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Finding Your Way in STEM
By Rowe Leathers, GCDF Contributor, Career Services Popular TV characters like forensic anthropologist Dr. Temperance “Bones” Brennan and Criminal Mind’s Penelope Garcia, Technical Analyst for the FBI...
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When Life Doesn’t Mimic Fiction
By Kristen Carter, GCDF Contributor, Career Services Recently, I spoke with a mother who indicated that her daughter was interested in studying criminal justice based on her desire to work for the...
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The Art of Following Up
By Rowe Leathers, GCDF Contributor, Career Services One of the most important components in a job search is the interview follow up; yet it is one of the most overlooked and uncertain parts of the...
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How to Boost Your Career with a Seasonal Position
By Cathy Francois, MBA, GCDF Contributor, Career Services A seasonal position can be more than just an opportunity to make some extra cash. It could also serve as an opportunity to network within an...
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Starting a Career: Where to begin?
By Jaymie Pompeo Contributor, Career Services Starting a career can seem like an overwhelming process. Having a variety of influences coupled with not knowing the resources that exist can bring...
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From Hourly to Salary – the Pro’s and Con’s
Ann Eastham Contributor, Career Services Many people, myself included, have a moment in our professional lives when we decide to go from hourly to salary. When I received an offer for my first salaried...
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Online Job Searching: Get the Biggest Bang for Your Buck
By Christine Muncy, M.Ed., GCDF Contributor, Career Services Seasoned career searchers will tell you that the most successful job searches will have a plan, involve being organized, and knowing your...
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How Will You Make 2015 a Better Year?
By Rowe Leathers, GCDF Contributor, Career Services With another year behind us, many are taking stock of their place in all aspects of life: family, personally, and professionally. A promotion in 2014...
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Making Your Job Search “Pinteresting”
By Ann Eastham Contributor, Career Services If you’re anything like me, you’ve spent hours on Pinterest searching for recipes that you never make, crafts you never start, and workouts that you never,...
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The Gray Area of Corporate Gifts
By Kristen Carter Contributor, Career Services A recent ethics scandal plastered the news regarding a congressman being investigated for unlawful use of taxpayers’ dollars and accepting lavish gifts...
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Market Your Skills for a Second Income
By Rowe Leathers Contributor, Career Services I am an enthusiastic believer in volunteering as the best way to gain experience in a new field. However, as some have pointed out, those with busy...
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Signs You Are Leaving a Position Prematurely
By Cathy Francois Contributor, Career Services Have you ever left a position for another job and regretted it? I certainly have, and it came at a great cost. I was working for a major publication and...
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Making Career Decisions in the Context of Relationships
By A. Mercedes Nalls, Ph.D. Faculty member, School of Education at American Public University We all face education and career decisions. When exploring possible solutions do you consider only your own...
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