Husky Career Blog
Tomorrow is National Coming Out Day, and people all over the world will be celebrating and making an effort to raise awareness of the LGBT community. Regardless of your sexual orientation, you, however, will probably be eating popcorn and laughing your head off at Beverly Hills Chihuahua. Be honest, I know you are going to go.
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Wondering which of the million career websites you should use for explorin’ options & gathering accurate info? Look no further. The Vault Online Career Library is an excellent resource.
If you are UW affiliated and have a UW NetID, or access to a campus computer, access the Vault info FOR FREE by clicking here or via our ‘explore careers’ page. If you want Vault info and you aren’t UW affiliated, check out Vault.com or search for Vault videos via YouTube.
Vault has MANY downloadable PDF ‘insider guides’, such as the Vault …
Guide to Top Advertising & PR Firms; Guide to Schmoozing; Guide to International Careers; Guide to Biotech; Guide to Environmental Careers; Guide to Screenwriting; Guide to the Fashion Industry; Guide to Book Publishing; View From the Top: Advice from Top Minority Executives; Guide to Social Work; Guide to Top Internet Industry Employers; Guide to Fundraising & Philanthropy; Guide to Venture Capital; Guide to Capital Hill; Guide to Journalism & Information Media; Guide to Case Interviews & Finance; Guide to Top Health Care Employers; Guide to Top Media & Entertainment Employers; Guide to Top Transportation Employers; Guide for Starting Your Own Business
Yes, I said it. THINK SNOW. Bring it on. Let the snowboarding & ski season begin. Now. Please.
So they say you always love the season in which you were born, and I'm doing them one better and, as an October-born baby, declaring my love for the specific month of October. But it's not just because of my birthday (26 this year!) that I adore this month.
One of the reasons I adore October is that it's a great month for action, Huskies! Pull out that fleece (might be a bit chilly), your shades (likely still a bit sunny, too), and get goin'! Read on for details.....
As much as I dread the end to summer sunshine, I love the increased squirrel activity that accompanies autumn. In the past week, I've watched squirrels engaged in all sorts of activities. For instance, this afternoon I saw a squirrel sitting on the HUB lawn eating a chocolate chip cookie and I saw another one chasing down acorns as they fell from a tree near Thomson Hall. On Thursday, I smiled when I saw a squirrel sitting on a bench outside Kane just like he/she was a mini-human. So cute! As the academic year begins, I encourage all of you to embrace your inner squirrel - plan ahead, work hard, and have a little fun!
Information Sessions – Make the best out of them
Information Sessions or “Meet the Employer” sessions are great avenues for students to find out more about an organization and the employment opportunities that one can explore with these firms. However the potential of such sessions just doesn’t stop there. More often than not, there can be a bigger agenda attached to them; if you know how to leverage these sessions to the most optimal use. These sessions are invaluable opportunities for potential hires to interact with employers and sell themselves even before an opportunity to interview is handed out.
Hello there Huskies! We are busy working behind the scenes, scheduling employers for the fall recruiting season. It's always quite exciting & encouraging to see such excellent employers take time to visit our beautiful campus, to network with and interview, lots of amazing Husky students & alum that choose to participate in campus interviews.
Check your HuskyJobs account the 1st day of fall quarter, for the [growing] list of employers participating in fall recruiting - review position descriptions, application due dates, interview days, all that good stuff. Start getting your resume, cover letter, interviewing strategies/attire in order. Tell your fellow UW friends about recruiting & let us know how we can help. Check out our online calendar for details about employer info sessions, big & small career fairs, workshops, events.
Peace out!
“It is in the humanities alone that the implicit shapes of our possible futures can be conceived of and thought about, it is here that our nation can awake to self-consciousness.”
--Alok Rai, 1989, Humanities: Who Needs Them Anyway?
If they were alive today, many of history’s most compelling figures would be Liberal Arts students.
Shakespeare, Moliere, and Bernhardt? Drama majors.
Beethoven, Mozart, and Bach? Music majors.
Socrates, Aristotle, and Plato? Philosophy majors.
Picasso, Monet, and Michelangelo? Art majors.
I've got a job. But I'm looking for another one. What do I do?
Are you currently employed, but job-searching? Wondering whether to tell your bosses and coworkers about your search? It's surely a delicate process, and one that will vary depending on your company, work relationships and much more, but thanks to the New York Times' Career Couch, here are some helpful general tips for how to proceed and what to expect.
Have questions about your specific situation? Interested in scheduling a consultation with one of our career counselors? Give us a call at 206.543.0535.
Lots & lots & lots & lots of you are spending lots & lots & lots of time on Facebook. Admit it. You are.
