By admin, on February 22nd, 2009 
If you are an international student, a domestic student who has studied abroad, or a professional who has worked in multiple countries, it will be useful to take stock of your international experience in order to become more comfortable marketing it to prospective employers. But you may be wondering if you have any international experience that would be valuable to an employer. The following list of questions is intended to help you begin to identify some of the international knowledge, skills and experience you possess.
Language and Communication Skills:
- What languages do you speak? Write? Understand?
- In what languages are you fluent?
- Do you have a professional network (i.e. professional contacts) in other countries?
- Do you have an ear for understanding different accents?
- Are you able to recognize different meanings in gesturing from more than one culture?
- (For example, hand waves and head nods can mean vastly different things from one culture to the next.)
- Do you understand slang words in more than one language or dialect?
Continue reading Taking stock of your international experience »
By admin, on February 21st, 2009 Guest Author: Kevin Donlin
Last time, I wrote about the three habits of highly successful job seekers that I have observed after counseling thousands of people since 1996.
To recap, they are:
1) Begin with clarity;
2) Take immediate, intelligent, massive action; and
3) Leave your comfort zone Today, I’d like to share three more habits that can put you on the fast track to your next job.
Continue reading Three More Habits of Highly Effective Job Seekers »
By admin, on February 20th, 2009  In this weekly segment, I post 7 career articles that caught my eye over the past week – articles I think are worth your attention.
That Ex (-Resume) Was Begging to Be Dumped
Taking an objective, honest look at your resume is vital to the success of your job search, and that’s exactly what what Shelley Esaak does in this guest post on Alison Doyle’s blog.
Continue reading Around the Web in 7 Days: 2-20-09 »
By admin, on February 20th, 2009 (I originally posted these tips on Twitter. @sweetcareers)
- Who’s on your success team? Surround yourself with individuals who inspire you. These should be people you trust, whose work ethic is admirable.
- Drop the “friends” that are unmotivated and are sabotaging their own success.
- Your success team doesn’t have to be in your field or industry. They do need to be honest with you, but also encouraging.
- You don’t have to connect with these individuals everyday, but connecting is important. Update them regularly and remember to inquire about their lives.
- Members could include professors, coaches, advisors, career counselors, industry professionals, co-workers and fellow students.
- Success teams work best if they are mutually beneficial – remember to give back.
- Would anyone want you on their success team?
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