COVID | Kickstart Career

How To Plan for Virtual Interviews and Career Fairs

By Tricia Dolkas | October 6, 2020

I spent August and September speaking with university career centers and employers about how they are changing their programs for early talent recruiting. My goal was to identify details not widely known that impact students /graduates in their job search. Then to offer advice on how to change your job search so you have a…

Two Ways To Improve Your Job Search

By Tricia Dolkas | May 25, 2020

Discovering opportunities outside of job boards is not always straightforward. It takes a curious mind to uncover opportunities. Here are a couple of suggestions. First technique is to read the business news to learn macro-level changes that hint at job opportunities. Dig into those leads to uncover jobs. Another technique is to be curious about…

Effective and Supportive

I’m convinced that she [daughter] started her career more quickly and easily thanks to Tricia’s expertise. Tricia’s insider corporate knowledge taught my daughter how a job search really works and how to focus on companies relevant to her interests.

Leslie M.

Tufts University Parent

She Was Right!

Her advice was to consider event planning based on my skills, extracurricular activities and previous work. I hadn’t made that connection. And it turns out she was right!

Rachel D.

UC Santa Cruz Graduate

Life-Long Skills

Results Oriented Service | KickStart CareerThe results speak for themselves as he not only obtained an excellent internship that was a perfect fit for his aptitude and career aspirations; but, just as importantly, my son has developed lifelong skills in identifying and pursuing career opportunities.

Eileen M.

USC Parent