Looking for a great present to give your parents for the holidays? Just give them this blog post and tell them you’re willing to have a brief conversation about the questions raised while you’re home from school. Believe me, it’s the best Christmas or Chanukah present...
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Forget Passion! FOCUS is the Key to A Successful Job Search
One thing I’ve learned from interviewing recent grads about their post-college job searches, is that those who are the most frustrated – even panicked – are those who can’t answer this question: –What type of job do I really want? Until you can answer this, the...
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The Big Bang Theory of Job Search
Were you as confused as Penny by Sheldon Cooper’s attempts to teach her physics? Do references to string theory, gravity waves, and dark matter make your brain go numb? Then just wait ‘til you have to make sense of what skills employers are looking for when you start...
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Make Headway Before Homecoming: Three Tips To Boost Your Job Search This Fall
Are you psyched to be back in school with your friends? You never want college to end, right? Unfortunately, graduation is coming sooner than you think. The idea of getting a job may feel far off right now, but taking a few simple steps this fall will make your job...
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Do You Have The Skills To Work at Google?
Rock star columnist Tom Friedman once wrote a New York Times piece on what Google looks for in job candidates. Not every organization has these priorities, of course, but when seeking a job today you’ll make a better impression if you keep these attributes in mind....
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Mission Not Impossible: How to Land Your Second (or Third) Job After College
Newsflash! Finding your first real job after college is not that big a deal. It’s finding the 2nd, 3rd or 4th job that’s really challenging. If you scored your first job pretty easily, then chances are you didn’t learn the critical job search skills you’ll need to...
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