Career Center
Utilize the Career Center
The Career Center offers a variety of services to students to ensure their success when they leave Charleston Southern University, whether they go on to pursue further education, or go directly into the workforce. Shallon Mims has worked with the Career Center since 2018 and has seen it evolve over the years. She is passionate […]
| READ MORE: Utilize the Career CenterCommunication styles in the workplace
Everyone has a communication style. Communication styles are our tendency to communicate directly or indirectly. It is important to know why people communicate the way they do. Before you learn what the main communication styles are, you need to learn how to understand them. There are three ways to identify someone’s communication style: Knowing your […]
| READ MORE: Communication styles in the workplaceFive steps to be a more confident leader
When a leader is not confident, it can cause organizational problems. This might take the form of postponed due dates for important projects, withholding critical information, or losing the trust of employees. Being a confident leader looks different to different people. When working to become a confident leader, you can do a few things, such […]
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Conflict in the Workplace No workplace is perfect. Everyone’s perceptions are different. This can cause workplace conflict. Conflict can lead to a toxic work environment. Mark Perna, a writer at Forbes magazine, wrote “toxic work culture is the #1 factor driving people to resign.” He defines the word toxic as an “unpleasant feeling.” Numerous things could cause […]
| READ MORE: How to keep peace during conflictHow do I lead a team without experience?
Stepping into a leadership role with little experience is a daunting task. It doesn’t matter if you are taking over an existing team or leading a new group of employees. Leadership is difficult, especially when you are new to leadership. Most leaders gain their positions through years of experience. Time is a luxury a new […]
| READ MORE: How do I lead a team without experience?What are companies looking for in future leaders?
Future Leaders Leadership is an ever-growing topic in the workforce. Benjamin Laker discussed the importance of leadership in his book The Future Leader. This book explores what the top CEOs from companies all over the world are looking for in skills and mindset. The traits discussed in the book, referred to as the “Notable Nine,” are […]
| READ MORE: What are companies looking for in future leaders?College offers more than an academic degree
The experience of going to college includes values beyond earning a degree. Employees at CSU recently shared some specifics with me. Some similarities were seen in their responses, but the range of answers was evident, age and generation differences aside. Critical thinking was a specifically important value to Charleston Southern University President Dr. Dondi Costin […]
| READ MORE: College offers more than an academic degreeHow the Myers-Briggs test gives clues to potential careers
Sometimes, it can be hard to know how well your personality can gel with a career you’re thinking about. It can be even more difficult if you aren’t even sure what career you may want to pursue. Which is why it’s a good thing that we have something like the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator through the […]
| READ MORE: How the Myers-Briggs test gives clues to potential careersFive surprising careers for Liberal Arts grads
It can feel like there are few careers for people who get a liberal arts degree. Especially since when someone finds out that you are getting that kind of degree, they probably assume that you will become a teacher, even if you have no interest in education. But plenty of jobs can apply to what […]
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When going into college, it’s common for us to feel like we don’t know what to major in. But something that helps us are the resources that the Charleston Southern University Career Center suggests. One of these resources is Awato. Awato is a website that helps with determining what majors may interest us based on […]
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