2025 HBCU Careers Magazine

HBCU Careers Magazine

Are you using LinkedIn as effectively as you can? Is your profile “recruiter ready” and have you double-checked grammar, spelling, dates? How organized are you? Are you keeping track of your applications, reach-outs, and interviews? You will not be able to follow-up effectively unless you make organization a skill you call upon daily. Are you practicing self-care? The job process is exhausting and oftentimes overwhelming. Take frequent breaks, eat right, get enough sleep and don’t forget to share your journey with those you trust and find supportive. Avoiding the common mistakes we all make will help to make your job search a productive one. Good Luck!

Amy Soricelli Vice President, Career Services, Berkeley College

Amy Soricelli, Vice President, Career Services, Berkeley College, has been recognized among City & State New York’s 2023 Above & Beyond: Women, featuring remarkable women who are improving New York. She has more than 40 years of experience in the fields of recruiting and career services, and joined Berkeley College in 2009 as Director, Alumni Placement. She was appointed Vice President, Career Services in April 2017. In this role, Ms. Soricelli oversees the Career Services department of 10 committed, and passionate career development professionals. She is the recipient of the Associate of the Year Award for Customer Service in 2012 and the Associate of the Year Honorable Mention Award for Customer Service in 2010. The Career Services Department was recognized for their incredible teamwork both in 2015, and then again in 2019. Prior to joining Berkeley College, Ms. Soricelli was Account Manager at Taylor Grey, a staffing firm where her primary focus was the placement of administrative support in New York City, Connecticut, and Long Island. Ms. Soricelli served almost 14 years as Director of Placement at the Katharine Gibbs School. While there, she won the Top Placement Award for eight consecutive years. Ms. Soricelli is a graduate of the Herbert H. Lehman College where she earned an M.S. in Specialized Services in Education with a focus on Guidance and Counseling and a B.A. in English.

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