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How to get a job after college? ‘Diversify your experience’
Finding a job after college can be a stressful task. Career directors at the BYU Careers and Experiential Learning office offered some words of advice.
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Career finding services help job seekers land tech jobs
Finding a job or internship can be difficult, but finding one in the tech industry could prove worthwhile.
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BYU Career Services shares tips and tricks for writing a resume
Writing resumes can be tricky, especially for college students who may not yet have much work experience.
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BYU athletic careers inspire Mitch, Madie Matthews in entrepreneurship
Mitch and Madie Mathews have both started their own businesses following their graduations from BYU. (Madie Matthews)
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STEM Like a Girl fair encourages girls to pursue math, science careers
A volunteer representing the water industry teaches girls about her career at the STEM Like a Girl event at Orem Library Feb. 12. (Savannah Hopkinson)
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Utahns share experiences with gender wage gap
Utah has the fourth largest gender wage gap for year-round, full-time workers, with women making 71 cents for every dollar a man makes, according to the Utah Women and Leadership Project. However, when the United States' gender wage gap is adjusted for factors such as job title, education and experience, the gap shrinks from 24.1 percent to 5.4 percent, according to Glassdoor. (Haley Mosher)
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Thinking outside the box can lead to job offers
Kylee Vest stands outside the Museum of Art, where she got a job after including a description of a previous position digging ditches on her resume. (Gianluca Cuestas)
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CareerLaunch offers resources for Marriott School students
About 3,000 BYU students graduate and enter the job market every year, including hundreds of business majors who need to find jobs. There are many resources to connect graduates to potential employers, but Business Career Center employees said careerlaunch.byu.edu is one of the best options for Marriott School students.
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BYU offers new course on career exploration for women
BYU promotes a new class focused on helping female students discover fulfilling career paths. (Melissa Jones)
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BYU 2015 Major Fair offers students a path to success
A student looks a Major Fair flyer. The 2015 Major Fair will be held on Wednesday October 14th. (Maddi Driggs)
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BYU grad student writes book to help kickstart careers
Finding a job after graduation just became easier.
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The secret to finding the perfect career
Deciding on a career is an essential, yet terrifying, part of entering the adult world. Many prefer to have someone tell them which career they should choose rather than make the decision themselves.
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BYU Career Fair offers students networking and career opportunities
Students attended the career fair at BYU last fall for opportunities to meet companies and future employers. (Photo courtesy of BYU Career Services)
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LinkedIn: Next-level networking
By utilizing LinkedIn and its networking features, students can learn how to connect with people and organizations to help their future careers. (Photo illustration by Sarah Hill.)
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Cougar Questions: What would your dream job be if money weren't a factor?
A young person's dreams are often as big as the world. Students set off to college with hope in their hearts, and sometimes get a cold slap of reality. Some students quickly realize a dream job doesn't just fall into one's lap — one has to consider their future and their finances. The Universe wanted to know what BYU students' dream jobs would be if money weren't a factor.
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How to make your internship work for you
Graduating from college with a degree in philosophy, Jeremy Pepper didn't envision himself as a public relations professional. However, a friend that worked at Edelman suggested an communications internship to Pepper, who ran student government campaigns and wrote for his campus newspaper.
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