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Monday Motivation | Let Your Personality Shine!

Kick off your week with Monday Motivation! Tip of the week Does your personality shine through in your cover letter? Though it isn’t easy for people to evoke emotion through writing, it is a helpful way to show who you are and share your voice. Re-read your work after you’ve written it, and run it…

Image: An exhibition view shows a group of objects assembled on the concrete floor. Two 1980’s era Macintosh computers are surrounded by a plaster cast polyhedron, stones, wires, cast resin Apple mice, a partial 3D print of the bust of Nefertiti, and a plastic plant. The computer screens display black and white images of other plastic plants that can be purchased on the internet.

Monday Motivation | Professional Email Address

Kick off your week with Monday Motivation! Tip of the week Be sure to have a professional email address when applying for jobs. [email protected] will not be taken seriously; however, [email protected] will be. Pro tip: if you’re using Gmail, make sure that your picture is also professional. This week’s highlighted jobs: Education Department CoordinatorSterling &…

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Monday Motivation | Rehearse Your Pitch

Kick off your week with Monday Motivation! Tip of the week When networking, you will have little time to make a good first impression. Therefore, practice talking about yourself as a professional. In other words, create a pitch for yourself! First, introduce yourself, then explain what you do. Above all, tell a story. Use real-life…

Monday Motivation | Ask for Advice While Job Hunting

Kick off your week with Monday Motivation! Tip of the week It’s okay to be vulnerable and ask others for advice. This can be both flattering for the person or people being asked, and can also help you build a deeper relationship with them. Do you have your sights set on a particular company? Connect…

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Monday Motivation | Filter Results Wisely

Kick off your week with Monday Motivation! Tip of the week When job hunting, don’t only filter results by selecting specific industries/sectors that you already know you’re interested in. Instead, select all of the industries and then un-select the ones that you do not wish to work in. This could open you up to positions…