Barbara Gonzalez Chicago Interview Coach & Career Services

01/12/2024

College Students seeking Internships or Jobs using Handshake – Maximize your Handshake profile!!! Employers are more likely to proactively reach out to you with job opportunities if your profile is robust.

I have witnessed clients with updated Handshake get better job connections. Update your profile under EACH category including adding all your Skills, Work & Volunteer experience, Education, Organizations, Extracurricular, Courses (add all relevant courses!!) & Projects. The more detail you add to Handshake directly affects the "Desirable" jobs from Handshake.

Recruiters are 5x more likely to proactively reach out to you with job opportunities and event invitations if your profile is complete!

The ultimate goal is to increase the chances of landing interviews and securing “desirable” employment opportunities.

Go Land That Interview!

04/05/2023

Grads - Treat your job search like an extra class. Search for positions through clubs and your professors. Circumvent the AI ATS(applicant tracking system) with a customized resume and cover letter for each job. Use your network to get an interview. Companies are hiring - get that job! up!

Companies from Amazon to Wayfair are tapping the brakes on their hiring of college grads this year, forcing seniors to cast a wider net as they search for that crucial first job.

07/14/2022

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03/20/2021

Tell Me About Yourself? While this seems like a simple question it can be the trickiest. Telling a story helps the listener recall your points. Prepare your answer and practice. The more prepared the more natural your delivery, eliminating the ahhs and jumping around with your answer. Please no information about your personal background, i.e. single, married, where you were born. Use these questions to format your answer;
♦ The problems you solve for employers
♦ How you solve that problem
♦ What you hope to do next