Tag: careers

  • Mark Colvenbach of the University of Tampa on How to Demystify Networking for Students

    Mark Colvenbach of the University of Tampa on How to Demystify Networking for Students

    Students often perceive networking in a negative way. Mark Colvenbach, Director of Career Services at the University of Tampa, works to demystify the networking process for students. On episode 6 of the Informational Interview 2.0 podcast, he spoke about how and he and his colleagues do this. He also shared thoughts on: The importance of…

  • Is the Importance of Networking to Find a Job Exaggerated?

    Is the Importance of Networking to Find a Job Exaggerated?

    On episode 4 of the Informational Interview 2.0 podcast, Heidi Scott Giusto and Kevin Anselmo share reactions and thoughts to three different articles related to networking and creativity: Article 1: How To Get A Job Often Comes Down To One Elite Personal Asset, and Many People Still Don’t Realize It by Julia Freeland Fisher Article…

  • Using social media to choose a college major

    Educational training and job placement go hand-in-hand. Sure, there are exceptions, but for the most part those that graduate from college have a better chance of securing employment than those that don’t. And in the United States, there is some troubling news on this front. The Pathways to Prosperity study by the Harvard Graduate School…