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Attend the Majors Fair! This will be an excellent opportunity to learn about the various majors at UNH. Whether you are exploring majors or want to add another major or minor to your current program, this is the place for you! Faculty from most majors will be on hand to answer your questions and provide [...]

Right after the Career and Graduate School Expo back in October, I began following one of the companies that attended, Digital Surgeons, on Twitter. At the time, it was because they seemed like a fun bunch based on the titles of their internships (become the “Code Ninja” or “Pixel Pimp”) and the mention of a [...]

Informational interviews are a useful but often overlooked resource in the hunt for internships or jobs. What is an “informational interview”; how does it differ from a regular job interview; why should you conduct one; and how do you conduct one? An informational interview is exactly what it says – it’s an opportunity to gather information, [...]

We had a CEO of a local community bank in the Career Development Center today conducting interviews for an internship position. One of the first pieces of feedback he told me in regards to the students that applied was that he looked for them on LinkedIn, but didn’t find much there. Mr. CEO went on [...]

As we prepare for Thanksgiving this week and take one last deep breath before the holiday season kicks into full swing, what better topic than a token post about being thankful? Personally, I’m thankful for the Internet, and you should be too! Bear with me here – this has a relevant point. While it’s true [...]

I am wondering what is happening to the art of conversation. The other day, I saw two students sitting together in the cafeteria having lunch. That is not unusual; however, both of them were texting on their cell phones and not speaking to each other. Be honest, how many of you have been in that [...]

I’m about to make students excited and possibly get my academic colleagues upset. Ready? A student’s GPA doesn’t matter when it comes to landing a job. Alright, settle down. That might be a little too simplistic. A better way to put it would be to say that the exact GPA number isn’t as important to [...]

At the Career and Graduate School Expo this past Friday, we were impressed with those of you who truly dressed for success! We realize though that it can be confusing when trying to determine appropriate attire when interacting with potential employers. It only takes 30 seconds to make a first impression so you want to [...]

“Why should I hire you?” None but the boldest of interviewers will come right out and ask you that question but it’s the question behind every single question any interviewer is asking. So why should an employer hire you? It’s a question you should spend a lot of time developing an answer to. Is it [...]

Do you have a LinkedIn account? If yes, do you actually use it? If no, why not? With the steady growth of social media use, as well as the use of social recruiting, it can be detrimental to your job search efforts to not engage online with sites like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter! LinkedIn is [...]