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Mastering introductions in an age of fist bumps.

Hi. Hello. How Do You Do?

The most important thing to say for a positive last, and lasting, impression.

Job Search: Have the Last Word

How to close an interview effectively for a productive, lasting impression.

Interviews: Stick the Landing!

How to handle COVID restrictions and communicate in person like a pro.

Interviews: When Masks Are Mandatory

Cost, convenience, and COVID-19 are redefining how employers recruit.

Virtual Job Fairs: When In-Person Is Out

It's never too early to tap into these student must-haves. They're NOT just for interviews anymore!

Career Portfolios: Are You Missing Out?

Be a savvy job seeker: use this time of social distancing to your career advantage.

COVID-19 and Your Job Search

Questions to show you're interested, engaged, and a good match for the job.

Interviews: More Smart Questions to Ask

22 tips to help you sound as good as you look.

Interviews: Express for Success!

College Central podcasts provide clear, concise, expert advice and tips for entry-level job search and career related issues. Find insight and instruction on resumes, interviews, internships, etiquette, and more.

Gotta say, the value of this podcast is almost sunk by the production and narrator. He sounds like a 1970&#39;s sex education film. This is for college students?  It&#39;s short, though

Good advice, terrible narrator

Very helpful and informational while still keeping it brief and to the point.

Thank you for what you do

College Central Podcasts: Career and Job Search Advice

Understand what recruiters are really asking: how to prepare for and best respond to five common interview questions.

Interview Questions Decoded

Preparation is key to career fair success. Do your homework. Enhance your job candidacy by researching companies before you attend a career fair and help tip the hiring scales in your favor.

Career Fairs: Be In the Know Before You Go

Finding a job can seem like a Herculean task--not to mention, frustrating. When the going gets tough, here's how tough job seekers keep going.

Job Search: 9 Tips to Stay Motivated

Networking is essential to your job search strategy. However, if you don't know HOW to network, you can easily sabotage your efforts and miss out on its benefits. Avoid these networking mistakes that most job seekers make.

Networking: No! You Didn't!

Before you accept the job, how do you ensure that you'll get the best salary possible? Here's how to maximize your earning potential with the three "R's" of salary negotiation.

Salaries: Cashing In On Your Education

Time management skills are an integral part of career success and affect all aspects of the job search process. Here's how effective time management can keep your job search running smoothly with fewer hiccups.

Time Management Tips for Job Seekers

Don't undermine your resume and job search efforts with these Top 10 entry-level cover letter mistakes!

Cover Letters: New Grads, Beware!

Congratulations! You passed the cover letter and resume tests, landing an interview with the company of your choice. What could go wrong? Answer: Plenty. Here are tips to help you ace the interview and stand out from the competition.

Interviews: To-Do Tips

Job seekers may have more to offer an employer than they realize. Transferable skills enable you to capitalize on previous work experience, enhance your candidacy when crafting cover letters and resumes, and be a more confident and capable employee.

Transferable Skills: Invisible Assets

How to get your resume past the applicant tracking system (ATS).

Resumes: "Halt! Who Goes There?"

Career portfolios are proof of your potential. They validate the claims you make in your resume and cover letter, and can even help you get hired sooner. Here's how to create a powerful self-marketing tool and online portrait of you.

Career Portfolios: Getting Started

Want to improve your chances at an interview? Add punch to your resume through the muscle of metrics.

Resumes: Strength In Numbers

Last impressions can be as critical to career success as first impressions. Here's what NOT to do when leaving a job.

Don't Slam the Door On Your Way Out

The Who, What, When, Where, and How interview questions to ask that keep you in the running.

"Do You Have Any Questions For Us?"

Top tips for completing online employment applications.

Applying Online: Key In Your Candidacy

Step-by-step instructions to help new and soon-to-be grads find their first jobs.

Job Search: New Grad Roadmap

How to bow out of a job with dignity and grace.

Exit Interviews: Staged Right

Gender free interview attire for the 21st Century.

Dress for Success: The Feeling is Neutral

Where the primary job search tool may be headed.

Resumes: Trends and Truths

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