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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.
Similar to choosing your college, they are interested to know what drove you to choose your degree. Primarily, they're looking for your motivators, as well as how seriously you are pursuing the career your degree has to offer.

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.
If you feel like you, just fell into your career, or chose your degree because it seemed easy, map out the narrative of your journey. If you find your work easy, it is likely because you are good at it. Being good at your job is rewarding, which is a motivator. Meditate on how your pursuits have inspired you to get to where you are today.

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.
"I'm a nerd. I was in the science fair for my high school every year and won first place in my junior and senior years. Being involved in that kind of work made me feel more alive than anything else I've done. So, when I started college, I wasn't sure where I wanted to take my degree, but I liked the degree programs and started off testing the waters, per se. But pretty quickly, I knew what excited me most..."
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