HBCU Blog

College and university career services professionals and employers from various industries have shared their valuable insight and advice with job seekers in the articles below.

If you are a job seeker, take a moment to read through the articles to gain insight or advice as you navigate through your career search.

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Negotiating a Job Offer

7/01/2020Simone M. Campbell

When considering a job offer, it s no surprise that most people are not comfortable asking for more money once their job search has ended. The thought of negotiating your new salary can be daunting. No one wants to risk losing an offer in hand, particularly if the salary is reasonable. Thankfully...

How to Network at a Career Fair or Career Workshop!

7/01/2020Amy Soricelli

Congratulations! You ve been invited to attend a career planning workshop! (or) You ve been invited to a career fair! While most of us would meet these invitations with excitement and enthusiasm, some of us are less inclined to be thrilled with putting ourselves out there and all the moving parts...

Creating an Effective Resume

7/01/2020Sean Lynott

The finish line is quickly approaching (or may already be in the rearview) for some of you. As you begin to take those initial steps into the real-world you might already have a plan in place. One of the key tools you ll need to be truly successful is an effective resume. We re going to talk abou...

Top Virtual Interview Tips

5/17/2020Dr. Althea Walker

Top Virtual Interview TipsDr. Althea Walker, Department Manager, Hillsborough County Public Schools Office of Teacher Recruitment (813) 840-7167 Teacher.Recruitment@sdhc.k12.fl.usLearn the top teaching interview tips to help you get hired.Our school buildings may be empty because of the coronavir...

Easily-Applied Practices to “Rock” Your Career

1/07/2020Mike Ammons, Ed.D

As you enter the workforce, there are a variety of ways in which you can advance in your career. There are a countless number of books to provide advice and guidance on how to climb the ladder of success and to ensure that once you reach the top of the ladder that you do not discover that the lad...

The Ultimate Cover Letter Tool Kit

1/01/2020Alexandra Arrington

The Purpose of a Cover LetterMany people find it hard to write a compelling cover letter for two reasons: they don t know exactly what to write or how to write it. Understanding the purpose of a cover letter is the first step toward working through those common road blocks. Like the resume, cover...

The Right Way to Use LinkedIn and Manage Your Brand

12/30/2019Sean Lynott

As a Campus Recruiter for T-Mobile I get invitations to connect every day from students across the country (and world). These invitations tend to fall into three categories: the casual connect where the default message from LinkedIn is used and nothing else, the personal message, and the personal...

Helping Partnerships: How to Work with Career Centers, Staffing Firms, Recruiters and Career Coaches in Your Job Search

12/22/2019Amy Soricelli

We ve all been told at one point or another, that getting a job is the toughest job you ll ever have . While this is true, it doesn t have to be. Stepping from one adventure into another does not have to be filled with problems at every turn and roadblocks at the beginning of each new venture. Of...

Don’t Wait, Initiate!

12/07/2019Alexandra Arrington

Invariably, I will have an initial meeting with a client and they will share some variation of I have applied and applied for jobs, but I just haven t heard anything back. In my 12 years of career development work, when I hear that statement it s a clarion call that the client is in dire need of ...

The “ABCs” of Resume Accomplishments

11/19/2019Alexandra Arrington

A good meal is even more enjoyable when there is care and attention placed into the details of making it. Everyone needs to eat, yet when choice isn t particularly limited, why not have the best? Taking the necessary steps to become an employer s candidate of choice involved submitting a r sum re...