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The Importance of Networking and How to Get Started

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Your Job Search Secret Weapon: It’s Not Just What You Know—It’s Who Knows You

You’ve probably heard the phrase “It’s not what you know, it’s who you know.” But when it comes to landing that first internship or job after …

By Erin Grainger, CMCS

Erin Grainger, CMCS Assistant Director

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The job market is changing. Increasingly, employers are looking beyond traditional hiring practices like GPAs or job titles and focusing instead on skills-based recruitment—evaluating what candidates can do, not just where they’ve been.

At a recent employer panel hosted …

By Emily Flositz

Emily Flositz Career Development Training Specialist

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