As you look for jobs—particularly admin jobs such as executive assistant or office manager—you may see that employers are looking for administrative skills. And for good reason: Businesses can’t run without them. “Focusing on administrative skills can transform average companies …
Are you a senior in SBS, and lots of your friends in CICS or Isenberg are deep in the job application/interviewing process?
Are you feeling stressed by this? Take a breath, and then take note:
Different industries recruit at different …
Google docs are nice, but sheesh – that formatting can be a bear sometimes – especially when you are trying to write a resume. Things are so much easier with Word!
Do yourself a favor and download Microsoft Office for …
Dr. Genevieve “Ginny” Chandler’s research and work focuses on resilience, which she defines as “recognizing your internal and external supports to manage stress.” She joins UMass Dignity and Respect in Action to talk about her concept of resilience and how …
This past summer, I had the privilege of participating in the 2021 “SBS in DC” program, completing a Communications and Policy Internship at the Environmental and Energy Study Institute.
Before flying down to D.C. and beginning my internship, I had …
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See the timeline of historical events that contributed to the creation of cultural centers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst beginning in 1968.
The project, which began in 2018, seeks to equip interested undergraduate students with the skills …
At the time of writing, women are the CEOs of 41 companies of the Fortune 500; for anyone not looking to do math today, that's about 8%. And that distressingly low number is actually higher than its ever been. The …
Yes, the top consulting firms hire large numbers out of HBS, Booth, Wharton, Kellogg, et al year in and year out. And yes, firms do give preference to their target schools.
But, there is a pathway you can take to …
Important article in the NACE Journal, informed by UMass’s own Genny Beemyn, Director of the Stonewall Center.
Topics covered include issues impacting career decision making among the trans student population, including choice making around employer culture, legal protections, pronouns in …
