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Wednesday, April 15, 2015

First Destination: Where are YOU going?

It’s First Destination Survey time in Tennessee! What exactly is the First Destination Survey? Oh Yeah! The First Destination survey is a survey for graduating students that evaluates post-graduation plans.

Why should you take the survey?

The results provide reliable data used in many ways that benefit UT graduates including accreditation, government compliance, employer recruitment, national rankings, prospective students and families –all are important in ensuring the future value and integrity of your degree.

If you feel that your specific college or program has well equipped you with the tools necessary for landing your ideal career opportunity or continuing education opportunities, then fill out this survey! Still seeking employment, going to graduate school, then fill out this survey! If you are somewhere in between, then this survey is also for you. Look for Peer Career Advisors on campus, fill out the survey and take home a t-shirt. Better yet, fill it out now with the link below.

Link to survey: http://goo.gl/forms/fZPav0cI89

https://www.whitehouse.gov/issues/education/higher-education/college-score-card

Upcoming Dates:

Final Destination Survey Blitz                  Going Global                            Graduate Admissions 101
Wednesday, April 15th                              Wednesday, April 15th             Thursday, April 16th
11:00-1:00pm                                            4:30pm                                      4:00pm
Library                                                       UC 221                                   UC 225

Tuesday, March 10, 2015

Tough Love

Senior year in college is a stressful time. You start to realize that come graduation, this sort of fantasy-like life is over as you know it. You can't wake up twenty minutes before work like you often did for class. You can't wear sweatpants to the office, like you often did around campus. And, you can't just go home to take a nap during working hours, like you all too often did in between classes. Unfortunately, this reality check is something all college seniors have to go through. It's a part of growing up. A big reason for why many college seniors have not secured a job by graduation is not a saturated workforce, but rather a lack of effort. In college, you are assigned work by professors, and you have a deadline. While there are deadlines in the job search process, there are certainly no professors, parents, or bosses demanding that you complete job applications. It's all on you. So, instead of waiting for an opportunity to land in your lap, be proactive. Instead of applying to five job openings, apply to twenty. Instead of looking at networking as a chore, look at it as an opportunity. It's all on you. Fortunately or not, this is the first lesson you have to learn in your job search process.

Thursday, February 26, 2015

Don't Dig Yourself Into a Hole Later...Get Smart About Your Money Now!

Considering that we come to college to receive a degree that can hopefully snag us a good job with

good pay upon graduation, don’t you think it’s a bit ironic that most college students leave with more debt than they can afford to pay off upon graduation? For those of us that had to take out student loans or even have to pay mom and dad back for sending us to school, the pressure becomes real when we start seeing how much money we are entitled to pay back once we graduate. But we are here to tell you that there is hope! You don’t have to be hopelessly indebted because of college for the next year of your life. Reap the benefits of working hard in school all these years and graduate debt-free or at least as close to it as you can get. Here are a few articles that can elaborate a bit more on student debt and how to come out with less of a burden and more financially free and stable. Check them out!

Wednesday, February 18, 2015

I'm in college....Now What?

Okay, so goal number one of making it to college has been accomplished…Yes!! But what’s the next step? After all, we all know the main reason we come to college is to achieve the ultimate
objective of getting a degree to get a great job upon graduation. Yet what some people fail to realize is that making it here is only the first step. There are certain things employers wish to see you exhibit before they are ready to consider you for hire with that dream job such as :experiences and internships, leadership, community service, etc. Here are a few articles that come straight from the horse’s mouth about exactly what YOUR next steps should be to ensure you that stand out to employers upon graduating. Make a checklist out of it and get to working hard while enjoying your time in college!

Related Articles...

http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/grade-point/wp/2015/01/26/why-are-so-many-college-students-failing-to-gain-job-skills-before-graduation/

http://www.dailyfinance.com/2010/05/01/how-can-college-students-stand-out-to-employers-work/

http://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/outside-voices-careers/2012/10/16/10-things-college-kids-must-do-now-to-snag-a-job-post-graduation