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(08/30/12 2:13am)
After almost two years of preparation, the former Career Development Center will implement a new service plan this semester as the Office of Alumni and Career Services with increased assistance for students, alumni and employers.
(08/25/11 5:11am)
The lazy days of summer are gone and it's time to put your pens and keyboards to work. With the start of the new school year comes a new opportunity for self-improvement. Maybe you'll go to the gym more frequently or make better grades. Whatever you decide to focus on this semester, make career planning a priority as well. It's never too early to start.
(04/21/11 6:31am)
I wouldn't say I'm the dimmest bulb in the box - I'm getting an education at a reputable college and managing to do well in my courses - but I think waitressing is one of the most difficult jobs in the world. I never expected it, but keeping each table on your mind and ensuring that everyone is constantly satisfied makes rocket science seem like a cinch.
(03/31/11 5:05am)
Student needs are important to the new chief of police.
(03/24/11 3:19am)
Employment opportunities for massage therapists are expected to grow 19 percent yearly from 2008 to 2018, according to the Occupational Outlook Handbook, because more people are learning the benefits of massage therapy.
(02/24/11 6:11am)
There is a force in life that propels us. It persuades us with clear and convincing evidence. It twists our arms until we cry uncle. It's scary. It's mysterious. It's a huge motivator for why we do what we do at any given moment.
(02/17/11 6:00am)
It is that time of year again when seniors are putting last-minute touches on their plans for life after graduation.
(02/17/11 5:49am)
The Office of Alumni and Career Services, formerly known as the Career Development Center and the Office of Alumni Relations, is currently working on a strategic plan to further enhance its services for students and alumni with support from President Edward Ayers, said Joe Testani, associate director of the Office of Alumni and Career Services.
(01/25/11 4:33pm)
The job market is off to a positive start for the class of 2011, according to the National Association of Colleges and Employers' job outlook. Employers responding to the NACE job outlook 2011 fall preview reported plans to hire about 14 percent more new bachelor's graduates from the class of 2011 than they did from the class of 2010.
(11/18/10 5:56am)
Senior Katie Der predicted since she was a freshman that she would leave her hometown of Chester, Va., after graduation and relocate to New York City - until recently, she said.
(11/11/10 4:58am)
Thanksgiving is almost upon us and with that, so is the pressure to perform. Not in the sense of when Aunt Carol, who likes to hit the sauce a little hard on holidays (and I'm not talking gravy), asks you to play the piano even though you only took lessons for a year when you were 10, but rather the other tradition that comes along with the territory of Thanksgiving: the act of giving thanks.
(09/30/10 5:31am)
The odds of landing a role in a Broadway musical are slim. And those odds become infinitesimal when auditioning for the lead part. But one University of Richmond alumna defied those odds and is now realizing her dream.
(09/05/10 11:48pm)
The University of Richmond's Career Development Center received a bronze ranking from Out for Work, an organization that works with college career centers to improve the quality of support for LGBTQ students transitioning from school to the workplace.
(03/25/10 5:00am)
Robert C. Dillard decided during his first job as a draftsman — sitting at a drawing table doing building plans eight hours per day — that he didn't want to spend the rest of his life cooped up inside.
(03/04/10 5:40am)
Elizabeth Baughan, assistant professor of classics and archaeology at the University of Richmond, will be a non-residential fellow at the Center for Hellenic Studies for 2010-2011.
(02/10/10 11:00pm)
Life just got easier for those pursuing career opportunities in the Federal Government. Last month, the Office of Personnel Management released its long-awaited and improved job application Web site. OPM boasts that the new site is easier to navigate, more streamlined, and more personalized. For those not familiar with the government application process, USAjobs.gov is the one-stop source for all Federal jobs and employment information.
(02/10/10 11:00pm)
It's that time of year. During the next few months University of Richmond students will be tweaking their resumes, polishing interview skills and trying to increase their understanding of current events in and out of the global marketplace. Thousands of college students apply for jobs; only handfuls receive offers. In a world where every potential quality of an applicant counts, differentiation from the masses becomes essential. How can you make yourself different?
(02/10/10 10:00pm)
Many University of Richmond students are opting for alternate jobs with programs such as Teach for America and the Peace Corps, with the economy possibly motivating their choices.
(11/04/09 3:29pm)
In response to complaints from students in the School of Arts and Sciences that accounting and financial services employers have dominated campus job-recruiting visits, Career Development Center representatives pointed to industry recruiting cycles and the economy.
(09/10/09 6:00am)
I graduated in May, still live in Richmond and couldn't help but notice the article in last week's paper about the employment "success" of my class. Personally, I have yet to find a job despite an exhaustive search and graduating with honors.