Start From Where You Are

By admin, on April 29th, 2009

Guest Author: Caroline Ceniza-Levine is co-founder of SixFigureStart, a career coaching firm that specializes in working with Gen Y young professionals. Formerly in corporate HR and retained search, Caroline most recently headed campus recruiting for Time Inc and has also recruited for Accenture, Citibank, Disney ABC, and others.
Website: http://www.sixfigurestart.com

How do you get resolutions about better managing your career to stick?

Spring is a common kick-off time for all sorts of projects, including career-related. However, even for the same goal (e.g., getting a new job), different strategies will work for different people. For example, getting a job that you love means identifying what you love and getting hired to do that for a living. That equation doesn’t change. But the process for someone who knows what they want and is familiar with the job search process versus someone just starting out is very different. Therefore, whatever your goal, start from where you are.

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Transferable Skills Developed On-Campus: Organizational

By admin, on April 27th, 2009


Many valuable transferable skills can be gained through common on-campus jobs and activities. This series of articles, “Transferable Skills Developed On-Campus” highlights some common positions found on many university campuses (not an exhaustive list of campus positions). Each article will feature a different transferable skill and provide examples of resume phrases that coincide with the campus positions.

ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS

Library worker

  • Sorted and reshelved books and media
  • Processed faculty and graduate student requests for interlibrary loans
  • Labeled, stamped and sorted hundreds of books with 100% accuracy


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5 STEPS TO COMPREHENSIVE INTERVIEW ANSWERS

By admin, on April 22nd, 2009

Guest Author: Caroline Ceniza-Levine is co-founder of SixFigureStart, a career coaching firm that specializes in working with Gen Y young professionals. Formerly in corporate HR and retained search, Caroline most recently headed campus recruiting for Time Inc and has also recruited for Accenture, Citibank, Disney ABC, and others.
Author Website: http://www.sixfigurestart.com

At a recent workshop, a jobseeker asked an incredibly broad, but often-asked, question: What are recruiters looking for when they interview you?

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There’s still room for a little kindness

By admin, on April 21st, 2009


This post is about being kind – in the workplace, and in life. Yes, I know, it sounds a bit old fashioned, maybe a bit backward. Some will say, “Grace, that just doesn’t work in the real world.” I mentioned this topic to a colleague and his response was, “Nobody gets ahead by being nice and kind. Are you sure you want to write about that?” Yes, actually, I DO want to write about this topic. More than ever. It seems like everywhere I look, I see people saying things and doing things that are mean – in the name of “getting ahead.”

So, I’m going to go ahead and write, albeit briefly, about being kind. However, I also realize that this post will likely not be shared or tweeted nearly as far and wide as other posts. That’s ok. These simple things still need to be stated.

So, here are a few thoughts about kindness.

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