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Positive Energy and Success

We see all kinds of seekers in the Career Development Office—people seeking jobs, careers, information, feedback, food, connections, and sometimes just a word or two of encouragement.  And sometimes people are there to befriend us, because we are, from time to time, a little boisterous and we will celebrate Tuesday just because it’s Tuesday, or [...]

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Interested in working for the Government?

Have you checked out usajobs.gov?  The website has various positions for all over the United States and in several different countries.  Here are a few tips to navigate the site.  From the home page you can search for jobs, create an account or use the resource center. 1.  When you click the search jobs link you [...]

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Have you heard of martindale.com?

Here in the Career Development we talk about building relationships and making friends.  One good website to begin searching for new friends and relationships is martindale.com.  You can search for attorneys, law firms, and a few companies through this site.  Once upon a time, this site use to be a volume of books!  Here are [...]

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New Year, New Online You

Happy New Year and Welcome Back! As we get started in a new year and a new semester, now is a great time to take some time and start fresh with your online presence.  So, go ahead and take a few moments and: 1. Update your LinkedIn Profile: – Update your heading, making sure it [...]

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10 Tips for Holiday Party Success!

‘Tis the season for lots of things: baking, shopping, exams, and holiday gatherings.  Now is the time of year where bar associations, alumni associations, and other groups are organizing holiday events and they are a great way to develop some critical career tools such as building your network.  Here are 10 tips that will help [...]

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