A Cheatsheet on AI Hiring and Job Searching Trends

Want a cheatsheet on the state of AI in hiring and job searching?

Check out Sarah Kessler‘s tight overview of the key trends in the The New York Times, including:

📈 The massive growth in sheer application volume
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A Career Built on Care: Tessa Kalin’s Career Journey in Animal Science 

Tessa Kalin recounts her experiences as an animal science student and professional. Learn about her educational journey and advice she has for current students!

By Mia Keazer
Mia Keazer
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What Are B-Corps?

Are you looking for a career path where you can make a difference, but are unsure if nonprofit or government work is right for you? Maybe a B-Corp is right for you.

By Nicola Wilk
Nicola Wilk Undergraduate Career Coach| Pronouns: She/They
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Work+ UConn SUPERvisor Summit: Empowering Student Employee Supervisors

Never fear, guidance on leading practices in supervising and mentoring working learners are here!

By Evan McMunn
Evan McMunn Publicity and Marketing Administrator
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Hillside Ventures: My Experience with Student Business Innovations at UConn

Have you ever watched Shark Tank and thought about the excitement of pitching your ideas to a panel of experts? Hillside Ventures is an opportunity for UConn students to get involved with business investment and analysis.

By Eadaoin Clarke
Eadaoin Clarke Outreach and Engagement Intern
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LIVE BLOG – Meet 12Twenty: The Career Center’s new one stop shop!

Live blog – Updates will be added here as they become available.

By Evan McMunn
Evan McMunn Publicity and Marketing Administrator
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The Integration of Metacognition and Career Readiness Competencies  

Learn how Dr. Shinae Jang developed two pillars to help incorporate career readiness into a large class, and how her own career journey has shaped the way she mentors students.

By Katie Nguyen
Katie Nguyen Graduate Assistant, Career Everywhere (She/Her/Hers) 
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Enhancing Career Readiness: Doctoral Students at Work Featuring Timothy Brown, Graduate Assistant at the Humanities Institute 

How his Graduate Assistantship has contributed to PhD student, Timothy Brown’s, career readiness.

By Damiao Zoe Xu
Damiao Zoe Xu Graduate Assistant, Graduate Student and Postdoc Career Programs and Services (She/Her/Hers)
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Career Center Work+ Team Recognized with 2025 NACE Career Services Excellence Award

The Oscars? The Tonys? The Grammys? All incredible honors, but they pale in comparison to what we’re striving for in Career Services, the NACE Awards! Well, we’ve done it again… the Center for Career Readiness and Life Skills is proud …

By Lily Guberman
Lily Guberman Marketing Assistant
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How to conduct a successful informational interview

Informational interviews are a good way to get the answers you need to make career choices. Asking experienced professionals who have specialized expertise about their role and what it involves can give you real-world insights.

By College Recruiter
College Recruiter believes that every student and recent grad deserves a great career.
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