Technology + Fashion: We ‘Model’ with Verizon Wireless.

Everyone has heard the expression music + fashion is a marriage made in heaven.  At College Lifestyles, we also believe technology + fashion makes a wonderful marriage!    While writing, tweeting, posting, interviewing – our personal style AND technology needs to be on par.

As a proud Verizon ambassador, we have been testing 2 fabulous Verizon products, the Droid RAZR and Motorola Droid XY Board.  We have been tasked on combining how tech and fashion can go hand in hand.  From running to a studying session OR writing a great post, we have developed some of our favorite looks to accommodate our technology.

 Interview Chic

 

We can carry our pen, notebook, AND Motorola Droid XY Board in this fabulous tote and look chic (without the stuffy suit) while interviewing our favorite authors and stylist.

 Casual Work Day

 

Heading to the coffee shop, library to edit, or going to study group?  Surf the internet and pull up your notes on your Motorola Droid XY Board while looking casual chic.

Networking Gala

 

If attending a networking event at a conference or in your hometown, you can look stylish AND carry your technology while enjoying the event.  Store business cards and your Motorola Droid XY Board in these totes while chatting it up with the crowd.  Take pics, tweet, and video the fabulous night!

 Writer Chic

Be sure to carry your composition book AND Motorola Droid XY Board on a Saturday stroll.  Jot down great notes in your composition book AND take great pictures for your article.  End the day at the local coffee shop putting the pieces of your article together.

Looks created by our fabulous team of Lauren Townsend, Shanae Hatchett, and Jessica Fecteau!

Disclosure:  We’d like to thank Verizon Wireless for selecting College Lifestyles as a Verizon Ambassador.

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Job Challenge Day 8: What’s the Toughest Question You Were Asked on a Job Interview?

You have researched the company and practiced interview questions in the mirror.  You look polished and professional.  You arrive 10 minutes early.  You are called into the interview room.  You shake hands and take a seat.  And the first question is….well…..difficult and one you did not practice in the mirror.  What was that question?

Day 8:  What’s the toughest question you were asked on a job interview?

Job Challenge Day 7: What Should You Wear to a Job Interview?

Dress for the career you want.  What if your career does not require a suit?  Should you wear pants, a skirt, or only one piece of jewelry?  Bring a handbag or not?  Put your keys on the table or not?  Times have changed from the stuffy suit to a more relaxed look.  What do you suggest?

Day 7:  What should you wear to a job interview?

 

 

Remember to RSVP for our Job Search Twitter Party on 4/18 9pm EST/8pm CST using the hashtag #CLchat.  On 4/19, you will be able to upload your resume to our site to aid us in your job search!

Job Challenge Day 6: What You Should NOT Do in an Interview?

Time and time again we hear statements such as…

‘Turn off your phone.’

‘Dress appropriately.’

Many of these ‘do not do in an interview’ we already know.  What are some ‘realistic’ do NOTs in an interview?

Day 6:  What you should OT do in an interview?

 

 

Remember to RSVP for our Job Search Twitter Party on 4/18 9pm EST/8pm CST using the hashtag #CLchat.  On 4/19, you will be able to upload your resume to our site to aid us in your job search!

Job Challenge Day 5: What Are Your Tips for a Successful Interview?

With so many of us on the job hunt AND so many interviews completed, what are your tips on a successful interview?  Did you hear similar questions in each interview?  Once hired, did the boss/supervisor give you a compliment on why your interview was so good?  Let us know!

Day 5:  What are your tips for a successful interview?

Job Challenge Day 4: Where Do You ‘Look’ for Job Oppurtunities?

Career centers, calling companies, career fairs, websites, instructors?  College Lifestyles is incredibly excited to start listing both job and internship openings to our website starting 4/19; but where do you find out about job opportunities?

Our CEO was pretty bold when looking for jobs, ‘I called the HR department at local hospitals, wellness centers, and any where else.  I was pretty desperate for a job.  Sure, I got hung up on and told no, but one call did lead to a job!’

Day 4:  Where do you ‘look’ for job opportunities?

 

Remember to RSVP for our Job Search Twitter Party on 4/18 9pm EST/8pm CST using the hashtag #CLchat.  On 4/19, you will be able to upload your resume to our site to aid us in your job search!

