interviews

What is the state of the modern American mind? Where is our society headed, and how did we get where we are? What is our responsibility to our fellow man? How do we achieve progress in these uncertain times? What is “progress,” anyway?  Read More »

I've been on ProgressiveU for over 2 years. That means I've been around for a site update or two. Now I think I've come up with another facet to improve the site and everything it stands for.  Read More »

I write for the IU South Bend Preface. I take about 2 articles weekly, depending on my school workload. Writing for newspapers has always been a fairly easy thing for me to do, but for the past few weeks, it has been getting harder and harder for me. My big problem is contacts. One of the most important things in a news story is your quotes- without quotes, it's not really news for me.  Read More »

Once you have sent in all of your application materials the next step to your quest for an internship will likely be an interview. This experience will be unlike any interview you may have done before. In a job interview you are in the spotlight answering questions dealing with your past experiences and how they fit the new position.  Read More »

The world beyond the safety of our school walls can be very daunting, especially when the time comes to hunt for your first real, full-time job. College graduates have a whole new set of skills under the belt, having studied hard for tests and papers over the past few years. They also have that nice diploma that gives them a leg-up in the world of job-hunting.  Read More »

Last summer I was given the opportunity to apply for a job at a Fortune 100 Company. I impressed the company enough to earn several interviews. The first interview went well, but my resumé unraveled at the second interview.  Read More »

A crime novelist, Patricia Cornwell, recently made a donation to John Jay College of Criminal Justice in the generous amount of one million dollars. In an interview with the associated press, at which she discussed her motivations for the donation, she was asked at some point a question about mistakes she had seen made by law enforcement at crime scenes.  Read More »

We all, at one point in time or another, hear stories about discrimination. Whether it be religious, sexual, gender, whatever... But do we all take these stories at face value? Should we?  Read More »