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What I Learned at Bentley’s Breakfast by Moonlight Tradition

January 16, 2016

One of the best parts of college is getting to join in on fun traditions. One of those traditions here at Bentley University is Breakfast by Moonlight. It occurs the end of every semester to help students get ready for late-night studying during finals. On Monday December 14th, I attended my first ever Breakfast by […]

Bentley on Bloomberg: How to Future-Proof Your Career in 2016

January 15, 2016

In today’s job market, employers are looking to fill positions with multi-faceted employees who possess technical skills such as data visualization coupled with soft skills such as communication and collaboration. These hybrid jobs that require skills not traditionally associated with a role, are becoming more and more popular This means that if you’re an IT professional you must also be a sales representative, and if you’re a Human Resources manager you are now expected to know how to use social media.

How to Answer Interview Questions, Then and Now

January 15, 2016
How is career advice from the 1940s different from today? Here are common interview questions from then and now -- with advice for answering them.

How to Sell: 5 Career Tips Everyone Needs

January 14, 2016
Learn how to sell if you want to excel at your job. Here are five tips from a Bentley University professory to help.

How to Create a Video Game — Bentley-Style

January 12, 2016

Are you all about video games like Assassin’s Creed and Arkham Knight? Does the controller have to be pried from your hands? It might be time to think about taking those skills a step further and building your own video game. At Bentley University, students are learning how.   In the IT industry, a “sandbox” […]

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The Massachusetts Conference for Women: Lessons I Learned

January 7, 2016

Have you ever had lunch with 10,000 incredible women? On Thursday, December 10th, I had the opportunity to spend the entire day with that large group of women at the Massachusetts Conference for Women. As a student at a business university (read my post on why I went to a business school), I’m aware that […]

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4 Career Tips from the Fair Trade Movement

January 7, 2016
Want to get a fair trade job? Or learn from the experts in the industry? Here are four things to keep in mind.

10 Things I’ve Learned Since Starting College

January 3, 2016

As a freshman in college, the past few months have brought great change into my life. Now that I finally feel a bit more settled into my new lifestyle, I have compiled a list of the ten most important things that I have already discovered during my time here at Bentley University. I’m sure I […]

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8 Questions Every Transfer College Student Must Ask

December 28, 2015

If you poll transfer students about whether making the decision to transfer schools was a difficult choice for them, my guess is that a majority will answer yes. And that includes me! I wasn’t happy at my previous college, but making the decision to leave my friends and the place I called home for a […]

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Why Diverse Advisory Councils Matter

December 22, 2015
Dean Chip Wiggins offers his thoughts on why assembling a diverse advisory council is important for the entire university community.