Troy Hopkins

Director, Undergraduate Career Counseling

Troy Hopkins, JD, PHR, SHRM-CP is the Director of Undergraduate Career Counseling at the Rockwell Career Center. Troy has been with the Bauer College since 2006 and the University of Houston since 2003. Troy has worked at Texas universities since 1997, starting at the University of Texas at San Antonio where he earned a B.A. in Political Science. Troy earned his law degree from South Texas College of Law in Houston while working full time at the Bauer College. Troy has earned the Professional in Human Resources (PHR) and SHRM-CP certifications and is a member of the Texas State Bar.

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What does it mean to be a Social Media Coordinator?

Ashley is the Social Media Coordinator for University of Maryland Eastern Shore. Her job has two equally important functions: to monitor social media for mentions of the university and to publish engaging content for the school’s constituents. Whether updating students …

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Actuary vs Accountant: What’s the Difference?

An actuary reviews data to calculate risks, typically for insurance premiums or business decisions. On the other hand, an accountant compiles and reports financial information for things like taxes, year-end statements, and budgeting. 

While the careers have many overlaps — both …

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What Does it Mean to be a Project Manager?

Dania is a Project Management Specialist with PGIM Fixed Income. Based out of Newark, NJ, Dania works with various groups across the organization to accomplish business objectives. These objectives can range from updating accounting systems to adapting to new regulatory …

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Featured in the Field: A Career in Accounting at PwC

Brad is a first-year associate with accounting giant PriceWaterhouse Coopers. As an finance major at Penn State, Brad wasn’t originally drawn to the idea of an accounting firm until he was introduced to the advisory side of the business at …

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Featured in the Field: A Career in Cybersecurity & Intelligence

Angel is a Senior Computer Information Security Analyst with the Software Engineering Institute at Carnegie Mellon University. Based out of Washington DC, Angel works with various defense agencies on analyzing current cybersecurity threats as well as training staff to recognize …

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Featured in the Field: Branding Strategist

Stacey is an associate at Innovation Protocol, a strategic brand development firm located in Los Angeles, CA. She and her team helps companies articulate their product portfolio and bring new products to market.

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A Day in the Life of a Financial Analyst at Goldman Sachs

Olena is a financial analyst in the Securities Division at Goldman Sachs. Olena has been working hard her whole life ever since immigrating to the United States from the Ukraine when she was a child. With a degree in Accounting …

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15 Technical Skills Employers Look For in 2022

Updated August 3, 2022

Written by Nikki Dale

 Fact Checked by Bianca Praino MA pgDip

A technical skill is the ability to carry out a task associated with technical roles such as IT, engineering, mechanics, science or finance. A typical …

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Nonverbal Communications Skills – The 10 Skills You Need to Learn in 2022

Written by Emma Plummer

Nonverbal communication is when a person conveys their thoughts, feelings and mood through visual rather than verbal cues.

These visual signals include:

Facial expressions
Eye contact
Subtle (and not so subtle) gestures
Tone of voice
Touch

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8 Things You Should Never Do In An Interview

Interviews are hard. And depending on your skills and experience, you might love them or you might hate them. But no matter what your feelings about interviews are, as long as you’re searching for a job, you won’t be able …

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