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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:
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 StanishAssociate Director, Undergraduate Career Development, Pulsifer Career Development Center
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 StanishAssociate Director, Undergraduate Career Development, Pulsifer Career Development Center
Do you identify with being on the autism spectrum or with being otherwise neurodivergent? Looking to kick-start or advance your career in Cybersecurity?
We are proud to be partnering with Deloitte to recruit for entry-level and intermediate roles in Cybersecurity as part of their Neurodiversity Hiring Initiative.
Deloitte’s positive and supportive culture encourages people to do their best work every day. They celebrate individuals by recognizing their uniqueness and offering them the flexibility to make daily …
By Paul Stanish
Paul StanishAssociate Director, Undergraduate Career Development, Pulsifer Career Development Center
John Hancock is excited to host business students from the Boston area at their Berkeley Street office on Tuesday, March 21st from 4:30-6:30 PM. The event will include a tour of the building, a panel discussion with members of the business, and a networking hour. Please fill out the application to be considered to participate. All confirmed students will receive a calendar invitation by no later than Friday, March 3rd.
By Paul Stanish
Paul StanishAssociate Director, Undergraduate Career Development, Pulsifer Career Development Center
Sales majors, are you still looking for an entry level job or internship? Are you having trouble finding a role to apply to? I encourage you to check out Handshake. On any given day there are over 1300 entry level and over 700 internships available in Handshake. More than 800 are focused in the northeast part of the United States. There are SDR, BDR, Inside Sales, Rotational programs and plenty more opportunities posted. Industries represented include Healthcare, Cybersecurity, Medical Devices, …
By Paul Stanish
Paul StanishAssociate Director, Undergraduate Career Development, Pulsifer Career Development Center
One benefit of being an AMA member is access to register for their sponsored events around Boston or whichever chapter you are a member of. One such event I want to highlight is their series, Marketing Mingles.
On the second Thursday of each month from 6-8 PM AMA plans a fun, informal networking event in a local establishment in Boston.
The Mingle is a low-maintenance, high-energy event. They’re talking about mixing business with pleasure. Join professionals for networking, conversation, and …
By Paul Stanish
Paul StanishAssociate Director, Undergraduate Career Development, Pulsifer Career Development Center
For better or worse, social media is part of the hiring process. According to a 2020 survey, 45 percent of hiring managers and human resources professionals on Ivy Exec said they “always” check candidates’ social media profiles. With another 30 percent reporting they “sometimes” check, it’s clear that your virtual presence is too important to ignore.
Social media screenings, where companies review candidates’ profiles before advancing a candidacy or making an offer, are becoming more and more common. Another 2020 …
You’ve likely heard that your resume and LinkedIn profile should mimic each other.
For instance, the position titles and years you held them should be the same on both mediums. If they don’t correspond, employers will wonder if you’re hiding something or are just careless.
But your resume and LinkedIn profile shouldn’t just be copied-and-pasted versions of each other either. Instead, three major components make your resume and LinkedIn profile different.
A LinkedIn profile gives you space to construct your …