What is Parker Dewey? Parker Dewey is a mission-oriented organization that helps connect great talent with great companies. It offers college students and recent graduates who are excited to complete short-term, paid, professional assignments opportunities to do so. While executing …
Career and Professional Development recently hosted a panel discussion with scientists from Regeneron titled: A Day for Doing Good, Future Scientists Panels at Mercy University. The panelist were phenomenal and shared a great deal about their work as scientists and …
This Fall the Career and Professional Development (CPD) Team has virtual events! One event is Career Academy – it is a Career Education workshop series that helps students prepare for the workforce. Students will learn different skills such as how …
So you’ve joined LinkedIn, now what? Virtual networking on LinkedIn can seem daunting. Check out these four tips from LinkedIn writer, Kiran Prasad, to begin to network like a pro:
1. Connect with people you know on LinkedIn
My number …
Are you stuck in preparation for your next virtual career fair or networking event? An excellent way to convey professionalism to employers (which is tougher to do in a virtual world!) is to prepare thoughtful, strong questions. Taking this step …
In this new era of social distancing, what is replacing the firm, professional handshake—a staple of business etiquette that career services practitioners have advised for years? Members of the NACE Community offered a few ideas, including:
I personally stopped shaking …
Drumroll, please…. We are excited to offer you our very first Virtual Career Fair – Career Connections Day! This will be a great way to meet employers, find out about opportunities, learn about industries and organizations, and network. (Temporarily) gone are …
As the quality and reliability of affordable video conferencing software and hardware increases by the day, video interviews have become commonplace for candidates and recruiting companies alike. The Coronavirus pandemic has taken something that was viewed as more niche and …
Lucky for you, you have to take a language class at Mercy University before you graduate! In terms of your career, the ability to speak a second language is a key selling point when you are looking for a job. …
The announcement of the lock down in March was shocking at the time. It was abnormal to think that we would need to adapt to a remote way of socializing and working. For us college students, this included moving towards …