Guest Author: Do Your Homework & Go to the Head of the Job Search Class

By admin, on January 21st, 2009

By: CareerAlley

Preparing for job search is a lot like doing homework, so the preparation process for recent Grads and college students should be fairly straight forward if you follow the basics and complete your job search homework on time. Of course research and studying are key to completing your assignment, so today’s post will be a mix of job search sites and research resources.

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Networking is icky! …or maybe not.

By admin, on January 19th, 2009


Ok, for some of us, the thought of networking is just plain icky, not to mention scary. To be honest, that was how I felt, especially when I was still new to my field and did not have any work experience. I thought networking was just another work for “sucking up.” And then I realized, networking is just a means of gathering and sharing information. It doesn’t need to be icky.

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Your college degree is worthless – Part 1

By admin, on January 18th, 2009

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 examine ways to supplement your college degree.

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Conducting informational interviews

By admin, on January 14th, 2009

Conduct info interviews to network and to research employers

You’ll often hear me say that it’s important, among other things, to research potential employers and to conduct informational interviews. But what are you supposed to be looking for when you research the employer? And how do you prepare for an info interview?


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