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The Professional Sales career community is focused on the fundamental, specialized and complex skills and techniques needed to successfully manage an organization’s sales objectives to their customers and clients. This community will provide students exposure to various sales functional areas such as sports and entertainment, technology, medical services, Biotechnology, products and services, financial services and much more. The Professional Sales community will provide opportunities for students to learn from and interact with local and national companies from various industries to navigate a successful career path in these disciplines.
Do interviews make you nervous? Do you feel you need to prepare more for interviews? Are you comfortable with answering common or industry specific questions? Regardless of how you answer, we always recommend using different tools to practice and hone your interview skills. Career coaches, professionals, your peers, AI tools such as BigInterview and ChatGPT are helpful. In addition to those options, I want to introduce you to the free interview prep feature on LinkedIn. This function allows a user …
By Paul Stanish
Paul StanishSenior Associate Director, Undergraduate Career Development, Pulsifer Career Development Center
For students deciding where to begin their careers, leadership development and rotational programs can really make a company stand out! Luckily, there are many employers that offer excellent programs for new graduates, across a wide variety of industries and disciplines.
Leadership development and rotational programs provide in-depth experiences, ongoing mentorship, and targeted training. Each program may have unique components, such as length of time, multiple locations, number of rotations, and pre-selected vs. optional rotations. Employers invest significant resources in these …
If you’ve ever thought about a career in sales or marketing (or both!) but aren’t sure it’s right for you, listen up! Participating in a sales or marketing virtual job simulation on Forage is a great way to test the waters before diving in head first.
What Is a Sales or Marketing Virtual Job Simulation?
In a sales or marketing virtual job simulation, you’ll discover how sales and marketing are similar but often use different strategies to get the job …