In the face of change and uncertainty, your leadership is critical for success. This is relevant to any endeavor, whether it’s academic, career-related or something in your extracurricular or personal life. In this article by the Center for Creative Leadership, they list 10 Leadership Resolutions that you can adopt starting NOW to further yourself on the path towards success. These resolutions are separated into ways you can better your leadership for yourself, others and the organizations you work for. Click …

Are you a senior and still haven’t found a job? Don’t worry- Alyssa has your back! Make sure to watch next week’s Ask Alyssa where Alyssa tells you what your next steps should be towards getting that dream job!

Congrats to Sarah Dwyer who has accepted a Sales and Trading Analyst position at Cantor Fitzgerald! We wish you the best of luck! 

Career Development Introduction 201 (CDI 201) is a six week advanced CDI class for sophomores (so Class of 2022 that means you!) focused on job search readiness. Registration starts April 10th on MyBentley, but space is limited so be sure to act fast! Check out this infographic for why you should take CDI 201!

What do we mean by Relator? 

The Clifton StrengthsFinder results describe this talent theme as follows; “Relator describes your attitude toward your relationships. In simple terms, the Relator theme pulls you toward people you already know. You do not necessarily shy away from meeting new people — in fact, you may have other themes that cause you to enjoy the thrill of turning strangers into friends — but you do derive a great deal of pleasure and strength from being …

Do you need some specialized resume and cover letter writing assistance? Don’t fret! Our new ESOL dedicated Career Coach, Robby Steinberg is here to help!

Robby is available on Wednesday’s from 11 am to 4 pm for thirty minute one-on-one sessions. Email her at rsteinberg@bentley.edu to set up an appointment to have Robby review your resume and cover letter. During the session, she will focus on word choice, parallelism, verb tenses, punctuation and phrasing!

Robby actually has some openings for …

Attention all CDI 101 students, if you liked CDI 101, you’ll LOVE CDI 201!!! So, make sure you include CDI 201 in your schedule plan for next fall!

Career Development Introduction 201 (CDI 201) is a six week advanced CDI class for sophomores (so Class of 2022 that means you!) focused on job search readiness with curriculum centered on:

In-depth self-assessments
Personalized career action planning
Interview preparation
Advanced internship search techniques
In-class mock interviews

This 6-week class is designed and …

Imagine you are a hiring manager and deciding between two qualified candidates to fill one position for your company.  Each candidate is coming from the same university, studied in the same major and each has a similar GPA, between a 3.7 and 3.8.  Both candidates gained experience in the same internships and all things being equal had similar leadership experiences.  However, one of the candidates noted in their cover letter that they were a self-starter and taught themselves new skills …

It’s no secret that finding the perfect job or internship is tough– so don’t go at it alone! Make sure to watch this week’s episode of Ask Alyssa to find out how CDI201 and CDI301 can help you prepare!

Interested in the CPA career field? Take a look at this video detailing the experiences of five MSCPA members who share their professional journeys and advice to future CPAs!