February - 2021

Mindful Connection: How to Stay in Touch While Avoiding Burnout

Mindful Connection: How to Stay in Touch While Avoiding Burnout

Let’s be honest, we all thought the pandemic would be over by now. Yet, Covid-19 is still kicking and the days of Tiger King and the Outer Banks being the talk of the town feel like a lifetime ago. If you are anything like me, you are sick of virtual classes and even more so of doing absolutely everything on your computer. The creative ways we found to stay connected with each other in the spring of 2020 feel overused and tired. Here are some new ways on how to stay connected

Resume Remedy: Tips on How to Perfect Your Resume

Resume Remedy: Tips on How to Perfect Your Resume

During our time in college, especially as a student at Virginia Tech, we are told constantly how important our resumes are. Sometimes it can be difficult to discern all of the things we hear and filter out what is important. Seeing the crucial role resumes have in applying to jobs, it is important that you are creating your resume in a way that will catch the eye of recruiters. While the focus is on resumes, we will briefly touch on what a CV is and when they are typically pr

Paying it Forward with Non-Profits

Paying it Forward with Non-Profits

What is a Non-profit? Maybe over the years you’ve realized that you want to dedicate your life to ending world hunger, fighting poverty, rescuing animals, and generally making the world a better place. If so, you should consider working for a non-profit organization! A non-profit organization (NPO) is a charitable group that provides a way for people to come together to help others in need. They typically advocate for a certain cause, and their primary goal is to serve the pu

Positivity 101: Tips to Stay Positive When Facing Stress

Positivity 101: Tips to Stay Positive When Facing Stress

As a college student, stress and anxiety are common struggles for most of us. However, controlling these feelings and being able to manage them is easier said than done. We all deal with stress differently, but this article will bring to your attention various helpful tips you can use in your life to help you stay positive. Establish a routine Sleeping long enough, consistent exercise, and eating well is just the beginning of a better lifestyle. Have you been wanting to integ

Black History Month: How You Can Promote Diversity

Black History Month: How You Can Promote Diversity

As you may know, February is Black History Month. While we should constantly work towards becoming more culturally competent, this month provides a great opportunity for us to educate ourselves on notable people of color in the business world, as well as find locally owned black businesses you can buy from. The first step in addressing the disparity between people of color and white people is to become aware of these disparities in your everyday life. The next step is to take

Small Business Feature: Rana Ahmed

Small Business Feature: Rana Ahmed

Starting a business can seem daunting, especially during college and a pandemic, but it can be done. I reached out to CWIB member, Rana Ahmed who is a sophomore majoring in Business Information Technology with a concentration in Decision Support Systems and a double minor in Integrated Cyber Security and Data and Decisions to discuss the process of creating a small business from scratch and how she was able to get her business “Roots by Rana” noticed through the help of socia

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