Pre-Interview Checklist: 5 Things You Need To Do

Pat yourself on the back: you just nabbed an interview for your dream internship or job! However, stepping into the office and shaking hands (a manicure’s a must!) with your interviewer is hardly the beginning. Prior to the big day, ease those pre-interview woes by checking the following five tips off of your checklist.

 

Social Media Clean-up 

Knowing how to efficiently communicate digitally is vital (and why half the planet has either a Facebook or Twitter profile–and those are only the most well-known forms of social media communication). Because of human reliance on social media, posting incriminating words or photos onto a website is an afterthought. Be smart and stay ahead of the game by keeping suspect items out of your photos or not uploading any negative images altogether.

And it’s not just photos. Tailor your “About Me” section as if it were a cozy resume. For example, do include any books you’ve read and quotes that portray you in a positive manner, not in one which suggests all you do is party. Even if it is what you do, your boss doesn’t care to know!

Research the Company

Walking into the interview cold-turkey is the best way to be unprepared. What will you do when the interviewer wants your thoughts on how the company markets their products? Or what if the interviewer asks you what was your favorite magazine issue of 2011 and why? You’ll freeze up if you have no idea, but it’ll be smooth sailing if you invested time into company-scaping.

What’s the STAR Method?

Situation or Task, Action Taken, Results Achieved

In short, the STAR method is  a style of behavioral interviewing meant for throwing the interviewee off guard a bit, testing your ability to respond quickly, properly, and critically to specific questions. Not everyone uses this method, but it’s always best to be prepared. And remember, flip any flaw into a positive! If your weakness is time management, state how you enjoy taking on several duties and helping others because you have many skills, but you are also dedicated to quality task-completion.

Sample STAR questions:

1. How have you handled a situation in which the information presented to you was conflicting or there was no clear right or wrong answer?
2. Give me an example of a time when you were asked to do something you had never done before.
3. Tell me about a time when you felt it necessary to compromise your own immediate interests in order to be flexible and tolerant of another person’s needs.

Practice Makes Perfect

Now’s the time to make good use of your campus Career Center. See if it provides mock interviews for you to practice your vocals, body language, and facial expressions with a trained professional. Remember, career-oriented interviews will be different than an interview for Urban Outfitters.

And get comfortable with your bathroom mirror by reciting  responses in front of it. Although it may seem initially-awkward, being acquainted with your expressions in front of a mirror is best because “Your face will often speak louder than your words,” Ted Heckman said via careerealism.com.

Buy A Leather Notepad

Don’t shuffle into an interview with a large tote. A classy and stylish notepad is very professional and limits how much you will have to carry. It’s also a safe place to store a pen, jot down notes and questions before or during the interview, and for keeping copies of your resume and cover letter. You can buy one online or find them at your campus bookstore, but beware of the steep price tags.

As always, Walmart to the rescue! Walmart carries leather notepads at an alarmingly affordable price. Below is what one for 10 bucks looks like:

Do all of the above and your future boss will be eager to tell you…

Tiana Blue is a Senior Writer for College Lifestyles™. This fourth semester sophomore at Penn State is a print journalism major with a penchant for food, stilettos, and the city that never sleeps.

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Job Challenge Day 3: Interview Day Superstitions?

While this question may seem a little odd, think about it.  Do you do something before a huge exam – listening to a favorite song, yoga – to relax you?  If so, we want to know!

Day 2:  Will you have an interview day superstition?

Job Challenge Day 2: Who is Your Business/Career Role Model?

While this question may or may not be asked in an interview, learning where your business/career role model ‘got their start’ can help you build your career path.  Research your role model’s previous internships, job experiences, and current volunterism practices.  Determine if you can apply for similar internships and jobs, as well as if you can participate in their philanthropic endeavors.

Day 2:  Who is your business/career role model?

Job Challenge Day 1: Why Do You Want to Be a (insert career choice)?

Often asked in a job interview, why do you want to be a (insert your career choice)?  Think about why you selected this career field, why taking these courses made you happy, etc.  By writing it down below, you can practice the statements for your job/internship interviews!

Day 1:  Why Do You Want to Be A (insert career choice)?

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