The Career and Professional Development Center is open! To schedule an appointment, call 508-213-2489 or email us at cpdc@nichols.edu for more information.

Career Tips

How to Answer the Most Common Interview Questions

By The Muse Editor

Wouldn’t it be great if you knew exactly what questions a hiring manager would be asking you in your next job interview?

While we unfortunately can’t read minds, we’ll give you the next best thing: a …

By Meghan Bowen
Meghan Bowen
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Tips to Prepare for Networking Events

Career and Professional Development Center Tips to Prepare for Networking Events

1. Attire: Dressing for success is no joke. Make note of the required attire for the event. If you are unsure, err on the side of caution and dress …

By Kristina LeDuc
Kristina LeDuc Career Development Specialist
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How to Know if a Job is the Right Fit—Before Accepting the Offer

It’s your first day at a new job, and it’s nothing like you expected. Maybe you write it off as first-day jitters. But as time goes by you realize that you’re just not clicking with the organization’s culture.

Perhaps you’re …

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Take Five: 5 Points to Convey Your Personal Brand

It is easy to lose our personal brand when heading into an interview. We often focus on saying all the right things when answering questions that are asked of us and forget to state our top selling points.

As associate …

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Nonverbal Communication: What it says About You

When you are at a job interview, the interviewer is basing their decision on what you say, and what you don’t say. As much as your verbal answers tell the recruiter about you, your nonverbal communication says just as much …

By Liz DeNoncour
Liz DeNoncour
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Recognizing and Answering Unethical Interview Questions

Yes, you’re at an interview; yes, you want to make a good impression; but no, you don’t want to answer the interviewers question about if you have a disability. You don’t have to. There are some questions that interviewers are …

By Liz DeNoncour
Liz DeNoncour
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Salary Negotiation

In a perfect world, your dream job would come with your dream salary. However, that usually isn’t the case. A lot of the time, you are going to have to ask for what you want and negotiate you way to …

By Liz DeNoncour
Liz DeNoncour
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Creative Careers

Creative Careers have increased in demand for employers and employees alike. These careers offer employees a chance to use their creative side to benefit their company, and are great news for people who want to earn a living doing that …

By Liz DeNoncour
Liz DeNoncour
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On Campus Interviewing

On-Campus Interviewing (OCI) is one of the many opportunities the CPDC offers students at Nichols College. On-Campus Interviews make it so that the employers come to you. Several employers will be joining us on campus this fall and are hiring …

By Liz DeNoncour
Liz DeNoncour
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7 Reasons to Visit the CPDC

Hi there, it’s us! The Nichols Career and Professional Development Center, or better known as the CPDC. You’ve probably walked past us a hundred times on your way into the Fels Student Center (we’re Room 201, it’s hard to miss), …

By Liz DeNoncour
Liz DeNoncour
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Contact & Location

Phone
508-213-2489
Address

Fels Student Center, Suite 201
121 Center Road
PO Box 5000
Dudley, MA 01571

CPDC Service Hours

Monday 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Tuesday 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Wednesday 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Thursday 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Friday 8:30 am - 4:30 pm