The Fresno State Career Center is hosting a series of workshops and internship fairs March 4-6, offering students a unique opportunity to connect with potential employers, build their interpersonal communication...
Fresno State hosted its Career Internship Fair on Feb. 1 at the Satellite Student Union. Students, alumni and representatives of various booths at the event gave their advice about how to interact in a...
In my early 20s, I have spent most of my time working in the food-service industry. I am currently in a position of services ranging from front-of-house, food prep, dishwasher and lead shift position...
My first job at the age of 17, was filling popcorn buckets and pouring sodas at a theater in downtown Salinas, California.
As first jobs go, I was extremely lucky. My coworkers were friendly and the...
I’ve noticed that there are people who don’t respect certain careers. They might feel that some jobs serve no valuable purpose, or that they’re of a lower class, or that the people who have those...
I used to think failure would bring calamity to my reality.
After I moved away to school, I was placed in an entire new realm where failure was seen as almost a criterion for success. I listened to...
“So what’s your plan?”
“Do you have a job lined up?”
“How are you going to make a living with that degree?”
“What about after graduation?”
These haunting phrases seem...
You know in The Lord of the Rings when everyone must decide who will take the one ring to fires of Mount Doom. The power of the ring leads the men, the elves, and the dwarves to argue over who is more...
For most people, finding a job is as simple as looking in the want ads or walking into a business with a resume in hand. For students who are undocumented, it’s not that easy.
For one thing, undocumented...
Social media has become a huge part of our lives. It’s always on our computers, it’s always open on our phones, and it’s often on our minds.
It’s an outlet for us to connect with our friends and...
“My wife, whenever I'd go off to work and I'd be kind of anxious, she'd say, 'Remember, have fun.' Oh, I forgot, thanks for the reminder. Because sometimes we do forget. We take it all too seriously,...
