These Are a Few of My Favorite Blogs
You are going to spend the rest of the day humming this beloved song from the Sound of Music in your head like me aren’t you? Today I want to say thank you to just of few of my favorite bloggers for their insites and inspiration they have instilled in my personal and professional life. [...]
Career Prep Before the MBA Program
It’s the time of year when prospective MBA students are looking towards leaving their current employers and transitioning back to the world of academics. Almost every reason a prospective MBA student has for applying to B-School comes down to career. Whether they want to dramatically change professions or the trajectory, MBA candidates seek to change [...]
Contacting Employers the Old Fashioned Way
Who would have ever thought that the use of telephones and the US Postal Service would become old fashioned to job seekers? On the flip side, who would think bringing back these old fashioned resources in finding employment could be considered creative? Today’s younger job seeker is amazed at the idea of calling a potential [...]
Seeking an Internship After Spring Break
The facts don’t lie. On-campus recruiting dramatically decreases after Spring Break. Career Centers are still posting positions and employers are still visiting campus, but the volume is much lower than what is normally seen from the middle of January to the middle of March. Employers have attended Career Fairs, held first round interviews on campus, [...]
International Student Job Search Troubleshooting
It’s no secret that international students have very specific challenges in seeking employment in the United States. Companies that sponsored H1B Visas last year are turning away potential candidates due to changes in hiring practices. Identifying oganizations that sponsor H1B Visas presents an even greater challenge than usual. International students quickly realize upon arrival in the US [...]
Discussing Salary in Information Interviews
I’m often asked by job seekers when it is an appropriate time to discuss salary in the job search. Let me start by stating when it is absolutely not appropriate to discuss salary and that is during the information interview. A job seeker gathers a great deal of information during the search and salary is included [...]
When You Can’t Get An Interview
For many, the kneejerk reaction for job seekers who cannot get an interivew is to change their resumes. Your resume may very well be a part of the problem, but most likely there are many other things you need to do to either change or add to your job search strategy. Of course, your lack [...]
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