January 2011
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#ccalumchat Recap: January 13th, 2011
I don’t know about you, but I’d consider the resume one of the most important steps in the job acquisition process. It’s your first foot into the door of the company; it’s your first “handshake”. On Thursday, January 13, Hire This Grad hosted another #ccalumchat, a twitter chat to bring Champlain students—current and former—together along with the greater community to discuss professional...
October 2010
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Champlain Students/Alumni Educate, Network, & Get...
Did you ever think you could get a job in 140 characters? How about network with people all over the country, in different time zones, on your couch in your pajamas? Champlain College students say…why not? Tonight I hosted the first ever Champlain College alumni and current student chat on twitter using the hashtag #ccalumchat. If you’ve never participated in a Twitter chat, I highly suggest...
May 2010
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Conscientious Team Leader, our first OFFICIAL grad...
Name: Marissa Bentivoglio Degree: B.S. in Public Relations with a concentration in Human Resource Management Graduated: May 2010, Champlain College Hometown: Southbury, CT Contact Info: Facebook: Marissa Bentivoglio Twitter: @Mbenti http://twitter.com/MBenti linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/in/marissabentivoglio MBenti’s Commentary Space: http://shuunotshu.blogspot.com/ Youtube:...
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"Hire" Education: A Look Back at Featured Grads
With Champlain’s graduation only days away (eek!) I wanted to take a look back on all the soon-to-be grads that I’ve featured over the past few months. These grads rocked it then and they’re still rocking it now, even as the semester and their college careers come to an end. Scoop these grads up if you’re looking to hire, otherwise keep track of them…they’re all bound for great things! They are:
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April 2010
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No Guts, No Glory. The Guts and Glory of Hire This...
Guts and Glory It all started during one of my early morning routines. I stood there, brushing my teeth with my brain mulling the assignment for Marketing Management in my head. Create a personal brand—it was simple, yet so hard. What am I about? What do I stand for? What could I write about all semester that people would be interested in and would add some kind of value? I had no possible...
Cool-Headed and Clever: Discovering the Balance...
Name: K. Brooke Zambroski Major: Marketing with a focus of Advertising / Multimedia & Graphic Design Hometown: Amherst, NH Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/kbzambroski Twitter: http://twitter.com/brookezam linkedin:http://www.linkedin.com/in/kbzambroski website:http://brookezam.wordpress.com/ Youtube: contact: kaitlyn[dot]zambroski@gmail[dot]com The Brief: Are you in need of a creative...
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“Making people happy one smile and drink at a...
Name: Ryan Fitzpatrick Major: Hospitality Industry Management with a focus in Hotel/Restaurant Management and Event Management Hometown: Vernon, NJ Facebook: Ryan Fitzpatrick Twitter: ryanfitz124 linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/in/ryfitzpatrick contact:ryfitzpatrick[at]gmail[dot]com, phone: 1-973-214-0529 The Brief: If you’re in the mood for a dedicated, self-motivated employee in...
Champlain College Job Fair
On Monday, March 29, 2010, Hire This Grad made its first official appearance at Champlain College’s annual job fair as a business card to hand out to employers.
This job fair is the largest in the state of Vermont and draws in over 80 employers and over 750 job-seekers. Looking at the abundance of part time and full time jobs, internships, as well as the sheer amount of people in search of a...
March 2010
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“To lead the people, walk behind them.” – Lao Tzu
Name: Jackie Cooper Major: Marketing/Advertising Hometown: Wilbraham, MA LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/jacquelinecooper Twitter: @jcooper225 Blog: www.jcooper225.tumblr.com The Brief: Does your organization need an organized employee who gets work done and has a fine eye for detail? A reliable person who is willing to go above and beyond what is expected of her? Then Jackie Cooper is the...
Dynamic Go-Getter
Name: Caitlin O’Connor Major: Marketing Management Hometown: Woburn, MA LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/caitlin0c Twitter: caitlineo Blog: http://caitlineoconnor.wordpress.com/
The Brief: Are you looking for an employee to work in a fast paced and energetic environment, one that will go above and beyond to make sure she meets any deadlines or quotas set before her? Then Champlain...
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Where's the Grad to Hire?
No, this isn’t an error. There are still plenty of upcoming grads out there looking to be hired! But, this week for Champlain is Spring Break, and in honor of that this creator is doing things a bit different. Instead of featuring a grad, I wanted to talk about the importance of taking a break. As the saying goes, “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.” Up until this week, these grads...
Getting Down To Business.
Name: Corey Grenier Major: Marketing/Advertising Hometown: North Kingstown, RI Contact Info: Twitter: http://twitter.com/coreygrenier linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/corey-grenier/b/b46/833 website: http://rosiethemarketer.tumblr.com/ website twitter: http://twitter.com/rosiemarketer email: coreygrenier[at]gmail[dot]com corey[dot]grenier@mymail[dot]champlain[dot]edu The Brief: Do you...
February 2010
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Hustle.
Name: Caila Burke Major: Marketing/Advertising Hometown: Cheshire, MA. Contact Info: Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/cailaburke Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/cailaburke linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/in/cailamarieburke website: http://yaaagrlz.tumblr.com email: cailaburke[at]gmail[dot]com The Brief: If you’re looking for someone strong in event marketing, grassroots/buzz marketing &...
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The Organized Strategist: Persnickety Leaders...
Name: Amanda Jones Major: Marketing (Advertising) and Graphic Design Hometown: Cornish, New Hampshire Contact Info Facebook: www.facebook.com/amandajjones Twitter: www.twitter.com/ajjones87 Linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/in/ajjones87 Website:http://www.amandajjones.com/ Email: amanda[dot]jones@mymail[dot]champlain[dot]edu
Personal Brand: www.thedesigngutter.wordpress.com Personal Brand...
Million Dollar Question
The million dollar question is…
What do employers want?
This is the one question that has been haunting me over the past few days as I try to prepare this campaign for launch. What are employers looking for? what do they want to see in these students that will make them stand out, make them rise to the top of the potential employees list?
Additionally, what do I know? I’m...
The Interview
Most (if not all) of us have been to the classic interview. First impressions are being made, nerves are high, and ums, uhs, and nervous fidgets seem to suffocate clear thinking. I don’t know about you, but I’ve left interviews thinking about what I did say and what I WISH I had said.
Each graduate has essentially one piece of paper and 20-30 minutes to convince a total...