Health and Human Services Professional Development

Me, an RD? Cool! by   Melanie Burns   on   June 30, 2013 According to the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, the leading professional organization for dietitians, a dietitian is the food and nutrition expert.  Although many times students think that registered dietitians only work in the hospital (or acute care) environments, dietitians work in food industry (think Keebler, Kraft, Campbells, Mars, and Hershey), food service (Marriott, Hilton, school lunch programs, and McDonald’s corporate), education (community colleges and universities), research (Monsanto and ADM), and public health (WIC, food sanitation inspector, and lobbyist). For more information on becoming a registered dietitian, visit  the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics . *Originally posted on the Career Skillet website (Permission granted by Jill Bowers).

Tips on How to Network from Berkeley by   Jill Bowers   on   July 6, 2013   The Berkeley Career Services Center offers a few good tips for successfully networking. My personal favorites are those that discuss how and why you should consistently keep in contact with your mentors (as opposed to only contacting them when you need them or out of desperation).  A true mentor relationship, or one you will get the most out of, is ongoing. It is also best that your mentor consistently knows about your progress or what you are working on, so they can speak on your behalf (if they are listed on your reference list) or forward you relevant jobs, opportunities, or information that is relevant to your career as they come across it. Along these lines, it is also important to ask your mentors if you can put them on your reference list and notify them when you have applied for a specific job.   *Originally posted on the Career Skillet website (Permission gran...