Cover Letter Clichés to Avoid

If you’re on the job hunt, chances are you’ve written more than your fair share of cover letters, and it can certainly be a challenge to keep each letter fresh and interesting. One simple way to up your job application …

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How to Write a Cover Letter Like Hemingway

The first episode of the Ken Burns and Lynn Novick documentary Hemingway reveals where Ernest Hemingway's famous writing style originated. Before the Nobel Prize-Winner wrote short stories and novels, he worked as a Kansas City Star reporter. The Star introduced …

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We help applicants, students, job-seekers and professionals like you find the right career path using the power of firsthand experiences.
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Announcing Arts, Communications, Entertainment & Media Week! April 12-April 16

We are excited to announce our programming for the Arts, Communications, Entertainment & Media Week! We will have programming running each day the week of April 12th, culminating in an Art + Design Virtual Career Fair on Friday, April 16th from …

By Misha D'Andrea
Misha D'Andrea Recruiting Coordinator, Employer Relations
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Friday Fave: Cover Letter Resources

Happy Friday, Jumbos! So, who loves cover letter writing?? Anyone …? Well, it’s not usually the favorite task in the career development world, that’s for sure.

Even if it isn’t required, though, we in the Career Center always recommend sending …

By Susannah Krenn
Susannah Krenn Assistant Director, Communications & Marketing / Career Advisor
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Top 4 Handshake Tools You’re Not Using

Hey there Jumbos!
Did you think Handshake was just a tool for scheduling an appointment to see a career advisor or looking for a job? Well, have I got some exciting news for you!

Handshake has myriad uses to not only …

By Misha D'Andrea
Misha D'Andrea Recruiting Coordinator, Employer Relations
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Answers from Career Advisors … How can I increase the chances that potential employers will read my cover letter?

It’s frustrating to spend time writing a cover letter without if anyone will read it. We get it! That being said, we always encourage applicants to write strong, tailored letters. After all, you never know when that stellar doc will be …

By Susannah Krenn
Susannah Krenn Assistant Director, Communications & Marketing / Career Advisor
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