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How did you choose your major?
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Kevin Downey has an extensive background in business management, recruiting, branding and marketing. He's volunteered his career coaching services at job fairs, lecturing on interview techniques and crafting winning resumes and cover letters.
Your interviewers want to determine whether you're committed to pursuing a career with the degree you've chosen or if you've flirted with taking your life in a different direction. They're trying to determine how committed you are to your pursuits.
Kevin Downey has an extensive background in business management, recruiting, branding and marketing. He's volunteered his career coaching services at job fairs, lecturing on interview techniques and crafting winning resumes and cover letters.
Display you're committed to your career path. Exhibit passion for your field, and enthusiasm for where it'll lead you. If you weren't committed to your studies when you started, that's fine, as long as commitment emerged along the path of your educational journey.
Kevin Downey has an extensive background in business management, recruiting, branding and marketing. He's volunteered his career coaching services at job fairs, lecturing on interview techniques and crafting winning resumes and cover letters.
"In order to be good at something, you have to be driven to learn, grow, and succeed. In order to be driven, enjoy what you're driving towards. It must be a rewarding experience. So that's why I chose my degree. I wanted my career choices to be sustainable. Too many students choose degrees because they don't yet know what they want or they're choosing what they think they should do, but aren't sure why they should. I pursued my degree because it was the most conducive to enjoying the journey and the growth in my passion for my pursuits."
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