Author Archives: darcylear

When it comes to resume prep, “show, don’t tell” is an important mantra.  In other words, don’t list things in a “Skills” section. Instead, describe how you use those skills elsewhere on your resume. For example, if you were treasurer … Continue reading →

Every spring I teach a “Spanish for the Professions” course at the University of Chicago that is a special section of the final course in the second year sequence. Students are required to create a website and post some of … Continue reading →

Language Educators: Are you looking for some light summer reading? The digital short, “Integrating Career Preparation into Language Courses” (don’t forget to use the discount count for 30% off) is a practical guide full of specific activities to integrate into … Continue reading →

This year I rolled out a new workshop entirely on resume writing, per the request of the Head of Department at Arcadia University, Jojo Lucena (we studied abroad together more than 20 years ago). Normally, I work with students to … Continue reading →

McGraw Hill regularly sponsors a webinar series on the college to career transition, which aligns with a lot of the work I do.  To see the offerings, follow this link.  I will be presenting “Developing Your Cover Letter and Elevator … Continue reading →

THE HUMANITIES UNDER FIRE These are not the best of times for the humanities in general and foreign languages in particular.  Budget cuts are the norm on college campuses.  Universities depend on endowments for funding and when that money goes … Continue reading →

This is a must-attend conference for anyone interested in Languages for Specific Purposes–service-learning, languages for the professions, social justice.  The site just went live on March 19th. At every LSP conference, I get wonderful new ideas for languages for specific … Continue reading →

This is the first week of classes on many campuses and it’s an opportunity for one of my favorite activities: integrating professional development into any already-existing course in such a way that it also improves the administration of the course. … Continue reading →

One week from today I’ll be in New Orleans for ACTFL 2018.  My book, “Integrating Career Preparation into Language Courses,” will be at the Georgetown University  Press booth in the exhibit hall. It’s a very practical guide. Each chapter covers … Continue reading →