Business & Education Connected, B.E. Connected

07/14/2020

Hello friends! I have “sunsetted” this FB page, please go to and like and share the new FB page: Thank you so much!! 👏🏻

07/13/2020

4 Hard Job Search Truths You’re Just Going to Have to Accept:

1. Network!!!!!
2. Complete the Application
3. Prepare for the Interview
4. Send a Thank You Note!

Not every part of the job search process will seem fair, or even make sense. But to land interviews and get offers, you have to follow certain rules.

07/07/2020

Athletes, people already know who you play for and when you were drafted! Start talking about your goals and aspirations after sports and other career interests! Network! Great article

Are you doing it all wrong?

07/01/2020

Did you know? "Early decision plans are binding — a student who is accepted as an ED applicant must attend the college. Early action plans are nonbinding — students receive an early response to their application but do not have to commit to the college until the normal reply date of May 1." -College Board Website www.business-education.connected.com

For college applicants, a key difference is that early decision is binding while early action is not.

06/23/2020

“40% of full time employees come from a company’s internship program!” Do you have an internship program?

Contact me for more information on how B.E.Connected can help you create and develop a new internship program for your company!
https://www.randstadrisesmart.com/blog/6-benefits-running-company-internship-program"

Did you know that about 40% of full-time employees come from a company’s internship program? Interns provide companies with an array of perspectives and benefits they’ve likely never realized. One of the biggest perks is discovering quality talent without sifting through hundreds of resumes and ...

06/23/2020

Do you know the 5 truths about FEAR?
Guess what, although we can’t escape fear, we CAN transform it!
-Author


https://www.heysigmund.com/courage-comfort-zone/

06/17/2020

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/getting-prepared-job-search-aafke-loney-mba/

06/15/2020

College graduates are you focusing on the skills employers want?
Why not?
Understand how to present your skills through the B.E. Connected Career Portfolio Package, this includes:
• Developing a working resume that includes your education, skills, and accomplishments
• Building a professional portfolio which demonstrates your personal strengths, skills, and abilities
• Using social media networking tools effectively in career planning
• Understanding how to apply for a job online or in-person
• Developing interview skills for the future
• Identifying and developing “soft skills” for workplace success
• Researching occupational trends, wages, and employers

Contact me at [email protected] to learn more!
Your first consult is complimentary!

Employers are seeking a handful of significant skills from new college grads. Take an opportunity to hone your skill set and show that you have what it takes.

06/12/2020

How students can prepare for college during COVID

If your ACT or SAT test date was canceled because of the pandemic, keep preparing and follow these tips to stay focused.

06/05/2020

“Diverse is not code for books representing all other races, ethnicities, identities, physical abilities, or beliefs except your own. It means including your own. Language matters.”

Your book is not diverse, the collection of books you have is diverse.⁣
⁣
A book featuring characters who are Black, does not have diverse characters. A book featuring characters who are Indigenous, Black, Asian, Latinx, and/or white has diverse characters.⁣
⁣
If you use the term “diverse books” to describe books having characters 𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙣 white, you are centering whiteness. You are indirectly saying that white is the default or standard.⁣
⁣
Diverse is not code for books representing all other races, ethnicities, identities, physical abilities, or beliefs except your own. It means including your own. Language matters.😊 📚

06/04/2020

“Realistic Career Guidance”

Realistic Career Guidance - Foil Arms and Hog If you enjoyed this video please support our channel by subscribing and giving a like. Thanks :) Foil Arms and ...

06/04/2020

What are colleges saying about opening up in the fall? A very consistent response of uncertainty: not sure, maybe, developing a plan.. So students you have time to develop your career plan before you go to college! Email me: [email protected] First consult is free and via video!

The spread of the coronavirus led many major US colleges to switch to remote coursework. Now, universities are discussing how they'll reopen.