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Expert Tips For Rocking Your Handshake Virtual Career Fair

Handshake experts walk through a live demonstration of how to attend a virtual career fair this fall. On September 15, a team of Handshake experts led a webinar training about how to attend a virtual career fair. If you were unable to join the webinar, or just starting to plan your first fair, we’ve got you! Watch the training to learn how to rock your first virtual fair and get hired remotely. You can reference the…
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Unsure What To Do With Your Major? Let Us Help!

Have you picked a major but aren’t sure about possible career options? Are you still deciding on a major? Use this tool to explore career paths, jobs, potential employer types and strategies for success in each career. Sarah Mackler, Merrimack College's Assistant Director of Career Advising in the School of Educational & Social Policy, walks you through areas, employers, and strategies on how to pursue a variety of careers based on your major. Ready to…
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Use LinkedIn to Your Advantage: Connect with Merrimack College Alumni

Trying to optimize your use of LinkedIn to gain more connections? Looking for a sure-fire way to network with individuals in the industry, company, or role you want to pursue? Use the "Alumni" tool on the Merrimack College LinkedIn page! Joe Jenkins, Assistant Director of Career Advising for the Girard School of Business, walks you through how to use the LinkedIn Alumni tool, connect with others on LinkedIn, and optimize your network.
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Searching for Jobs & Internships? Use Handshake!

Are you ready to search and apply for internships, co-ops and jobs? Be sure to use Handshake, Merrimack College's state-of-the-art online job platform. Morgan Phipps, Merrimack College's Business Career Advisor, will walk you through the steps of updating your Handshake profile, scheduling an appointment with your career advisor, browsing resume & cover letter templates, and searching for internships & jobs. Ready to sign-in to your Handshake account with your Merrimack College email address and password?…
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Expert Tips For Rocking Your Handshake Virtual Career Fair

Handshake experts walk through a live demonstration of how to attend a virtual career fair this fall. On September 15, …

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Technology + Career Exploration = A Match Made in Heaven

What does it mean to “have a career?” How has COVID-19 changed the way your professional journey may look? How …

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An In-Depth Look at Searching for Internships

Struggling with finding an internship to fit your passions or skills? Want to learn more about how to use Handshake …

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Build a Resume that Lands you the Job!

You only have 7 seconds before a recruiter moves on to the next resume – how can you ensure they look …

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Time to Write your Cover Letter: A How-To

If you’ve found an internship or job that you’re looking to apply to and haven’t written a cover letter before, …

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Get your Foot in the Door with Informational Interviewing

Is getting a job really about who you know? Short answer: yes! Networking is a critical skill to help you …

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Build Your Skill Set with LinkedIn Learning

Looking to learn a new skill or enhance the skills you already have? Need to develop a skill that your …

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Learn How to Get Your Resume to the Top of the Pile: Use Quinncia!

Companies get hundreds of resumes and use applicant tracking system (ATS) to sift through them all. Watch this video to …

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Video Interviewing Tips

Do you have an upcoming virtual interview? Let Quinncia, the O’Brien Center for Career Development’s mock interviewing tool. help you! …