How to Answer “What Are Your Career Aspirations?” in an Interview

When you’re in a job interview, a question like “What are your career aspirations?” could catch you off guard. You likely prepared to answer common interview questions about your past experiences and whether you have the skills needed for the …

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Things You Should Know About a Company Before Applying

As a job seeker, statistics say you have all the power: today’s tight job market puts applicants in the driver’s seat as they shop around for the right position. You also possess another type of power­—the ability …

By Troy Hopkins
Troy Hopkins Director, Undergraduate Career Counseling
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8 COVID-Related Interview Questions You Should Be Ready to Answer During—and After—the Pandemic

The pandemic affected all of us in one way or another (often in many more ways than one), so it’s probably inevitable that COVID-19 will be on our minds for the foreseeable future. We’re still processing what we’ve gone through …

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Sales Academy

Are you looking to fast-track into a Silicon Valley-based tech company here in Houston? We have an opportunity for you to earn a formalized sales certification and a chance to transition your career into the competitive and highly sought-after technology …

By Troy Hopkins
Troy Hopkins Director, Undergraduate Career Counseling
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How to Practice for a Video Interview—And Still Come Across as You

Job interviews can be stressful enough, but the pressure increases when they're done over video. In today's remote-work landscape, however, candidates likely won't have a choice — virtual interviews have essentially become the norm, as many companies plan to maintain a …

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We help applicants, students, job-seekers and professionals like you find the right career path using the power of firsthand experiences.
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6 Options for International Students Who Didn’t Win the H-1B Lottery

Another H-1B lottery season has come to an end. This year, the number of applications far exceeded the 85,000 allotted H-1Bs, the visas international students typically need to work in the U.S. after graduation. This means that, yet again, numerous …

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We help applicants, students, job-seekers and professionals like you find the right career path using the power of firsthand experiences.
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Bauer Forage – Virtual Experience Programs

Forage is an online resource that offers virtual experience programs designed by leading companies. Develop your skills and gain a real understanding of different roles and industries by working through these self-paced modules, with tasks similar to those you would …

By Troy Hopkins
Troy Hopkins Director, Undergraduate Career Counseling
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What college students need to know about Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)

What college students need to know about ATSs

As head of Leet Resumes and Ladders, I’ve researched resumes and ATSs over the past 20 years, written Amazon Careers #1 Bestsellers on resume writing, …

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Hire Bauer Front Desk - RCC
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8 Ways to Land Your Dream Job in Tech

The U.S. gained 307,000 technology jobs from 2018 to 2019, according to the Computing Technology Industry Association. Tech jobs continued to make a steady climb in 2020, fueled in part by the immediate need to digitize processes as workers fled …

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We help applicants, students, job-seekers and professionals like you find the right career path using the power of firsthand experiences.
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Called Back for a Second Interview? Prepare to Answer These 10 Questions

After submitting a polished resume and cover letter, you aced the answers to common interview questions during your phone screen and/or first-round interview and got invited back for the second interview—in other words, the real deal.

Second interviews can take …

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