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The Orion

Chico State's independent student newspaper

The Orion

Chico State's independent student newspaper

The Orion

All content by Ariel Hernandez
Ariel Hernandez Photo credit: Kasey Judge

Working Wildcat: Transitioning from college to career

Ariel Hernandez
May 8, 2014
Five tips to ease you into the workforce.
Ariel Hernandez Photo credit: Kasey Judge

Working Wildcat: Improving interview body language

Ariel Hernandez
May 4, 2014
Poor posture, lack of eye contact and fidgeting are some of the ways to blow an interview.
Ariel Hernandez Photo credit: Kasey Judge

Working Wildcat: Five hiring manager mood-killers

Ariel Hernandez
April 28, 2014
Avoid making simple mistakes when interacting with recruiters.
Ariel Hernandez Photo credit: Kasey Judge

Working Wildcat: Financial tips for graduating seniors

Ariel Hernandez
April 22, 2014
Five tips to manage your money and stay out of debt.
Jamari Caldwell sits with his daughter at the Thursday Night Market during the spread of Paint the Town Purple. He is supporting Relay for Life by wearing purple to raise awareness for the fight against cancer. Photo credit: Maisee Lee

Downtown painted purple for cancer support

Ariel Hernandez
April 20, 2014
Paint the Town Purple was organized to raise awareness for Relay for Life, June 7-8.
James Umekwe, partner of the Kristina Chesterman Memorial Clinic, owns land where clinic will be built. Photo courtesy of Noelle Jahn.

Making strides to fund memorial clinic

Ariel Hernandez
April 13, 2014
The Kristina Chesterman Memorial Clinic in Nigeria to be completed by May 2015.
Ariel Hernandez Photo credit: Kasey Judge

Working Wildcat: Certain perks worth more than salary

Ariel Hernandez
April 11, 2014
A higher salary doesn't always equal a better job.
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Working Wildcat: Experience employers value over GPA

Ariel Hernandez
April 4, 2014
Good grades are just a slice of the college experience.
Thursday Night Market returns April 6. Image courtesy of Stephanie Yunker.

Downtown market starts fresh new season

Ariel Hernandez
March 30, 2014
Expect positive changes to the Thursday Night Market, which returns April 3.
Ariel Hernandez Photo credit: Kasey Judge

Working Wildcat: Building blogs

Ariel Hernandez
March 28, 2014
Five tips for creating a better blog that will impress employers.
Ariel Hernandez

Working WildCat: Rules for writing professional emails

Ariel Hernandez
March 13, 2014
The career columnist offers tips to improve your email etiquette.
Ariel Hernandez Photo credit: Kasey Judge

Working WildCat: Great places for after graduation

Ariel Hernandez
March 9, 2014
The career columnist discusses promising cities for job hunting.
Ariel Hernandez

Working WildCat: Professional social networking benefits students

Ariel Hernandez
February 27, 2014
The Orion career columnist explains why students need LinkedIn profiles.
Ariel Hernandez

Working WildCat: Professional social networking benefits students

Ariel Hernandez
February 27, 2014
The Orion career columnist explains why students need LinkedIn profiles.
Mohammed Al Sunni, senior supply chain management systems major and member of the Great Prophet Mohammed Association, hands out roses to students on Monday in front of Butte Hall.Photo credit: Christine Lee

Student group gives roses, promotes peace

Ariel Hernandez
February 26, 2014
The Great Prophet Mohammed Association gave more 2,500 roses at random on Monday.
Ariel Hernandez.Photo credit: Kasey Judge

Working WildCat: Perfecting professional attire

Ariel Hernandez
February 21, 2014
The Orion career columnist discusses the basics of business professional and business casual attire.
Ariel Hernandez

Working WildCat: Negotiating salaries successfully

Ariel Hernandez
February 13, 2014
The career columnist makes asking the difficult question a little easier.
Ariel Hernandez

Working WildCat: Gearing up for graduate school

Ariel Hernandez
February 11, 2014
Money isn’t the only large investment graduate programs demand.
Ariel Hernandez

Working WildCat: Creating well-crafted resumes

Ariel Hernandez
February 2, 2014
A resume can make or break an interview, so the career columnist offers tips for reputable resumes.

Working WildCat: Five fool-proof tips for getting called back

Ariel Hernandez
January 26, 2014
A few tips that can make a huge difference to employers.

Working WildCat: Seven steps for keeping a professional social media presence

Ariel Hernandez
January 18, 2014
A keg stand may seem Instagram-worthy, but it may not be impressive to the recruiter of your dream job.
Carter Caldwell
Kyle Medina, front center, and other cross-country athletes take a run through the streets of Chico as preparation for the upcoming season.

Freshman runner has sights set on competition

Ariel Hernandez
September 7, 2013
Redshirt freshman has big shoes to fill.

Wildcats begin season with mix of veterans and new players

Ariel Hernandez
August 31, 2013
The women's soccer team gets some new ammo before their first game on Sept. 5.