Getting what you put in: Academic, career advising

Getting what you put in: Academic, career advising
Week seven of the semester is coming up fast, and life is rolling on campus. While it seems the preaching on the Plaza and student government leadership have taken most of the headlines over the last few days, has anyone noticed all the other events on campus?
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The Many Career Paths in the Hospitality Industry

Hotels and other accommodations are as diverse as the many family and business travelers they accommodate. The industry includes all types of lodging, from upscale hotels to RV parks. Motels, resorts, casino hotels, bed-and-breakfast inns, and boarding houses also are included. In fact, in 2004 nearly 62,000 establishments provided overnight accommodations to suit many different [...]

An Eventful Career

It includes organising everything from kiddie parties to wedding extravaganzas, but event management is no child’s play. LIGHTS, camera, action…waves of applause are heard as the curtains of any function rise. But not many see the effort put in to organise a fantastic show. The pains belong solely to the event manager – a profession [...]

Career Info-I like business, advertising, marketing, etc… What type of job is suitable for me?

Hello!
I am 15 years old and a question that has been going through my head for a long time is what career I would like to pursue in when I grow up… I like to be involved with business careers since it has a wide variety of job choices to choose.
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Can turning down invitations to Company events hurt my career in the long run? ?

My Company always hold events for it’s employees, like Picnics and Parties. I’m always turning down invitations because I always have something planned for that day. I’ve noticed that they have passed me up for opportunities for advancement and never take my opinions in to consideration. I always have ideas and inputs at meetings, but [...]

What unique types of career-related events would attract college students? Ideas anyone? (Not career fairs)?

I work for a university and am trying to come up with some new programs/events to engage college students. We have a small budget ( $200-2000 or so) for each event. I just need some ideas of new and exciting things to do. One of the things we do now is a business clothes donation [...]