If you’re looking to stand out from the competition as a job candidate, writing a follow-up email to thank your interviewer within 24 hours of the interview is a must. Did you know that 91% of employers like receiving follow-up …
“Diversity and inclusion have long been buzzwords that companies parade—often for marketing purposes. But in the past few years, more and more job seekers and employees, particularly millennials and Gen Z, are vetting companies by their diversity and inclusion track …
“As a lawyer and professor of business law, I have found that women bring their own brand of values to an employment setting. (Of course we do!) In fact, it was due to my prior experience in the workplace that …
Racial injustice. Health disparities. The environment. These problems of modern society appear regularly in the news and in conversation. Yet, they are often treated individually, as separate, unrelated issues.
Recent graduate Margaret (Meg) Sanders ‘22 (CAHNR) created a podcast to …
Jacob Gregus ’22 MBA is the 2022 Career Development Experience Award winner (master’s degree level).
Jacob reflected on the way he prepared himself for his career and shared insightful advice on career development that helped him land a full-time position …
Zak Romanoff is a disruptor in the food distribution, marketing, and sales world. Known for removing the term Food Broker from his vocabulary and replacing it with the self-developed term Brand Advocate, Zak is a true advocate for the brands …
It is crucial for students in the School of Fine Arts to find professional communities leading up to and following graduation, as these organizations will continue to support you in your career endeavors outside of your cohort and other connections from college.
The Center for Career Development recently collaborated with the Puerto Rican and Latin American Cultural Center (PRLACC) and the UConn Stamford Entrepreneurship Club to host a panel featuring 3 Connecticut entrepreneurs who shared their career struggles and successes, as well as advice on how to successfully navigate the startup process.
It was risky, Shontay Lundy said, to create a sunscreen line marketed toward Black people. But it was a risk she was willing to take.
In 2016, Lundy launched her company, Black Girl Sunscreen, saying she was was “underwhelmed” by …
“Many of us are driven to have a meaningful career where we can put our skills to use in a way that makes an impact. But sometimes this desire can clash with the realities of the job market. And even …