dr. Feliciano spoke about her education and career path. She started …

Greetings! For those of you who don’t know, career communities have advisory boards. Advisory boards are a way for Career and Professional Development to help reach as many students as possible. Your input and feedback matters! There are a variety …