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Idee costruttive per la quarantena (e dove trovarle)
Ci sono una miriade d’idee costruttive per la quarantena. L’importante è portarle avanti con passione e interesse affinché questo periodo possa essere costruttivo e creare beneficio per il futuro.
Consigli di carriera al tempo del coronavirus: nuove prospettive
Career Paths prosegue le attività e presenta i consigli di carriera al tempo del coronavirus. Iniziamo con i webinar di Julian Birkinshaw, utili per creare nuove prospettive.
I 10 linguaggi di programmazione più popolari: imparateli e avrete un lavoro assicurato
Sono migliaia i linguaggi di programmazione, ma ce ne sono alcuni affidabili che gli sviluppatori perfezionano di continuo. GitHub, la startup al centro dell’open source software development, traccia questi trend. Dopo tutto, è una piattaforma per i progetti di...
6 things to do in the first month of your internship
An internship isn't just about getting coffee and making copies—even if it's tasks like those that make up most of your responsibilities. Being an all-star intern can help you make long-lasting career connections, get great recommendations for future positions and...
Andrej Mirovic: a summer internship experience at Schroders
Last week we interviewed Andrej Mirovic, a former Student Value Path's participant, who did a summer internship experience at Schroder in Milan. Tell us something about your summer internship. "First of all, I would say that my experience at Schroders was the first...
How to impress someone during an elevator pitch
An elevator pitch is basically a 15- to 30-second soundbite that explains to people who you are, what you do and what kind of position you're seeking. The idea is that you can deliver your pitch to someone in the amount of time it will take an elevator to get you both...
Career Based / Technology ~~ Education
OPINION | EDTECH BUSINESS Sources of Hope for Education Technology in 2018 By Matt Greenfield Jan 27, 2018 I find myself without strong enthusiasm for the task of writing a conventional set of predictions about education technology in 2018. The most urgent...
New York, New York… Ottavia’s summer internship
Last week we had the chance to interview Ottavia Pomini, a former Student Value Path participant who is now living between Milan and New York because of her professional and personal life. She told us about her summer internship experience in New York City at...
Summer internship in Milan: Dafne’s experience
Two days ago we met Dafne, one of our former students who experienced a summer internship here in Milan with our Student Value Path (see http://www.careerpaths.it/student-value-path-en/) She told us about her summer internship experience and her project with Career...
The terrific question: “Why should we hire you?”
Why should we hire you? According to The Muse, this is one of the 31 most common interview questions. The good news is, despite how demanding and petulant the question can be, it’s actually a really great opportunity to sum up why you’re a good fit for the...
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ~ Writing a thesis
https://writingcenter.unc.edu/tips-and-tools/thesis-statements/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~` Thesis Statements What this handout is about This handout describes what a thesis statement is, how thesis statements work in your writing, and how you can craft or...
Why is Accenture saying goodbye to annual performance reviews
Why Accenture is saying goodbye to annual performance reviews https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/why-accenture-saying-goodbye-annual-performance-reviews-nanterme ACCENTURE CEO EXPLAINS WHY HE’S OVERHAULING PERFORMANCE REVIEWS By Lillian Cunningham The Washington Post...
The first month of an internship ~ 6 things to do
These key steps during your internship's first month will help ensure that you are successful and can help you create long-lasting professional relationships, build a referral network and gain insights into the company's culture and operations. Here are six action...
Email etiquette rules
Email is an essential tool that can be effective with thoughtfulness and discipline. It should not be supplanted by other forms of social media. Professional behavior, common courtesy, a clear message and the following rules of etiquette will allow you to be...
Six ways to be proactive in your job search
Looking for a job often becomes a passive process and an exercise only, in immediate gratification. Job postings, with the rush of sending cover letters and resumes can give the impression of proactivety but often are just that - an impression. Imagine if you were...
Experience in Milan ~ Luca Tarable’s internship
A couple of weeks ago we interviewed Luca Tarable, a former Student Value Path participant who is now living and studying in Boston. He told us about his summer internship experience in Milan. Luca, what are you doing now in Boston? I’m currently studying for a Master...
Internship experience ~ Anna Cervesi
Last week we met and shared a Skype call with Anna , one of our Student Value Path participants. She is experiencing her summer internship in Miami in the field of architecture. How is your internship going, Anna? How is your job organized? I have to say, I’m quite...
Summer internship experience ~ Jelena Brajevic
A couple of day ago we met with Jelena, one of our former students who experienced a summer internship here in Milan with our Student Value Path. She has come back to visit the friends she met while working in Milan. We took advantage of her coming in to say hello...
How to face the challenges of the workplace
We all have things that we consider as the improbable -- running a marathon, climbing a mountain, contributing during meetings or changing our job. Sometimes we struggle to find the wherewithal to overcome these fears, and sometimes we are strong enough to tackle...
Job interview ~ how to ace them
Though job recruiting has changed over the past several year the primary aim of the recruiting remains the same; to establish if there is that “fit” between the company and the candidate. Interviews are an integral part of that process and here are 5 tips that will...