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The Best Career Sites to Follow

Need more career advice and tips? Here is a list of the top sites that post blogs on all career topics. Everything from cultural assessment, resume tips, cover letter writing, networking advice, interview skills, career resources and so, so, so much more. Check out a few of them and see which ones pique your interest and how you can leverage these websites to continue to accelerate and enhance your career today.

The Muse
The Vault
Balance Careers
Career Geek
Position …

By Yasmeen Alwani
Yasmeen Alwani CareerEdge Content Creator
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MSCPA Scholarships – Deadline February 1st!

The deadline for students to apply for an MSCPA scholarship is just ONE WEEK AWAY! Don’t miss out on this amazing opportunity. Last year, they surpassed their $1,000,000 mark in scholarships given to worthy accounting students since the program’s inception. The MSCPA is happy to provide financial assistance to defray the costs associated with becoming a CPA – all you need to do is apply!

Scholarships in the amount of $2,500 are available for undergraduate and graduate accounting students who …

By Melissa J. Sawyer
Melissa J. Sawyer Senior Associate Director/Operations Manager, Undergraduate Career Development, Pulsifer Career Development Center
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ICYMI: Ask Alyssa Recap

Last semester, two members of the CareerEdge team, Myself and Lauren Nicol (AC, ’19) turned into a production team with our newest project: Ask Alyssa! Do you ever wish you could have just 5 minutes of a professional career counselor’s time? Well guess what! NOW YOU CAN! This video series features, ALYSSA HAMMOND and her expert advice in response to questions from your fellow Bentley students! Here’s our introductory video as a refresher.

Now that you know what Ask Alyssa is, you …

By Caroline Gervais
Caroline Gervais Student Director, CareerEdge & Event Planning Team
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The Importance of The RSVP

Hello Falcons and welcome back to campus! We hope you had a relaxing winter break and are ready to kickoff the new school year because we certainly are. Career services is excited to announce many new upcoming events and networking opportunities for the Spring semester, some of which are beginning THIS WEEK!

As we jump right in to the semester, we would like to take the time to reiterate the importance of RSVP-ing to events and following through with attendance. We often …

By Caroline Gervais
Caroline Gervais Student Director, CareerEdge & Event Planning Team
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Unique Opportunities Available on ScholarJet

ScholarJet is a web platform that connects creative students with creative employers in the hopes of getting students hired or helping them win money! Their platform helps companies who want to connect with the future generation by creating skills-based competitions with scholarships being the prizes. Instead of writing essays, students will be able to participate in 5 categories; STEM, Art/Media, Health/Wellness, Community/Civic Engagement and Business. For example, students can paint, dance, code or even volunteer for their competitions. Their website …

By Caroline Gervais
Caroline Gervais Student Director, CareerEdge & Event Planning Team
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Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!

We hope everyone has a wonderful and safe holiday break! Be sure to give thanks to your family and friends who have supported you in both your academic and career endeavors.

Rest up, fill up on turkey and we will see you all next week!

By Caroline Gervais
Caroline Gervais Student Director, CareerEdge & Event Planning Team
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Stay up-to-date with free WSJ.com access!

Did you know that the Bentley Library offers free WSJ.com access to all students?

Simply create an account using your @bentley.edu email address to unlock coverage of breaking news and current headlines from the US and around the world.

And don’t forget to subscribe to WSJ.com’s email newsletters for customized updates delivered straight to your inbox.  Here’s just a few examples of the newsletters you can select:

What’s News: What’s News is a digest of the day’s most important business …

By MaryEllen Ryan
MaryEllen Ryan Senior Associate Director, Undergraduate Career Development, Pulsifer Career Development Center
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Lime Connect Video Contest!

Voting is now officially open for the 2018 In the Limelight Video Contest! The Limelight Video Contest is run by Lime Connect, a nonprofit organization, that aims to re-brand those with disability by showcasing the lives and achievements of those who live with a disability. Each year they host a video contest that encourages individuals living with a disability to make a one to two-and-a-half minute video that discusses their disability and how they overcome the challenges their condition presents. …

By Abigail Springfield
Abigail Springfield Social Media Manager
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Potential Big Change on the Horizon in the Actuarial world

Carrier Management wrote the following article on 9/26/18 – https://www.carriermanagement.com/news/2018/09/26/184677.htm

 

Two Major Actuarial Societies – CAS and SOA – Will Explore a Merger

The Casualty Actuarial Society and the Society of Actuaries plan to explore a merger.

Presidents of both societies announced that the CAS and SOA boards had agreed to pursue combining, with the idea of creating an organization with greater scale and resources to shape their profession. The groups acknowledged that actuarial science continues to change and evolve, due …

By Melissa J. Sawyer
Melissa J. Sawyer Senior Associate Director/Operations Manager, Undergraduate Career Development, Pulsifer Career Development Center
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Follow Along w/The Career Fair on @Bentley_U’s Snapchat!

Get an all-access look at the Career Fair by following along with our @Bentley_U Snapchat Takeover! Starting right now, through tomorrow afternoon, different Student Staff Members of the Career Services and Recruiting Offices will be posting about:

Career Fair Prep Tips
Behind the Scenes Footage
Day-of Event Coverage
and More!

If you haven’t already, add Bentley on Snapchat by simply typing in @Bentley_U! Here’s a sneak peek of the content that has already been posted this afternoon!

 

By Caroline Gervais
Caroline Gervais Student Director, CareerEdge & Event Planning Team
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