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:
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 …
We all know how disruptive the pandemic has been in our lives, including children’s education. Families all across the country are scrambling, trying to figure out how to help their children continue to learn. Many families are trying to balance …
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 …
In this new, virtually all virtual world, it helps to have a few pointers on how to conduct yourself in a professional setting. Career Fairs are a great way to meet employers, find out about opportunities, learn about industries and …
With New York’s phased re-openings underway, many of you may be starting to think about applying to jobs. With those applications however, employers may ask that you write a cover letter. This is a great time for you to showcase …
By Joi Sampson
Joi SampsonAssociate Director of Career and Professional Development
Although your plans may seem up in the air now and you are wondering why you spent so much time planning for things may not be possible for now, you are actually lucky! Let me tell you why. You already …