Qualified in... Graduate School Preparation! What makes students competitive in business graduate school applications? How can students best prepare for graduate school in their undergraduate education? On this episode, we will answer these questions and more by discussing graduate school preparation with Derk Barnett, Assistant Director of Admissions within the Carey Business School at Johns Hopkins University. Derk shares insight into general tips on how students can stand out in the eyes of a graduate admissions committee from his knowledge and experience working in Admissions.  This will be the last episode for this season, we thank you for listening! www.careercenter.illinois.edu

Qualified in... Myths and misconceptions of the job search and interview process! Does a human actually read your resume when you apply or is it filtered by a machine? Does the student with the most experience always get the job or is it more about fit? Do recruiters want to hear about my extracurricular involvement or only my relevant experience? On this episode, we will be discussing myths and misconceptions of the job search and interview process. We speak with Rachel Uric, who is a University Relations and Internship Programs Recruiter at CDW. Rachel shares a recruiter’s perspective with answers to these questions and pulls back the curtain to give insight into how you can stand out as a qualified applicant to be better prepared for the recruitment process.  www.careercenter.illinois.edu

Qualified in... Interviews! (Part 2) On this episode, we complete the conversation on best tactics for interviewing with Ximena Schwarz, who is a University of Illinois alum and currently a campus recruiter for GoHealth. In Part 2, Ximena shares advice on how to build confidence going into interviews, questions you can ask to stand out in an interview, how best to follow up with an interviewer, and reflections on her own experience with interviews. If you'd like to schedule a Mock Interview with The Career Center, you can visit: https://go.illinois.edu/mockinterviews www.careercenter.illinois.edu

Qualified in... Interviews! (Part 1) On this episode, we dissect the ins and outs of interviews with Ximena Schwarz, Campus Recruiter at GoHealth and a University of Illinois alum. In Part 1, Ximena shares advice on how to interpret commonly asked interview questions, how to create a strong first impression, and how best to approach preparing for an interview. Part 2 will cover additional ideas, including questions you can ask in an interview and how best to follow up with an interviewer. If you'd like to schedule a Mock Interview with The Career Center, you can visit: https://go.illinois.edu/mockinterviews www.careercenter.illinois.edu

Qualified in... Professional Development! On this episode, we will be speaking all about career exploration and professional development with Jack Radloff, who is a Talent Development Manager for Ortho Molecular Products. Jack shares recommendations and strategies on how students can develop skills early in their academic pursuits, what can be learned from your involvement, and how to reframe experiences to make the most of our opportunities. Book mentioned in this episode - The Laws of Lifetime Growth: Always Make Your Future Bigger Than Your Past, by Catherine Nomura and Dan Sullivan www.careercenter.illinois.edu

Qualified in... Career Skills! What kinds of skills do employers value most? How can you relate to your skillsets to a position or an interview question? On this episode, we will be discussing the skills employers value most and how they can be related to commonly asked interview questions, featuring Molly Robinson from Teach For America. Molly shares constructive advice from her perspective as a Recruitment Manager on what interview questions you can look out for and how you can frame your skillsets in problem solving, teamwork, leadership, communication, and more in relation to those interview questions. www.careercenter.illinois.edu

Qualified in... Resumes! What do recruiters really look for in your resume? How can you make your resume stand out amongst the competition? On this episode, we will be speaking all about how you can help your resume stand out, featuring Cindy Chow-Snavely from Tokio-Marine HCC. Cindy gives advice on what she looks for in student resumes, how you can help your bullet points showcase your skillsets and work experience, and common mistakes that you can learn from. www.careercenter.illinois.edu

Qualified in... Career Fairs! Why attend a career fair? What do recruiters look for in candidates? On this episode, we will be speaking all about career fairs with Bob Berdelle, who is a Talent Acquisition Manager for Enterprise Holdings. Bob is also an alum of the University of Illinois and shares perspective, advice, and strategies for how to make the most out of a career fair, the value it can have for professional development, and how students can put their best foot forward when speaking with a recruiter. www.careercenter.illinois.edu

Qualified in… LinkedIn! Why use LinkedIn? What are the benefits? On this episode, we hear from Becca Schneider, who is a Senior Sales Recruiter at Angi. Becca breaks down virtual branding and LinkedIn with ways that you can use your own profile to increase your visibility to recruiters. Learn about how you can use LinkedIn in the most effective ways for professional development, strategies you can employ to improve your profile, and how your digital presence can be a positive resource in your job/internship search. www.careercenter.illinois.edu

Career Qualified is a new podcast designed to help students navigate professional development through conversations and interviews with recruiters, alumni, and those in the field that can give insight based on their experience. Get an inside scoop on best practices for resumes, interviews, LinkedIn, career fairs, and more through a behind-the-scenes networking perspective in an approachable way - all in the time it takes you to walk across campus!  This podcast is brought to you by The Career Center at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. www.careercenter.illinois.edu