I have had it up to here with talk about unpaid and for-credit-only internships. While I consider myself one of the most active supporters of young professionals, I’m here to say: stop playing the victim! If you “can’t afford” an unpaid internship, don’t take it. If you don’t receive any benefit from a for-credit internship Read more…
It’s hard for me to get excited these days about resumes. Like annual performance reviews, they are just “part of the process.” And despite the amount of time people spend on them, resumes do a poor job of selling people 99% of the time. For those of you who struggle with the “black hole” your Read more…
I’ll always remember my transition from college to career. It was an incredibly chaotic time, to say the least. During my last month on campus, I had a complete mental breakdown from the 30 credit hours I was taking. Yes, 30 credit hours. And yes, I was insane. But I was trying to graduate at the Read more…
If I see one more job board or “social networking community” aimed at connecting young professionals with employers, I might scream. (Actually, I’ve already screamed, so I will probably do something worse.) There are dozens (if not more) of companies out there creating essentially the same product. The result? The market is saturated and segmented — Read more…
With spring slowly approaching, it’s time to think about cleaning up your job search efforts to create more focus and less chaos all around. Ready to start? Here are five ways to begin: Company search instead of job search Too many people focus on scouring job boards and blindly applying for openings. Instead, follow 5-10 Read more…
Just as ADP predicts the national unemployment level will increase to 9.1% from 9.0% and Gallup finds the actual unemployment rate to be 10.3%, the hiring outlook for the college Class of 2011 looks increasingly positive, according to the results of a new poll conducted by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE). NACE’s Read more…
After reading “Five Signs You’re a Bad Boss” in the Wall Street Journal and “Signs You’re a Bad Boss” on It’s Time to Lead, I began reminiscing back to when I was a first-time manager. Today at Come Recommended, my team constantly reminds me what a wonderful boss I am…but I wasn’t alwayss. In fact, Read more…
Hiring for the college Class of 2011 continues to increase, but at a slightly lower rate, according to a new survey conducted by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE). NACE’s college hiring index for January 2011 is 120.9, down some from 123.7 in December. One possible explanation: Additional studies by NACE indicate employers Read more…
When the publicist for From Bud to Boss: Secrets to a Successful Transition to Remarkable Leadership reached out to me about reviewing the book, I was extremely excited. I remember the day I went from “bud” to “boss” very vividly…as if it were yesterday. Unfortunately, I didn’t have folks like authors Kevin Eikenberry or Guy Read more…
The following is a guest post by Kristina Allen. There’s a lot of talk about creating and maintaing your personal brand, but what about humanizing it? In a recent post I wrote, “Empowered employees make a brand humanized,” I discuss what a humanized brand is, saying: a humanized brand is one where customers associate the Read more…
