Athlete-Candidate

Deciding If A Job Is Right For You

Have you recently received a job offer? Congratulations! Now comes the consideration phase. Are you going to accept the offer or weigh other options? There are probably a ton of scenarios running through your head, and likely so. The job search can be a lengthy process with the end goal of receiving an offer, but now that you have you must decide if it is the...

How To Use LinkedIn To Land A Job

It is no secret that social media can be a very helpful tool on the job search. We have written about various aspects of social media as it pertains to finding the right job for you, including various mistakes to avoid, LinkedIn must-haves for recent (and future) college graduates and tips for your LinkedIn profile. Now that you know what to avoid doing on social media...

How We Helped A Former Mount Union Football Player Find His Next Step

At NexGoal, we take the placing of our athlete-candidates in their new careers very seriously – which is why our project coordinators spend so much time working with each candidate to put them in the best position to succeed. Once our candidates are placed, we like to take the time to share that candidate’s experience will all of you. Recently, Brittany Brady had the opportunity to...

Tips For Job Seeking During The Summer

The unofficial start of summer kicks off with Memorial Day Weekend. College seniors around the nation have graduated in the last couple of weeks and are looking ahead towards their future. For some, this means graduate school and for others this means entering the “real world.” If you’ve recently graduated but don’t know what the next step is, you are likely going to be searching for...

Effective Networking Crash Course

“It’s not what you know, it’s who you know.” You have probably heard this age-old saying countless times during the job search, and for the right reason. It pertains to something that many people are afraid of – networking. While it can certainly be a daunting experience, networking is not only important during the job search, but also for career development. There is a multitude of...