Recently, this country has experienced an increased need for criminal justice and homeland security professionals. After September 11, 2001 heightened security at federal buildings, and state and local government agencies has created a massive increase in criminal justice and homeland security job opportunities. The job of homeland security professionals is to prevent terrorist attacks within […]
Category Archives: Careers
The members of the Class of 2006 are expected to be met with great opportunity after they accept their diplomas and embark on the U.S. workforce. Baby boomers are beginning to retire and, as a result, employers are aggressively recruiting top talent to not only fill open positions but to identify and retain the best […]
In preparing for a job interview it is important to list and plan your answers ahead of time so that you don’t panic when the time comes. Jotting down some of the possible questions and then figuring out the best answer for each will help to boost your confidence. There are ten interview questions that […]
Using a general resume. =============== DON’T DO IT! You cannot successfully use the same resume to apply to several different jobs. Your resume should be custom written for each job you are targeting. When you send out something generic, it shows apathy and lack of motivation. This is NOT the impression you want to send […]
Ever since I joined the company two years ago. I noticed that I wasn’t really that welcome in the department, at least, as far as some of my co-workers were concerned. There was a small group of women that was always “at the top of the game.” Then I came along. Excited and eager to […]
Jessica was just out of school when she began working as a secretary-trainee for a small company. Howard, a software developer in his mid-20s had the same aspirations as Jessica — to a higher income and attain a certain degree of recognition in the software world. As things would have it, both Jessica and Howard […]