Category: Job Search
College Grads Need New Job Search Playbook
As the high season for job hunting kicks off for newly minted college graduates and they find college career centers are sadly not up to the task, Jane Horowitz, founder of Chicago-based MoreThanAResume.com and a career coach who specializes in helping college graduates land their first professional job, can offer important insights to improve their [...]
Don’t Facebook on LinkedIn: Creating a Professional vs. Social Profile
By now, we all know what Facebook is, have Facebook accounts, and probably login to Facebook more times per day than we check our email. Without a doubt, Facebook is great for connecting with old friends, keeping in touch with current ones, and telling the world how drunk you were last night. However, it’s not the best venue for creating a professional network and finding a job. Enter, LinkedIn.
Gen Y Job Search Strategy: LinkedIn Premium – Cover Letter + Carpet Bombing
It’s hard out there for recent college graduates looking for jobs. In fact, I can say confidently that you probably won’t find a “real” job for a while. It’s an employers’ market and they have pick of the litter when it comes to applicants.
What it all comes down too is this… You have 30 other people applying for the same position you are, and if one of theme has a better resume than you they are going to get the job. Hands down.
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Student Jobs: Working During College
With rising tuition costs, book fees, and housing rates, many college students are finding themselves in need of money. And for those students who choose to go Greek, they can add membership dues, international dues, and additional fees to their growing list of expenses. While some students have parents who are willing to foot the bill, or a large trust fund set up by an aging grandparent, the rest of us choose to seek employment and get a job. Since juggling work with studying, classes, and a social life can be difficult for many to do, here are some suggested jobs that can make things just a little bit easier.
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College Life vs. Working Life [Infographic]
This is a nice comparison of what it means to be a college students and a real life person. Some of the comparisons are obvious, but others are more surprising. I know I’m not looking to the real world. What about you?
