Tag: mentorship

• To Network or Not To Network?

  

  By: Ira Deshmukh, Career Community Ambassador Tired of hearing the “you should network more” advice from everyone? Worry not, we’ve got a small curation of three easily applicable tips and tricks you can use to, like they all say, network more.   But what is networking and why is it important?  Networking is essentially the act […]

  DePaul Career Center

  October 25, 2022

  All Posts, Career Advice

  advice, Alumni Sharing Knowledge, ASK, ask network, Career, Career Advice, jobs, mentor, mentoring, mentorship, network, networking

• What’s up with Urban Planning and Research? Advice from an Alum

  

  By: Ellie Santonato, Career Community Advisor, & Francis Matias, Career Community Ambassador Sarah Stolpe is a 2021 graduate from DePaul University whose college experience was impacted due to the University shut down in March 2020 that continued through the 2020–2021 school year. Sarah was a double major in Political Science and Economics. Today, a year […]

  DePaul Career Center

  October 19, 2022

  All Posts, Career Advice, Education, Nonprofit & Government, Events

  alumni, Career, Career Advice, event, fellowship, graduate, INTERNSHIP, jobs, mentor, mentors, mentorship, urban planning

• Your Guide to Connecting with Alumni on Linkedin

  

  By: Gracie Covarrubias, DePaul University organizational and multicultural communication major ’18 and Career Center communications assistant Scoping out potential contacts on LinkedIn can feel like a never-ending quest—the options are literally endless. There is, however, an art to finding that perfect connection on LinkedIn and sparking a conversation. Check out our guide to connecting with […]

  Guest Author

  October 2, 2017

  Career Advice

  Alumni Sharing Knowledge, linkedin, mentorship, networking, Social Media

• Don’t Attend a Job Fair Without Reading These Tips

  

  By: Jennifer Delay James, Alumni Sharing Knowledge (ASK) mentor with an MBA from DePaul University Standing out among many job seekers can be challenging at job fairs. In this article, Jennifer Delay James, DePaul alumna and mentor, and program manager at Pearson, shares how you can prepare and excel at your next job fair. Target Specific Employers  Review […]

  Guest Author

  August 9, 2016

  Career Advice, Events

  Alumni Sharing Knowledge, ASK, Career Fair, Job Fair, mentor, mentorship

• Behavioral Questions: What Employers Really Want to Hear

  

  By: Lynn Gibson, Alumni Sharing Knowledge (ASK) mentor and DePaul University marketing graduate Have you ever wondered what the hiring manager is really looking for in your answers? In this article, Lynn Gibson, DePaul alumna and mentor, decodes the underlying meanings of job interview questions and shares what hiring managers are really listening for.  During interviews, the hiring […]

  Guest Author

  August 4, 2016

  Interviewing

  Alumni Sharing Knowledge, behavioral questions, interview, Interviewing, job search, mentor, mentorship

• Lessons Learned: Believe in the Company You Work For

  

  By: Kenny Lapins, Alumni Sharing Knowledge (ASK) mentor and DePaul University graduate from the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences In this article, Kenny Lapins, DePaul alumnus and mentor, and senior copywriter at Simple Truth, discusses the process of identifying your core competency and defining your career. And, finally, the power of believing in […]

  Guest Author

  July 5, 2016

  Career Advice

  Alumni Sharing Knowledge, ASK, copywriter, Journalism, mentor, mentorship