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Are you Career Ready?

What is career readiness?  NACE (National Association of Colleges and Employers) defines career readiness as a foundation from which to demonstrate requisite core competencies that broadly prepare the college educated for success in the workplace and lifelong career management.  Find resources here to ensure your success upon graduation.

 

What Is Work Ethic? Skills and Tips

When you think about your performance at work, you might think about it as good or bad, strong or weak. This is a simple way to consider it, but how well you perform (or don’t) indicates your work ethic.

When …

By Rachel Pelta - Forage
Forage
 Showcase your skills. Find your career fit.
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Part 1: Career Readiness Guide: Prepare For Success With Your Liberal Arts Degree | Get Ready & The Liberal Arts: Our Commitment To Career Readiness

This is the first of seven articles in this series. If you’re searching for a remote internship, go to our search results page that lists all of the remote internships and other entry-level jobs advertised on College Recruiter and then …

By Shelby Konkel - College Recruiter
College Recruiter
 College Recruiter believes that every student and recent grad deserves a great career.
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The Only 7 Career-Readiness Tips You Really Need to Know

Deciding what to do after school and how to prepare for life after college can be stressful and time-consuming. But it doesn’t have to be. If you follow the below seven stress-free tips, you’ll be well prepared for the next …

By Melissa Fisher - Firsthand
Firsthand
 We help applicants, students, job-seekers and professionals like you find the right career path using the power of firsthand experiences.
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Career Planning for a fresh graduate

A good career is the outcome of a good start, and efforts put in at the beginning of the career. A fresher needs to mold his/her career in a way that would lead to his/her picture of a dream career. …

By William Frierson - College Recruiter
College Recruiter
 College Recruiter believes that every student and recent grad deserves a great career.
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Career Planning: 5 Pointers to Prepare You for the Tough Job Market

Human hand writing career planning on whiteboard. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock.

The job market is more competitive than ever, so how can you prepare yourself better and increase your chances of getting a job after you leave a university? Here …

By William Frierson - College Recruiter
College Recruiter
 College Recruiter believes that every student and recent grad deserves a great career.
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Phone
402-872-2287
Email
careerservices@peru.edu
Website
https://www.peru.edu
Address

Library 103
600 Hoyt St.
Peru, NE 68421-0010

Career Service Hours

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T 8:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m.
W 8:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m.
TH 8:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m.
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