By Ryerson Contributor What are college and university career centers really for? You may know that your school’s career center is where you go to get your resume perfected before you join the working world, but I promise you, there’s so much more to it. College and university career centers offer a wide variety of information and knowledge that can help guide you…
How to Make the Most of a Virtual Job Fair Navigating a virtual job fair may be new territory for a lot of students. Although it looks different from a regular job fair, there are just as many opportunities to take hold of. To make the most out of your experience, it’s important to be prepared to speak to employers and show your…
6 Fun Ways to Stay in Touch With College Friends After You Graduate They say you find your true friends in college, but what happens to the friendship after it’s all over? It’s understandable to lose track of friendships after graduation—life happens, you get caught up in the stress of officially being an adult and sometimes you just forget to check-in…
How To Deal With The Post-Grad Job Search So graduation has come and gone. Not having a job waiting for you when you graduate can be frustrating, but by no means does it make you a failure. There are several steps you can take that will get you on your way to starting your first job and living your best…
Why it’s Okay if You Still Have No Idea What You’re Doing After Graduation “What’s your plan for after graduation?!” There it is–every college student’s favorite question. Whether it’s relatives, family friends, professors or peers, having to explain or express your uncertainty to people never gets easier, and can definitely feel very defeating. No matter how annoying it can be to…
What to Do After College When You Have Multiple Strong Interests Graduating college is a big deal. That’s why we decorate our caps and celebrate four years of stressful classes, growing friendships and late night partying studying. Even though we’re in the middle of a pandemic, those final moments of transition to the real world are still a big deal—and after the festivities end and you…
For every college graduate who finds a job immediately after they walk across the stage, there’s another who made it their plan to attend graduate school. If you’re someone who always had grad school as your plan, there’s a chance that you still aren’t quite sure what you’re walking into or what you’ll need. While it may be difficult to…
After a bittersweet graduation and an extensive job search, budgeting may be the last thing on your mind. But despite what your college lifestyle may have led you to believe, you’re more responsible for your finances now than ever. Your post-college expenditures won’t just consist of late-night library vending machine raids and beach week martinis, but also rent, utilities, insurance and,…
Maybe you’re a fresh graduate, or maybe you’re simply seeking a career change, but it always stings when you scroll through Indeed and Glassdoor only to stumble across the words: “five years of experience required.” For an entry-level position, this is all backwards. How are you, a person with minimal experience, supposed to land an accesible job with a basic resume? Now comes the period…
Pursuing a career after graduation is one of the most thrilling yet terrifying moments of college and whether you’ve known your major from the moment you finished preschool or you decided at the deadline last year, everyone is on the same job hunt. But in a world of applicant tracking systems and online job markets, where do you even start?…
