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7 dire mistakes to finding a job

By Danny Ciamprone | March 7, 2011

DeKALB | No longer do people have to worry about finding a job as long as they stay away from seven deadly mistakes. In his book, “How to Find Work in the 21st Century,” author Ron McGowan outlined seven mistakes he believes are the most detrimental...

Students network at NIU’s 24th annual job fair

By Alex Fiore | February 23, 2011

NIU students and alumni gathered in the Convocation Center on Tuesday in search of an elusive commodity: employment. Career Services sponsored its 24th annual job fair, where current NIU students and alumni had the opportunity to meet with 136 potential...

Career fair gives taste of work past NIU

By Jalen Cobb and Leah Spagnoli | February 21, 2011

Career Services is helping students prepare for the upcoming career fair. The fair, which will be held Wednesday in the Convocation Center, is offering students the chance to meet with potential employers. Mary Myers, assistant director of campus and...

Preparing for life after college by networking

By Christopher Gibbs | February 10, 2011

DeKALB | NIU alumni and current seniors came to the Third Annual Career Resources Network night Thursday to prepare for life after school. The event was planned by the Alumni Association, along with NIU Career Services, and was held at the Barsema Alumni...

Career Services to host Full-time Job Fair

By Northern Star Staff | October 19, 2010

Career Services will host the Full-time Job Fair today from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Convocation Center. The event is free for students, $5 for alumni and $10 for Non-NIU attendees. Students are asked to bring in resumes to the fair. One of this will...

Grad Fair pushes for education

By Jacqueline Evans | October 5, 2010

Students looking to further their education beyond a bachelor’s degree found more information at this year’s Graduate and Professional School Fair.The department of Career Services hosted the fair for the second year from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m Tuesday...

Career Services gears up for Graduate School Fair

By Jacqueline Evans | October 3, 2010

With the semester underway, preparation for life after graduation is an important topic to consider. The department of Career Services will host a Graduate/Professional School Fair on Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Holmes Student Center in the...

Campus PD Interns, take a shot at the job.

By Jalen Cobb | September 26, 2010

DeKALB | Jason Ornelis was looking for a way to broaden his interest in the criminal justice field. The junior sociology major and criminology minor decided to apply at the University Police Department as an intern. “I learned about [the internship]...