Paul Stanish

Associate Director, Undergraduate Career Development, Pulsifer Career Development Center

Paul Stanish is an Associate Director of Undergraduate Career Development in the Pulsifer Career Development Center at Bentley University and the dedicated Career Coach for Creative Industry, Film & Media Studies, Information Design and Corporate Communications, Marketing, and Professional Sales majors.  In addition to working with those constituents, he teaches all levels of students in the award winning CDI 101, 201 and 301 courses and manages the CareerEdge Career Colleague team.   Paul spends time cultivating relationships with corporate partners and companies in advertising, beauty, fashion, market research, television and many more.  As a certified Gallup strength coach, Paul has coached multiple staff and students on how to best utilize their strengths in the personal and professional lives.  He is certified as a Strong Interest Inventory coach and has recently completed a course in Stanford’s Life Design workshop.  He currently serves on the department strengths task force.  Paul has over 20 years of prior experience at Bentley working in Student Affairs and the Center for Alumni, Parents and Friends.  Since 2006 Paul has worked as an event planner, merchandise manager and consultant for various sports memorabilia companies in New England.  Prior to Bentley, Paul worked for CVS corp. in their management and operation training programs.  Paul graduated from Bentley with a Bachelor of Science in Management. Dedicated Career Coach for the following majors:

  • Creative Industries
  • Film and Media Studies
  • Information Design and Corporate Communications
  • Marketing
  • Professional Sales

 

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DE&I Company Spotlight – Liberty Mutual

Each week we will feature a company and what actions they are or have taken in the DE & I space.  Our intention is to share the good work corporate partners are demonstrating within their corporate space and culture.

The week’s company is Liberty Mutual.

 

By Paul Stanish
Paul Stanish Associate Director, Undergraduate Career Development, Pulsifer Career Development Center
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DE&I Company Spotlight – LGA

Each week we will feature a company and what actions they are or have taken in the DE & I space.  Our intention is to share the good work corporate partners are demonstrating within their corporate space and culture.

The week’s company is LGA.

 

By Paul Stanish
Paul Stanish Associate Director, Undergraduate Career Development, Pulsifer Career Development Center
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DE&I Company Spotlight – Gray, Gray & Gray, LLP

Each week we will feature a company and what actions they are or have taken in the DE & I space.  Our intention is to share the good work corporate partners are demonstrating within their corporate space and culture.

The week’s company is Gray, Gray & Gray, LLP.

 

By Paul Stanish
Paul Stanish Associate Director, Undergraduate Career Development, Pulsifer Career Development Center
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NEW and UPDATED LinkedIn Bentley Backgrounds

Did you know you can access free Bentley branded backgrounds for your Linkedin Profile page? If you not you should check out the options and update your profile with a great image.

Click here to access all the cover options:  https://www.bentley.edu/brand/linkedin-cover-photos

 

By Paul Stanish
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Industry Experts Reveal 5 Keys to Success In Your First Job

It’s the moment you’ve been waiting for your whole life. In addition to weddings, having kids, and graduating, your first job is one of the biggest life milestones. With so much pressure on that first job, or “first grown-up job” as some people call it, there are a lot of things to keep in mind.

You want to impress your boss and co-workers, you want to learn and grow, you want to get along with everyone, and you want to …

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DE&I Company Spotlight – Dynatrace

Each week we will feature a company and what actions they are or have taken in the DE & I space.  Our intention is to share the good work corporate partners are demonstrating within their corporate space and culture.

The week’s company is Dynatrace.

 

By Paul Stanish
Paul Stanish Associate Director, Undergraduate Career Development, Pulsifer Career Development Center
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Center for Communication Recorded Events

Many of you who meet with me know I regularly speak about the website, CenterforCommunication.org.  While it has so many nice features, one I want to highlight is their archive of past events that can still be viewed and listened to.  This feature is most important for those of us here in Massachusetts, as we are usually unable to travel to New York City where these events usually occur.  They recently hosted events about Breaking Into the Music Business and …

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Paul Stanish Associate Director, Undergraduate Career Development, Pulsifer Career Development Center
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English Language Conversation Circle – Every Friday

International Students:  Check out this new opportunity for those interested in developing English language speaking skills.  Discussions occur over zoom on Fridays from 11:30am – noon.

By Paul Stanish
Paul Stanish Associate Director, Undergraduate Career Development, Pulsifer Career Development Center
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Registration is Open for the 2023 Bentley University Salvatore J. Stile Sales Competition

3rd Annual Salvatore J. Stile (’92) Professional Sales Competition at Bentley University. Open to all undergraduate students from Bentley U.

The 3rd annual Salvatore J. Stile Sales Competition hosted by Bentley University will take place on Sunday, April 2, 2023. The competition is open to all Bentley undergraduate students regardless of class standing or major.

Students will compete as individuals in a series of simulated sales role plays. There is also an optional team-based component for the competition.

Date: Sunday, …

By Paul Stanish
Paul Stanish Associate Director, Undergraduate Career Development, Pulsifer Career Development Center
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What does Canva, Build a Bear, Walgreens, The Hershey Company and 16 other companies have in common?

We all are familiar with brand and service based companies.  Celebrity Cruises, The Hershey Company, Walgreens, and Canva are just a few that are considered customer-centric companies.  Additionally, not only are they profitable, they are also companies led by women.  Check out this Forbes article describing the trends about women leading customer centric companies including a list of 20 influencing the marketplace today.

By Paul Stanish
Paul Stanish Associate Director, Undergraduate Career Development, Pulsifer Career Development Center
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