Mercy University - 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 …

In these times where nothing seems certain, being adaptable has become integral to how we live our everyday lives. Even after the world shifts to the new normal, adaptability will still be important, both personally and professionally. In 2019, the …

Nothing can stop us…not even a pandemic (didn’t think I’d ever write that, but here we are)!

As we’re getting used to our new ‘normal’, I want to take time to keep encouraging you, students, to not lose hope. It …

With the beautiful gift of time bestowed upon us, I’ve taken it upon myself to do the one thing that’s always managed to escape me: READ BOOKS!

One that I’ve been particularly eager to get my hands on is the …

Students,

This has been a difficult time for many students, and for employers.  Plans have been put on hold for many, and you aren’t alone if you’re feeling stressed about future job openings.  Good news! We found a tool to …

Hello there!

I’m here to share a very special resource the Career Development team has been working on since the quarantine began.  We realized that students may have lost their jobs and wanted to put together a list of jobs …

Did you know that you don’t have to be a Junior to get your foot in the door at a bank? Did you know that there are tons of programs out there that cater to people of all backgrounds and …

Much has been written about dressing for success and dressing for the job you want.  So what’s new here…maybe nothing or maybe you have just become aware of how important dressing is in job search and in job success.  So …

Congratulations, you are almost done with your degree! No doubt you have worked hard and thought this day would never come. Now you are almost there and you are probably wondering what you will do next and how you will …

So, you’re going on an employer “trek” or an employer is coming to campus for a career fair or event.

What can you do to stand out from the crowd; to be someone the employer will take note of, engage …