By admin, on February 28th, 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.
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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?
By admin, on February 17th, 2009 (I originally posted these tips on Twitter. @sweetcareers)
- Speak with faculty and current students in a department about the major before you declare. These conversations can help you confirm or dis-confirm your expectations about the major.
- Picking a major that you love will be more effective than selecting a major whose job prospects seem good, but remember to supplement your degree.
- Look for ways to uniquely mix your major with your career interest. For example, I wrote about Pip’s career prospects in Great Expectations (I was an English/Psychology major).
- If you love art history, for example, but want to be an event planner, go ahead and major in art history, but look for ways to get event planning experience through internships, volnteering, and involvement in student organizations.
By admin, on February 16th, 2009 (I originally posted these tips on Twitter. @sweetcareers)
- Not sure where to start networking? Try starting with some informational interviews.
- College students have networks, too. But you’ll need to expand your network, and work to keep it active.
- Connect with your college’s alumni network by contacting Alumni Relations. Also see if your alums have a LinkedIn group which is especially helpful if you’re looking for jobs in different geographic locations.
- Remember networking is about building relationships. Even if you are a college student, look for ways that you can help your network, such as sharing recent news articles related to your field, or sharing contacts and ideas.
- Alums in your network may be interested in news about campus, updates on professors, or recent athletic events.
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In this weekly segment, I post 7 career articles that caught my eye over the past week – articles I think are worth your attention.
