Career Development

4 Tips For Writing A Powerful Resume The first challenge with your resume is getting it into the hands of an actual person. Over the past decade, getting through applicant tracking systems (ATS) by including the right keywords has become the holy grail of job seekers. The palace guards were put in place so that overloaded hiring managers could keep out the riffraff. And it was necessary. Surveys report that more than half of the resumes submitted for any job posting are from completely unqualified candidates. The ATS is meant to boil down the deluge to an actual candidate pool. As a job seeker, you should be concerned with and aware of how your resume will make it past the guards. As a serious professional, you need to take your resume further. Make sure that when it makes it to the hands of an actual person, it will impress and get you to the next step. Here are four resume tips for accomplishing this goal. 1. Lead With The Results Look at your resume as if you are the hi...

Quick Tip: Use 'Dear Hiring Team' On Your Cover Letter You’ve always been told that you shouldn’t write, “To Whom It May Concern,” on your cover letter. But what should you do when you don’t have the name of the hiring manager? Addressing your cover letter properly is crucial. It sets the tone for your job application and shows attention to detail. Here's how you should address your cover letter to ensure it's professional and personalized. First, Track Down The Name Obviously, it’s ideal to use the hiring manager’s name in your cover letter . So, the first thing you should do is try to track down the hiring manager’s name online (i.e., the company website, LinkedIn, etc.). You can also call the company directly to ask for the name. Simply call up the company and say, “Hi, my name is ____ and I’m applying for a position at your company. Would it be possible for me to get the name of the hiring manager so I can address him or her in my cover letter?” If All E...

Career Advisor Rhode Island School of Design (Providence, RI)

Assistant Director of Graduate Career Management University of Colorado Boulder (Boulder, CO)

Career Counselor Auburn University (Auburn, AL)

RADaR DOL Career Navigator Bismarck State College (Bismarck, ND)

JAG Specialist-Greencastle Middle School Vincennes University (Greencastle, IN)

Managing Third-Party Risk And Turning Your Weakest Link Into A Strength Third-party risk is a major concern as organizations increasingly rely on external vendors, software-as-a-service (SaaS) providers, and cloud platforms to drive business efficiency. Reliance on this expanding digital ecosystem introduces new risks. Each third party that has access to your systems, data, or networks, and their vulnerabilities, becomes a potential entry point for cyber threats to your organization. Do you remember the SolarWinds supply chain attack in 2020? SolarWinds provides system management and monitoring tools and was compromised by attackers who inject malicious code into an update of its Orion software. It triggered a much larger supply chain incident that affected over 18,000 organizations including government agencies and Fortune 500 companies (including Microsoft, AT&T, and MasterCard), unknowingly installing the back door allowing attackers access to sensitive networks. It is beli...

Academic Counselor, Student Support and Advising Center North Shore Community College (Lynn, MA)