If you’re looking for job advice, Twitter is definitely one of the best resources to find experts sharing their thoughts. These tweeple have expertise on resume writing, interviewing, internships and workplace issues, along with many of them being authors and bloggers. Here are just a few people to follow if you’re looking for help in Read more…
Last night, I spent the better part of three hours at my local Sprint repair shop, an hour and a half of which I was on the phone with “customer service.” For any cell phone owner, this statement doesn’t come as any real surprise. But here’s the twist: I was there to turn in my Read more…
That’s right, I’m talking to you, students and recent graduates! If you continue to think of internships as “free labor,” so too will companies. Those are all you — not companies — and I could include many, many more examples. Why are you devaluing yourselves? Let’s take a few steps back and talk about the Read more…
I remember when I was an entry-level job seeker…seems like only yesterday! In the early days, I definitely made all of the following misconceptions (and more): 1. Your cover letter and resume are about you. Nope. In fact, you should use the word “I” as little as possible in your cover letter, and not at Read more…
And mine was even on accident. At the end of September, I attended the HR Technology Conference in Chicago. I was there for a very specific reason: to find a vendor that conducts pre-employment screening on an individual basis. I thought that would be a great addition to ComeRecommended.com, my online community that connects internship Read more…
The following is a guest post by Joseph Gustav. If you would like to contribute a guest post, please read the guidelines. I had an amazing internship at a Hispanic Day Workers Center in Seattle the summer before my senior year of college. I took work orders from potential patrones (employers, but literally “bosses”), gave Read more…
Let me start off by saying I adore Lauren Berger (aka Intern Queen), I do. Together we host the bi-weekly #InternChat on Twitter, which is almost always an incredibly lively discussion because Lauren and I semi-frequently disagree. Last night, we had one of those disagreements over mentoring within an internship program. Here’s the conversation (start Read more…
Don’t worry, mine didn’t either. And society as a whole certainly didn’t (and continues not to) help. Why? Think about it: Growing up, conforming and being the same as everyone else was the way to “fit in.” However, in the working world, it’s just the opposite. We have to build our own personal brand and Read more…
I’ve been thinking a lot about the impact I’ve had on young professionals’ careers over the past couple of years — and how I can make an even bigger impact moving forward. Conclusion #1: Cover letter and resume critiquing isn’t enough. Although these tools can — and often do — lead to interviews, they cannot Read more…
The following is a guest post from Maria Rainier. In today’s depressed job market, it’s no exaggeration to say that internships are critical to landing an entry-level, salaried position upon graduation. That said, many college students are overwhelmed by the task of choosing an internship program. Colleges often offer scant advice and placement services for Read more…
