Best Job Hunting

All throughout school, students are ask what we want to be when we grow up. Many of us know or have a pretty good idea, but others have no clue what they want to pursue as a career in life, whether it be furthering their education at a university or attending a technical school. There are other students that plan to start work right out of high school. Either way we all have a plan, and the purpose of this paper is to inform you of mine. I personally struggle in making big decisions like deciding what to do with my life, but then I realized I have been asking myself the wrong questions. Instead of asking what I want to be when I grow up, I asked myself what do I want out of life? what are some of my goals that I wish to achieve? This led

“What do you want to do with your life?”. In my senior year, I recall being asked that precise question by each person that I encountered: my family, teachers, strangers, and even myself. I would answer with a vague mention of my hope to attend college. However, inside I was clueless of exactly what I aspired to achieve in my professional life, and I was terrified at that fact.

However, I wanted a well paid job as a Business Manager in one of the large research departments at the University of Maryland. This was my dream job. However, a major challenge for me trying to obtain my dream job was that I didn't have yet a College Degree in Business Administration or any related area. I was pursuing a College Degree in Business Administration but I still had many years left to complete my degree. Again, as usual, my beloved mentor Joao came to my rescue. He taught me that even though I did not have a College Degree yet there were unconventional but very effective ways to land my dream job. He told me to apply for jobs before they are ever listed. Thus, I needed to connect with people from all walks of life at University of Maryland to learn about these hidden opportunities. Then, as I developed mastery in business administration and the specific business processes standardized at University of Maryland I would continue to create job opportunities even though I did not have yet a College Degree. He insisted that these large departments will always need people who can deliver strong results. I started to get interviews at the large research departments and I insisted in my interviews, as Joao advised, that I was willing to learn and I was not afraid to constantly educate myself. This way, I landed my dream job as a Business Manager at the Astronomy Department in spite of not having a College Business Degree yet. I have been there for almost 10

Brian and Taylor discuss what they knew about being successful as student’s .The most importing thing was to me is learn yourself as much you can to be successful in your job. When you have a job in example they not going to show you how to do it if you do know, you need to teach yourself how to do it and forget it out, because the future is wildly unpredictable. The best way to improve your options is to continually learn as much as you can in fields that are complementary to your main interests. It would to say, don’t wait for doors to open. Open them yourself by being persistent and thinking strategically about your career.

Pamelia E. Brott, an associate professor of counselor education at Virginia Tech with a Ph.D. in Counseling and Counselor Education at the University of North Carolina, wrote the article “A Career Story Approach to Management, Business, and Financial Occupations”. The article discusses what the future outlook is on business, while giving a personal story on how to achieve a good future outlook in the field. The target audience deals with business majors in general, with some specific majors in mind. Searching for something to do for the remainder of one’s life requires a lot of thinking, which produces a large amount of stress and uncertainty. For one to be able to pick a career that he or she will find a passion for many years will never be

With the constant changes and developments in the workforce, people need to enhance their career roles. The University of Phoenix uses that fact to persuade people to enroll in classes. They use ads and phrases that make you reevaluate your current situation.

This article mainly targets current college students who are still undecided or students who are already in a major, and it tries to convince those students to make sure they chose the “correct” career path. Not only does it target college, students but also current high school students. This article is more of a guide to help those students who

Today, Carrie Hachadurian spoke with the honors college students regarding career and professional development resources available at Western Carolina University. Carrie is the student development coordinator here on campus. Initially, her job is to bring forth the available resources to students such as, student employment, interview preparation, resume builder guide, internships, and much more. Such resources can assist students in identifying a major and their career path based off of tests that focus on personality. Also, On the career and professional development webpage through WCU, students can find a professional handbook that gives tips on creating a resume. Furthermore, Kredible can assist students with improving their linked in profile by rating it and suggesting ways to improve one’s resume and gives feedback as to what employers are looking for.

In the article The Most Powerful Career Advice That Every College Student Needs To Know, Amber Stanley gives several quotes with advice for students during their college years. She quotes well known figures like Albert Einstein, Eleanor Roosevelt, and Winston Churchill; while also giving new names and points of view. Stanley provides insight on what life in college might be from her own personal experience in college. She choose to write this article because she noticed that a lot of people go out of college and agree to the first job they are offered. Stanley noticed that people were forgetting their career goals and instead focusing on just surviving and getting money.

In my career research report, I am going to be trying to accomplish some of my goals. I feel like it’s time to start planning for my future and what I want to do with it, so a main goal is to find a suitable career for me. I have already seen some amazing career opportunities for me to think about. Though I really hope I can get at least an A on my research paper and make sure I enjoy the whole process of doing this project.

Kursmark, L. (2006). Best resumes for college students and new grads: Jump start your career

Dr. Bill Blank, the director of career development at Career Services notes job-hunting as one of the biggest concerns all seniors have about graduating. Seniors worry about “looking for opportunities that fit their background,” Blank said.

General Purpose: To inform college junior and senior level business graduates on how to make an informed career decision.

After several semesters being surrounded by smart, ambitious Business School students, I've noticed that there are striking differences in the ways people define an exceptional career. And the way people define success can have a big impact, not only on decisions about their first jobs, but also how much they achieve and happy they are in their careers.

Around the end of my sophomore year, I see myself narrowing down a career choice. After taking many different courses during previous years here at Bryant, I see that I finally figure out my purpose and I am confident with my specific decision. As this realization hits, I see myself getting into and working hard in graduate school in order to further my studies before entering the work force.