Preparation is Key

Attending my first Career Fair was certainly a learning experience. It was the Catholic Health Diversity Career Fair and it went from 4 to 7 in the evening. It was a rainy September day and I came straight from my internship at The Buffalo News so that I was already...

My overall experience

First of all, I can’t believe that my internship is already over. I feel like it was just yesterday that I was being interviewed at AAA Western and Central New York to work in the Human Resources department. My overall experience was great! I’m so glad I...

The ins and outs of recruiting

Going into my meeting with Joe Mecca, a recruiter for imagine staffing, I was pretty nervous since I had no clue what to expect.  But thankfully, I was immediately put at ease when the tall man wearing a flannel shirt and jeans came out to greet me.  Joe was extremely...

I Can’t Adult Today: The Necessity of Networking

On Thursday, April 9 I went to a “Lunch and Learn” networking event that was put on by the Griff Center at Canisius College. This was the first official networking event I had ever been to and I wasn’t sure how I felt about it…okay, I was pretty sure I...

Yes, Networking Events Are Awkward

I attended the lunch and learn networking event on Thursday, April 9th in the student center. There are a series of these events that happen on campus throughout the year featuring different speakers. This lunch and learn featured Jill Bond, head of HR at Rich...