Women’s History Month Employee Spotlight

Featuring women of the USC Career Center

By Sarah Ju

“I think that, as women, we always try to help each other. Even with complete strangers, there’s just a sense of community among us as women because we face gender …

By Sarah Ju
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Celebrating Women’s Herstory Month at the USC Career Center: An Opportunity to Demand for Change in the Workplace

What is Women’s Herstory Month? 

Women’s Herstory Month (a feminist take on “Women’s History Month”) is dedicated to celebrate all the achievements and impacts that women have made in our society. Starting off solely as a week-long celebration, Congress expanded …

By Career Center
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Four Ways to Make the Most of your LinkedIn Profile

Did you know that eight people are hired every single minute on LinkedIn? Over 50 million companies and organizations across the globe use LinkedIn as a means for recruiting employees.

LinkedIn began in co-founder Reid Hoffman’s living room in 2002. Two decades …

By Career Center
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Leadership Lessons from Barrier Breaking Black CEOs

According to research conducted by McKinsey, Black workers, account for 12 percent of the 125 million private-sector workers in the United States, but are underrepresented in the highest-growth geographies and the highest-paying industries.

Black employees encounter representation gaps at each …

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Tips to Successfully Navigate a Career Fair In-Person

With our upcoming Career Fair on Thursday, Feb. 2nd, from 10 am – 2 pm on Trousdale Parkway, you can leverage the benefits of attending our upcoming career fair in-person:

If you plan to attend, showing up is not enough! …

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Mentorship Month Alumni Feature: Ashima Sharma ’14, CEO, Dreami

In celebration of National Mentorship Month, the USC Career Center is highlighting alumni stories that demonstrate the power of connections. Read more about Ashima’s mentorship story!

January is National Mentorship Month! In celebration of National Mentorship Month, the USC Career …

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Mentorship Month Alumni Feature: Kevin Elzie ’11, Program Analyst, U.S. Department of Energy

In celebration of National Mentorship Month, the USC Career Center is highlighting alumni stories that demonstrate the power of connections. Read more about Kevin’s mentorship story!

January is National Mentorship Month! In celebration of National Mentorship Month, the USC Career …

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Mentorship Month Alumni Feature: Patrick Becker ’08, Senior Producer, CBS Evening News

In celebration of National Mentorship Month, the USC Career Center is highlighting alumni stories that demonstrate the power of connections. Read more about Patrick’s mentorship story!

January is National Mentorship Month! In celebration of National Mentorship Month, the USC Career …

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Preparing for Your Job Search During Winter Break

Congratulations on completing another, or your first, semester at USC! A well-deserved break is right around the corner. However, if you are looking for a job, this upcoming break is also a great time to begin preparing for your job …

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The 8 Negotiation Skills You Need—Whether You’re Job Searching or Not

Let’s say you’re conducting a job search and aiming for an annual salary of $100,000, but a company you’ve interviewed with offers you $87,000. You could grudgingly accept it, walk away, or try to negotiate.

You decide to negotiate and …

By Lisa Rabasca Roepe - The Muse
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Expert advice to answer your career questions.
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