Career Services Archives

Fighting Comparison: How your Parents’ Basement, a Gap Year, or that Barista Job is Just Right

But Hillsdale students may be less forthcoming about the darker side of senior year: that sudden sense that, as you near the finish line, you’re glancing around you with panicked self-analysis: How am I doing? Am I measuring up?

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The Job-Search: Resources and Strategies

Career Services hosted a series of short workshops on career-related topics for students working or studying on campus this summer.

3 Interesting Jobs at the Career Cantina

Written by Claire Freier Simpson Strong. #wearegreek. Metta’s Girls. From making giant banners to practicing for Mock Rock, Homecoming Week is chock-full of activities and events. As alumni stream in from […]

A Purpose Driven Job Search

In What on Earth Am I Here For?, Warren provides a simple acronym to help his readers ponder their purpose. The acronym is SHAPE: Spiritual Gifts, Heart, Abilities, Personality, Experience.

Why Hillsdalians Balk at the Workplace

On Hillsdale’s campus, “The Workplace” can be one of those conversation topics that causes fidgeting and aversion of eyes.

Making the Most of Your Summer Work Experience

Reflective writing gives you an opportunity to clarify your thoughts, gain further insight into your experience, and ultimately define the value of your summer work.

Critical Thinking and Career Success: Alumni Spotlight

The thousands of recent alumni can attest that a Hillsdale College degree makes a positive impact in your future career.

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10 Phone Interview Tips

When was the last time you actually talked to someone (other than your mom) on the phone? Most of us have little use for calling people. Want to order pizza? There’s […]

Dressing for Success: What to Wear for a Job Interview for Men

We’re all familiar with the expression, “Dress for the job you want, not the job you have.” This becomes a little more literal when interviewing for a new position. Of […]

Classical School Job Fair 2015: Get Ready.

The Classical School Job Fair is coming up. And it’s sooner than you think. How are you preparing? Have you carefully crafted 46 different resumes like Paris Geller in Gilmore […]

Five Ways to Nail an Internship

If you don’t have any plans for next summer but want to do something productive and perhaps earn some extra cash, consider an internship. An internship is a temporary job […]

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