A Redbird love story: Josh and Alexis Ashley

Alexis and Josh Ashley on their wedding day in front of the State Farm Hall of Business.

Graduates and employers often advise current students to get involved in registered student organizations to build professional skills and lifelong networks. But in some cases, it can also lead to true love, like it did for Josh and Alexis Ashley.

Illinois State takes 2019 National Collegiate Sales Competition

Competitors at National Sales Competition

Looking back at a conversation they had at the beginning of spring semester, Associate Professor Duleep Delpechitre and student Andrew Grant cannot help but laugh. They had just finished a role-play sales call for a class assignment when the associate professor of marketing and professional sales asked the graduating senior if he planned to pursue a

Employers seek common professional skills in candidates

student developing her skills volunteering at an event

According to the National Association of Colleges and Employers, there are specific skills employers seek, in addition to academic knowledge or experiences. Identify these transferable skills and learn how to develop them as a Redbird.