What to Expect at the BC Job Fair 2024
BC’s Center for Career Connections will have its annual job fair on May 8 from 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in U301AB. Current students, alumni and community members can attend …
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Volunteers Urgently Needed for BC Students’ Interview Practice by the Center for Career Connections
Volunteers are urgently needed by the Center for Career Connections. They are searching for “20 Experienced Hiring Volunteers to conduct practice interviews with Bellevue College Students in an EXPRL220 class …
Bellevue College Hosts Career Pathways Event
From Tuesday, Jan. 30 to Thursday, Feb. 1, Bellevue College hosted a plethora of speakers as part of the “Exploring Pathways – Career Panels” event. Events like these are periodically …
Bellevue College to Host “Chat & Chew” Event for Student Career Advancement on Feb. 21
One of the many reasons people attend college is to pursue career advancement—taking college courses and obtaining a college degree can open up (or, in some cases, be a prerequisite …
Op-Ed: A Fresh Perspective on Acing Interviews in a Tough Job Market
Do you keep failing job interviews? Are you struggling to master the skill of interviewing well? Passing job interviews is an art that takes practice and preparation, and in a …
Op-Ed: Do High Expectations from Life and People Lead to Long-Term Unhappiness?
While many people’s level of happiness is fixed, making some people naturally happy most of the time and others naturally unhappy most of the time, a big factor that plays …
BC Resources for New and Returning Bulldogs
It’s been two weeks since the new school year started. With classes in full swing and midterms right around the corner, it can be easy to feel overwhelmed and isolated. …
Amid U.S. H1-B Visa Crisis, Canada’s ‘Tech Talent’ Immigration Initiative Aims to Compete for International Workers
Canada’s doors have recently swung open for H1-B visa holders, especially those within the tech industry, through a newly minted immigration initiative. This comes at a time when the U.S., …
OPINION: Is AI Devaluing the Humanities?
With the Writer’s Guild of America currently on strike, it sparks conversation on how we see the humanities and, inadvertently, how we value them. According to iSchoolConnect, “The humanities include …
OPINION: “Time Machine”: Could AI Enable Us to See the Future?
For decades, futurists have envisaged a world where artificial intelligence (AI) is so advanced that it can predict the future with unnerving precision. This vision may sound more like science …
How College Students Can Maximize Summer Break for Career and Education Advancement
As a college student, you may feel that summer breaks are for catching up on sleep and binge-watching your favorite shows. However, you can transform these precious months into an …
Build Career-Ready Skills This Summer with BC’s Occupational & Life Skills Program
Registration for Skills for Work Summer Camps at Bellevue College is currently open. Occupational & Life Skills Bellevue College (OLSBC) runs the camps, which are two-week summer camps for those …
OPINION: Why Most Grads Regret Their Degree Choice and How You Can Avoid It
Recent studies have shown that two-thirds of Americans regret their college choices, and even attending college at all, which raises concerns for both current and future college students. It’s important …
OPINION: The Meaningless Generation: What’s Behind Young People’s Lack of Direction?
The younger generations seem to be struggling to find meaning and purpose in their lives. A recent poll conducted by The Sun in the United Kingdom revealed that a staggering …
OPINION: Why Balancing Study and Work Experience Matters
Full-time study is often regarded as the traditional route for higher education students, but is it really the best path toward a successful career? On-the-job education refers to the process …
How to Get Career Experience as a Student
Nowadays, simply getting a degree isn’t enough. You need career experience to get a good job or even to apply for certain graduate programs. Let’s go over some options you …
Where to Get Your First Job After Graduation
So you graduated, now what? Finding the next foothold can be hard. Up until this point, your life has been guided by lots of schooling. Now that you have a …
How to Ace Your Next Job Interview
There comes a time in almost every person’s life when they decide to get a job. Getting a job, whether for the first or hundredth time, is an exciting and …
Virtual Networking and Job Fair on May 12-14
Are you ready for job experience related to your career path? Bellevue College’s virtual networking and job fair is happening this week, May 12-14! This free, three-day event is the …
Planning a Career in the Age of Automation
Advancements in technology have changed the way the world works by streamlining production, increasing productivity and, as we’ve seen from the pandemic, making numerous traditional working environments obsolete. As automation …