{"id":4770,"date":"2015-05-03T08:30:59","date_gmt":"2015-05-03T12:30:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/internship\/?p=4770"},"modified":"2024-01-30T14:10:12","modified_gmt":"2024-01-30T19:10:12","slug":"academic-preparation-makes-you-a-more-valuable-candidate-in-your-job-search-careerspc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/careers-internships\/academic-preparation-makes-you-a-more-valuable-candidate-in-your-job-search-careerspc\/","title":{"rendered":"Academic preparation makes you a more valuable candidate in your job search!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/internship\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Blog3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-4771\" alt=\"Blog\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/internship\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Blog3-300x73.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"73\" \/><\/a>If you\u2019ve been reading our career blog for any length of time, you know there are a lot of factors that go in to finding your perfect career. You must first identify your goal and then your degree path. After that it\u2019s a blur of clubs, career exploration, professional associations, resume reviews, mock interviews, and internships. It can be a lot to wrap your mind around! We have to remember that while that extra stuff is vital to success in finding a job within your career field, so is graduating with your degree!<\/p>\n<p>St. Petersburg College offers many means of support through the tutoring centers on each campus to ensure student academic success. There are writing workshops, math labs, and tutoring. Learning Resources always has something happening. One great way to stay connected to the tutoring center at your campus is to follow their <a href=\"http:\/\/web.spcollege.edu\/learningresourcesblog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The blog features library hours, workshop times, and tips and tricks for some of the more commonly asked questions, e.g. \u201cWhen do I use a semicolon?\u201d and \u201cHow do I find spell check using Microsoft Word?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Proper academic preparation really will set you on a path to career success.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/web.spcollege.edu\/learningresourcesblog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Learning Resources blog<\/a> also frequently highlights an online database accessible to students. Recently, the blog did a feature on the Career Transitions (Gale) database. 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