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Ep.265 "Lessons every International Student should know w/Sammy Hejazi"
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Ep.265 "Lessons every International Student should know w/Sammy Hejazi" career advice college student international students internships mastering college to career networking Oct 13, 2022

The hardest thing you will ever do?

As an international student, I’d say most likely getting a job after graduating, especially if you’re under pressure with your OPT.

The fear of losing the huge investment of studying abroad and not getting a job after graduating is overwhelming.

To...

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Ep. 264 "How to land a job during a potential recession"
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Ep. 264 "How to land a job during a potential recession" career advice career coach college student job market mastering college to career recent grad recession strategy Oct 06, 2022

For months now, we’ve heard talk about a possible recession. As time passes, possibilities increase, uncertainty raises, and so does panic, especially as a recent-grad or soon to be college graduate.

Even so, six months ago I recorded this episode with my friend Adam Broda, HM at...

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Ep.263 "How to Build the Right Habits"
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Ep.263 "How to Build the Right Habits" career advice college student goals habits mastering college to career mindset motivation Sep 28, 2022

The key to having the right mindset is to set up the right habits.

Whatever goal it is for, either getting better grades, applying for more jobs, networking, or spending more time with loved ones, you need the correct mindset. The easiest way to get there is by building positive habits.

Therefore...

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Ep.262 "How to own your career during changing times"
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Ep.262 "How to own your career during changing times" career advice college student hybrid work mastering college to career recent grad remote work Sep 22, 2022

Entering a job market after a pandemic and during a potential recession is scary.

And as a recent grad, getting a job is just the start of your concerns.

What comes after that, the decisions you take, the chances you get and the challenges you overcome set the foundation of your career and will...

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Ep.261 "How the recruitment process works"
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Ep.261 "How the recruitment process works" career advice college student hiring managers interview mastering college to career recruiters recruiting Sep 15, 2022

As a job seeker, sometimes you don’t know what is going on behind the curtain.

Who finds you as a candidate, how they review your application, why they’re interviewing you, why you might get rejected…

Not knowing these things puts you in disadvantage, and it’s key to...

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Ep.260 "How I got a job at Microsoft"
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Ep.260 "How I got a job at Microsoft" career career advice college student international students mastering college to career success story Sep 08, 2022

I am happy to announce that Fatemah got an offer from Microsoft. 

But before that happened, she was rejected by Snap Inc., Google, Amazon, and many more. Her journey was not easy. 

It was a journey full of ups and a lot of downs, as it is for most students. 

She was intimidated by...

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Ep.259 "How to get ready for the Career Fair"
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Ep.259 "How to get ready for the Career Fair" career career advice career fair college student elevator pitch mastering college to career Sep 01, 2022

Most important day of the school year? The Career Fair.

The career fair is by far the most important day of the semester for students, career services and companies. You will not have the opportunity to network with so many people and meet with great companies again.

During this week’s...

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Ep.258 "Why Companies have interviews"
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Ep.258 "Why Companies have interviews" career career advice college student interview mastering college to career tell me about yourself Aug 25, 2022

Have an interview coming up? Congratulations!

If you’ve made it this far, you’ve succeeded. Only a handful of people out of hundreds of applicants get picked for the interview, and now, all you need to know is what to do to secure the job offer.

This week’s episode includes:

  • ...
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Ep.257 "Top 3 lessons that changed my life"
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Ep.257 "Top 3 lessons that changed my life" career career advice college student life life lessons mastering college to career Aug 18, 2022

10 years ago, I graduated college.

In this past decade, I have won, I have failed, and most importantly, I have learned.

So, in today’s podcast, I talk about the top 3 lessons I learned that changed my life and perspective, hoping it will help your future self. Here they are:

  1. Your career...
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Ep.256: "How to stand out during the interview"
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Ep.256: "How to stand out during the interview" career career advice college recruiting college student interview mastering college to career tell me about yourself Aug 11, 2022

This is the secret behind interview questions.

Whenever an interviewer asks you something, think about this first. Why are they asking you this question? How do they really want you to answer?

Something people seem to forget during interviews, is that there is always a question behind a question....

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Ep.255: "How to Be a Grand Master Interviewer"
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Ep.255: "How to Be a Grand Master Interviewer" career career advice career services college recruiting college student interview mastering college to career Aug 04, 2022

Have you ever walked out of an interview and felt like you messed up?

No doubt this has happened to all of us. You go in, excited for the role and the company, but x y and z get in the way, and it doesn’t go as expected. Don’t let this happen to you again!

Today, I invited Gene...

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Ep.254 "How to network and beat over 90% of all other applicants"
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Ep.254 "How to network and beat over 90% of all other applicants" career career advice career services college recruiting college student mastering college to career networking Jul 28, 2022

How much time do recruiters really spend reviewing your resume?

Definitely not enough to see all your potential.

I can tell you from my 10 years of experience in helping job seekers, your resume by itself WILL NOT land you your dream job, but networking will.

Don’t just hear it from me,...

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