{"id":1246,"date":"2021-06-11T15:45:39","date_gmt":"2021-06-11T15:45:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/today.troy.edu\/trojanvision\/?p=1246"},"modified":"2021-06-11T15:45:40","modified_gmt":"2021-06-11T15:45:40","slug":"troy-university-career-services-offers-tips-for-navigating-the-virtual-job-hunt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/today.troy.edu\/trojanvision\/archive\/news\/troy-university-career-services-offers-tips-for-navigating-the-virtual-job-hunt\/","title":{"rendered":"Troy University Career Services offers tips for navigating the virtual job hunt."},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Most of the world’s interactions have gone “virtual” due to the Coronavirus pandemic, that includes job interviews, so how does one prepare for a virtual interview Troy University<\/a>‘s Office of Career Services<\/a> gives some tips.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Coordinator of Career Services Lauren Cole says that an environment such as a virtual career fair has become a popular way for employers to make contact with potential employees. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe convenience is so attractive for a virtual career fair,\u201d says Cole. \u201cWe have more employers that are able to participate because even if they are far away they can still join us virtually.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While these interaction with employers will take place while students are at home, Cole says students looking to find a job at a career fair shouldn’t keep things casual.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“If it is not appropriate to have on a full-blown suit that’s fine just wear business-professional or at least a business-casual minimum,” says Cole. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another thing students might not think about when participating in virtual job interview or career fair is what is happening behind them. Cole says what’s in the background is important.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“I would recommend that students typically find a virtual background that is going to be clean,” says Cole. “I wouldn’t make it really busy or really bright colors, but I would also recommend if they don’t have the technology to do that just make sure there’s a wall behind them that doesn’t have a lot of pictures and not their bed in the background, not a messy table.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For information about career fairs or other career related assistance TROY students can sign up for Handshake here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For the full set of tips watch Xada’s report. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Most of the world’s interactions have gone “virtual” due to the Coronavirus pandemic, that includes job interviews, so how does one prepare for a virtual interview Troy University‘s Office of Career Services gives some tips.<\/p>\n

Coordinator of Career Services Lauren Cole says that an environment such as a virtual career fair has become a popular…<\/p>\n

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