Sara Goede

Assistant Director of Career Development

Sara Goede is an Assistant Director of Career Development in the University Career Center. She has over 11 years of experience providing career consulting services and programming on college campuses ranging from 12,000-34,000+ student enrollment. She has a Master’s Degree in Counseling, a Master’s Degree in Business Administration, and a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology. Sara is passionate about working with students and alumni at all stages of their career development as well as collaborating with College Success Centers, faculty, staff, and student organizations on innovative ways to help students and alumni succeed and reach their career goals. Facilitating an environment of career confidence, insight, encouragement, and inspiration is her ultimate goal in helping students and alumni reach their fullest potential.

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50 Job Searching Tips From Recruiters

There is a lot of information out there about what to do and what not to do when researching the most effective practices of job searching. HR and Recruiting professionals can be a great source of information, given their roles …

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How to Ace Your Next Telephone Interview

Employers are increasingly opting for a telephone interview to screen potential new hires.  Check out these 6 steps to help you make a great first impression in a phone interview! http://www.youtern.com/thesavvyintern/index.php/2017/04/18/telephone-interview-ace-first-impression/

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5 Easy Ways to Calm Your Nerves Before Your Job Interview

The interview is a chance to show that you’re the right person for the job, but if you’re not confident that you’ve got what it takes, the interviewer won’t be either.  If it’s any comfort, know that plenty of people …

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How To Answer: “What’s Your Greatest Weakness?” Interview Question

Believe it or not, this question, which might seem on the surface to be more than a little ridiculous, actually serves a very important function.  Your hiring manager isn’t looking to see what you answer…rather how you answer it.  Knowing

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Avoid These 3 Pitfalls When Considering Switching Majors

With colleges offering hundreds of majors to choose from, calling the process of picking one “overwhelming” is an understatement. Unsurprisingly, 80 percent of college students nationwide change their major at least once before graduating – and that’s O.K. If you’re one …

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Using Assessment Tools to Help Identify Career Paths

Career assessments can tell you what your personality type is, what values are important to you and what your interests and skills are.  They will identify the occupations that are most suitable for you based on this information. You may think …

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How To Survive (And Nail) A Job Interview Over Lunch

Check out this article https://www.fastcompany.com/3068025/career-evolution/how-to-survive-and-nail-a-job-interview-over-lunch?partner=rss  as well as get practice by attending the Spring 2017 Professional Etiquette Dinner, Wednesday, March 1st from 5:30 p.m.-8 p.m. in the Denman Ballroom-UC 2.01.28 (to register & for more info:https://utsa.joinhandshake.com/career_fairs/1297).

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9 Common Resume Mistakes Every Job Hunter Should Avoid

When you’re job hunting, your livelihood, financial well-being and career aspirations are on the line. Yet in the face of these giant stakes, very little is in your control. It’s no wonder the process feels so overwhelming.

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4 Great Reasons to Attend a Career Fair

The below 4 reasons will explain how important it is to attend tomorrow’s All-Majors Career Fair being held from 1:30pm-4:30pm in the HUC Ballroom.

1. Identify What Employers Want
By attending a Career Fair, you get first-hand knowledge of what …

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Meet Your New COLFA Career Counselors

We wanted to take a moment to introduce ourselves as well as remind you of all the great services available to you to help you get ahead in your career planning! Whether you are wanting to increase your marketability or …

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