Video: Resume headers for college students and recent grads

I’ve received some questions about basic resume writing. So, I decided to start creating a few short videos showing the most common sections of resumes for college students and recent grads. This first video deals with the header of the resume, also known as the contact information section.

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Flexibility = key to staying employable


The unfortunate reality of the current job market is that it is exceedingly difficult to find full time employment, especially employment that is related to your field of interest. However, if you’re willing to remain flexible, you’ll likely find yourself far more employable when the job market finally makes a turn for the better. Here are some suggestions for ways to stay flexible.

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Quick Tips: Cultural Stereotypes – Awareness Matters

Cultural stereotypes aren’t always a bad thing. (If you’ve ever enjoyed reading a “You know you’re a ____ when…” email about your culture, you probably know what I mean.) It’s never a good idea, however, to become bound by stereotypes, to become pigeon-holed by them, or to pigeon-hole others with them. Cultural difference is a huge topic, and I won’t pretend to be able to address all the issues of culture, stereotyping, racism, and prejuidice in this single post.  However, I do want to offer a few brief suggestions for avoiding the pitfalls of stereotypes.  It helps to:

  • be aware of the cultural stereotypes you hold about others. 
  • recognize which stereotypes others may have about you.
  • know which of your own cultural stereotypes fit you and which ones don’t.
  • become comfortable educating others about your culture – be proud of the ways in which you are different than others, and value the ways you are the same.



Your College Degree is Worthless – Part 2

Your college degree is worthless…that is unless you learn to supplement it accordingly and market it effectively. In Part 1 of this two-part post, we examined ways to supplement your college degree. In Part 2, we discuss how to market your degree effectively.

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