Stuck in a Career Rut? Here’s How to Get Out
When you're in a career rut, you feel dull and unproductive. You feel like you're not growing or progressing. And a career rut can be very difficult to get out of. Fear, lack of confidence, and disbelief in yourself and …
Job Scams Are on the Rise—Here’s How to Spot Them and Steer Clear
Camden Boyd knew it all sounded too good to be true—but he really wanted that job as a work-from-home customer service representative, making $25 an hour. Boyd, 19, was invited to interview for the position via chat on Google Hangouts. …
How Active Listening Can Boost Your Career (and How to Do It Right)
People often assume it’s what they say that matters most in job interviews or in conversations with supervisors or coworkers. After all, you can’t prove yourself and what you’re capable of without first telling the people around you what you …
What to Do When You’re Overqualified for a Job
It is easy to believe that being overqualified for a job is a good thing. After all, is there anything better than feeling self-assured? Imagine this scenario: your attention is drawn to a job opening, but the experience required is …
How to Write Professional Emails That Get the Results You Want
People get dozens, hundreds, or even thousands of emails (let’s not even talk about how many unread emails are sitting in my inbox right now) and it’s easy to miss—or just plain ignore—them on a scroll. So when you’re writing …
How to Change Your Job-Search Approach and Turn Rejections into Offers
Regardless of whether you find out at the beginning or end of the hiring process that you didn't get an offer, it’s a mistake not to change your approach going forward. If you keep taking the same approach, you’ll likely keep getting the same results. …
What to Include in a Follow-Up Email After Your Interview
For some candidates, the hiring process ends after the interview and a waiting game ensues. But if you want to stand out from the crowd, you need to take one more step to get closer to landing that job. Sending …
8 Signs You Aced That Job Interview (and 4 Signs You Didn’t)
You just wrapped up a job interview for a role you’re excited about. You think it went well. But wait, did it? Now that you’ve had some time to take a breath and reflect on that conversation, the confusion and …
Preparing for a Virtual Career Event
The Rockwell Career Center holds Online Career Fairs and Mixers. In addition, many Bauer student organizations hold virtual events throughout the semester. Here are some tips to get you ready to make your best impression on employers at these virtual …
7 Ways Job Searching Will Be Different in 2021 (and How You Can Adapt)
I know everyone is tired of hearing the words “unprecedented” and “2020” together. So I’m going to say that this last year was…extremely unordinary. And it’s probably safe to say that many of us are eager to put 2020 in …
