Addressing Employment Gaps in Your Job Search
What are Employment Gaps? A gap in employment is a period during your professional work history where you didn't have a formal job. Many employers consider gaps longer than three months (summers off during college typically don't count). Employment gaps are becoming increasingly common, especially after the Covid pandemic. There's no specific time limit, but ...
Freelancing: Should You Ever Work for Free?
A freelancer is an independent contractor who earns money for short-term projects rather than being employed by a single organization. Freelancing offers several advantages, such as the freedom to work from virtually anywhere and the flexibility to set your work schedule. Freelance work can encompass a wide range of activities, including writing, editing, web design, ...
What is a Career Mentor and How to Find One
Deb Jancourtz A career mentor can provide firsthand knowledge into the realities of a chosen field. Textbooks and classes are important but learning from someone with ‘real-world’ experience is the best! A career mentor is someone who has relevant expertise or knowledge of the field you are pursuing. A mentor shares anecdotes, practical lessons, advice, ...
Juggling Multiple Job Offers and Timelines
Congratulations! You have received multiple job offers from different employers. Or, perhaps you have received one job offer, but are eagerly awaiting another offer that interests you more. While many see this as a time to celebrate, you, in fact, may feel a bit overwhelmed and uncertain how to proceed. Let’s discuss some ways to ...
What is a CV and When Do I Need One?
The term ‘CV’ is short for Curriculum Vitae; Latin for "the course of one’s life". A CV is a written summary of a person's education, professional experience, qualifications, certifications, skills, publications that bear your name, and/or presentations. Unlike a resume, which is usually one to two pages maximum, there is no ‘rule’ on how long ...
How to Find an Internship or Job in a Non-Profit
If one of your strong values is to make a positive difference in the world, you may want to consider a non-profit organization for an internship or job. Non-profits have a mission and purpose to further a social cause or provide a public benefit. Non-profit organizations include universities, public schools, charities, public clinics and hospitals, ...
Converting a CV to a Resume – and Vice-Versa
A Curriculum Vitae (CV) is a document that is mainly used for academic purposes, including applying for a Ph.D. program, a research position, or a faculty position in higher education. A CV has no page-length requirement. A resume is document used to apply to the vast majority of jobs and internships in the US, and ...
The Benefits Of A Side Hustle
A side hustle is something you do to earn money in addition to being a student or having a full-time job. To get started, all you need is a ‘can-do’ mindset and an idea of a product or service you want to produce and/or sell. This may tap into one of your passions, or it ...
Listing Languages on Your Resume
Hola! Shalom! Ni hao! Bonjour! Hello! Chances are you recognize more than one of these greetings. If so, you are at least familiar with more than one language. That’s great because as the world shrinks and global interaction and global business increase, it’s an advantage to have knowledge of more than one language Learning a language helps ...
Virtual Volunteering
In the current pandemic environment, you may find yourself stressed, have time on your hands, or feel a bit directionless. Have you thought about doing some virtual volunteer work? Helping others can have a very positive effect on your overall physical and mental health. As a virtual volunteer, you can help an organization remotely from ...
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