Preparing for Midterm Madness

By Feroza, Academic Assistant (Work Study student)

Many of you are probably thinking to yourself right now, “I have midterms in a week, I haven’t even started studying! What am I going to do?!” It is a very stressful time of the semester for a lot of students as midterms approach. Every student has their own way of preparing for their midterms. Here are just a few things you can do to prepare for any upcoming exams:

Preparing for Graduate School and/or Landing that Dream Job!

By Christine Park, Career Assistant (Work Study student)

Congratulations to our graduating class of 2018! Graduating can be a wonderful feeling. Whether you are planning on furthering your studies, or finding a job in your career (or doing both!), figuring out what you want to do after graduation can be an exciting, but sometimes challenging as well. Here are some useful guidelines to help you along:

Roadblock in Your Job Search? Use the New Jobs Feature on LinkedIn

 

By Hilary Sehring, LinkedIn Guest Blogger

Have you spent hours, days, or even weeks scrolling through hundreds of job listings trying to identify the "perfect job title" that fits your interests? You're not alone. One of the biggest challenges job seekers have is knowing what types of jobs to search for in their job search, or even which jobs exist.

How Well Do You Match Up with Your Dream Job?

By Hilary Sehring, LinkedIn Guest Blogger

With its newly unveiled feature, “How You Match”, LinkedIn analyzes if you’re a good fit for a job position. Utilizing your education level, skills, years of experience, and current job title, you can see where you align, and where you may fall short. No matter the job function (e.g. finance jobs, consulting jobs, or information technology jobs), LinkedIn provides you with real-time results.

Managing Exam Stress: Staying Healthy (Mentally) during Exam Period

By James Rebello, Academic Assistant

School can be a stressful time, especially if you are feeling overwhelmed from your professional and personal circumstances. You may overextend to the point where you want commit to everything. A national study found that of 30,000 students across Canadian Universities, 90 percent felt overwhelmed by commitments they had this past year, while more than 50 percent said they felt hopeless, with 63 percent feeling very lonely.1 It is important that you are maintaining your physical and mental health.