These Time Management Skills Can Make You a Better Employee—and Improve Your Work-Life Balance

Time management is one of those important work and life skills that seems to find its way into every job interview and performance review. That’s because recruiters and management teams alike know that an employee’s time management skills can make …

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The Ins and Outs of Practicing Real Estate Law

From financings to joint ventures to land use issues, and more, real estate lawyers tackle myriad areas, making the practice both challenging and exciting. For many, working in real estate law is exhilarating because they can see their efforts directly …

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We help applicants, students, job-seekers and professionals like you find the right career path using the power of firsthand experiences.
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8 Tips to Fight Zoom Fatigue (Because All Those Video Meetings Are Exhausting)

If you’ve been working remotely for any amount of time, chances are you’ve experienced some kind of “Zoom fatigue.”

We probably don’t need to explain it to you, but just in case: The phrase Zoom fatigue refers to “an overall …

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Hawks Hired! Amanda Rosadio ’21

“There is nothing more authentic than learning from experience.” – Amanda Rosadio ’21

Amanda Rosadio will be graduating this May from Roger Williams University with a Bachelor of Arts in educational studies and a double minor in psychology and Spanish. …

By Mary Santoro
Mary Santoro Director of Career Services
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Your Guide to Virtual Career Fairs—So You Can Impress From Afar

Have you ever seen that episode of The Office where the Dunder Mifflin crew heads to a local job fair? Just like in any other episode of the show, everything that can go wrong does. The worst part is when …

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8 Signs You Aced That Job Interview (and 4 Signs You Didn’t)

You just wrapped up a job interview for a role you’re excited about. You think it went well. But wait, did it?

Now that you’ve had some time to take a breath and reflect on that conversation, the confusion and …

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How to Stop Comparing Yourself to Others and Stifling Your Career

Unfortunately, it's all too easy to compare yourself to other people. It's easy to think that other people have it better than you, are more successful, and are happier, among other things. It's also unfortunately easy, when you compare yourself …

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We help applicants, students, job-seekers and professionals like you find the right career path using the power of firsthand experiences.
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How Active Listening Can Boost Your Career (and How to Do It Right)

People often assume it’s what they say that matters most in job interviews or in conversations with supervisors or coworkers. After all, you can’t prove yourself and what you’re capable of without first telling the people around you what you …

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4 Ways to Boost Your Value and Get a Pay Raise in 2021

It can be debilitating to your self-esteem and motivation when you're constantly overlooked for raises and promotions. It can also be easy to take this personally when you know you're capable of and deserve much more. The truth is the …

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We help applicants, students, job-seekers and professionals like you find the right career path using the power of firsthand experiences.
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The Perfect Fit | How Do I Know if a Job is Right for Me?

A new year brings a renewed sense of energy and hope for those on the job hunt, and 2021 is certainly no exception. While the economic implications of the COVID-19 crisis are out of our control, organizations are taking action …

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