Let’s say you’re conducting a job search and aiming for an annual salary of $100,000, but a company you’ve interviewed with offers you $87,000. You could grudgingly accept it, walk away, or try to negotiate.
You decide to negotiate and …
Networking can take place anywhere and with anyone! Whether former supervisors or colleagues, professors, classmates, or family friends — connecting with people who share your professional interests can help you learn about career paths, job opportunities, and more. In addition to these interactions, we encourage you to use Tufts resources and connections to take a strategic, professional approach.
The personal branding process, meanwhile, comprises your efforts to understand your unique value and reflect on how you’ll communicate those experiences, interests, and goals to networking contacts, whether they’re peers or potential employers.
Informational interviews, otherwise known as short conversations about careers, are valuable throughout your career journey. As you explore the many paths open to those with a Friedman School degree, it’s beneficial to schedule conversations on a regular basis to continue researching options and refining your ideas.
It’s likely that you already have a LinkedIn profile and connections; if not, it’s a great way to make a strong first impression with networking contacts online. In addition to creating a strong LinkedIn profile, you’ll find helpful contacts and information through LinkedIn groups. Searching by school name or keyword will yield many communities of like-minded professionals.
Let’s say you’re conducting a job search and aiming for an annual salary of $100,000, but a company you’ve interviewed with offers you $87,000. You could grudgingly accept it, walk away, or try to negotiate.
You decide to negotiate and …
According to the author, this guide is about how to have an engaging, useful, and — dare we say it — fun conference experience. It’s aimed at helping you do two things: (1) Make the most of your time before, during, and …
Dr. Laura Coleman is an experienced translational medicine expert who had a strong background in clinical research, nutrition science, clinical dietetic, and epidemiology. She received her Bachelor’s degree in Sociology/Community Health and PhD in Human Nutrition Science from the Tufts …
If you’ve been searching for a job for a while, you might wonder how to get noticed.
According to executive coaches Jody Michaels Associates, only one in every 200 resumes you send out results in a job offer. The way …
Dr. Simon Ye received his M.S. (2017) and Ph.D. (2020) in Biochemical and Molecular Nutrition from the Tufts Friedman School of Nutrition. His interest and expertise in molecular nutrition, culinary arts, and social entrepreneurship grant him a unique insight into …