Student Success Center

Are you LinkedIn? Do you know how to use LinkedIn? Would you like to better utilize your professional social media presence? You can learn how to join and/or use LinkedIn at our upcoming workshops this Wednesday, April 2, from 11 A.M. to 12 P.M. in 453 French Hall and 6 to 7 P.M. in 331 […]

Why attend the Winter 2014 Career Fair? JOB opportunities! For instance, Auto-Owners, Northwestern Mutual and Compuware are conducting on-campus interviews after the fair. Students must attend the fair and be asked to schedule an interview. Auto-Owners Insurance will be conducting interviews on-campus for their COBOL Sofrware Developer, Java Software Developer, Entry-Level Underwriter, and Entry-Level Claim […]

Queer Talk: On the Job Career Panel is at 6 P.M. TONIGHT, Wednesday, March 26 in 213 UCEN! Queer Talk highlights the career paths of six local LGBTQA professionals, including students, faculty, and community members. What is it like to be out on the job? What is it like to not be out? Find out, […]

University of Sydney students in Newtown, Australia experienced something sort of strange this morning, when two water buffaloes escaped from a film set and ran down King Street. Along the way, a cowboy tried to lasso them, and they trampled the Vice Principal’s azeleas. Meanwhile, a jeep complete with film equipment followed the buffaloes, capturing […]

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Did you know that every Tuesday, you can do tai chi for an hour at the University of Michigan-Flint’s Women’s Educational Center (WEC)? Tai chi is an excellent way to reduce stress and anxiety, according to the Mayo Clinic. If you are less stressed, you may perform better in work and school. Tai chi is […]

The University of Michigan-Flint’s Student Success Center (Career Services) has earned an Out for Work Gold Medal! Watch updates on the blog, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn for upcoming Out for Work events, including next week’s career panel.

First off, what is Optimal Resume? Optimal Resume is a great tool to get MORE out of your job search experience. With easy to use resume builders and online interviewing practice tools, this site will help you to develop your marketability and make you more competitive in the job market. Especially with the Winter 2014 […]

The Winter Career Fair has been rescheduled to Wednesday, April 16! Follow umflintadvising social media accounts (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn) to learn MORE about the career fair and for continued updates. It’s never too early to plan to attend the Winter 2014 Career Fair, use Optimal Resume to build dynamic resumes, portfolios, interviews, and websites. Watch […]

Since it’s the week of spring break, let’s talk about favorite vacation spots. Today’s favorite vacation spot story comes from Barb Griffin, Secretary Senior at the Student Success Center. Barb says her favorite vacation spot is Sedona, Arizona (which was recommended to her by a former student employee): After vacationing a few days in the […]