This time last year, I was a recent graduate without a job. I was panicked. I was nervous. I was overwhelmed. Graduating is tough. You feel happy about your accomplishments, excited about what the future has to offer, and nervous about all the unknowns that accompany post-college life. I was definitely fixating on that last [...]
Now that the first summer holiday is behind us, many have begun their summer internships. And already, some have been sizing up the company, their mentor, the opportunity, their co-workers – and their potential for contributing and learning. For many, the answers are clear. For others, not so much. How do you know if your [...]
Last week, we discussed the same, common mistakes on resumes that I review. This week, I wanted to address another three resume shortfalls, so you’ll know what to do differently for your resume: Data Dumping: Are you suffering from “TMI” – too much information – on your resume? Remember, studies show that, on average, a recruiter [...]
This time last year, I was a recent graduate without a job. I was panicked. I was nervous. I was overwhelmed. Graduating is tough. You feel happy about your accomplishments, excited about what the future has to offer, and nervous about all the unknowns that accompany post-college life. I was definitely fixating on that last [...]
Now that the first summer holiday is behind us, many have begun their summer internships. And already, some have been sizing up the company, their mentor, the opportunity, their co-workers – and their potential for contributing and learning. For many, the answers are clear. For others, not so much. How do you know if your [...]
Last week, we discussed the same, common mistakes on resumes that I review. This week, I wanted to address another three resume shortfalls, so you’ll know what to do differently for your resume: Data Dumping: Are you suffering from “TMI” – too much information – on your resume? Remember, studies show that, on average, a recruiter [...]
Through networking, research, and common sense, I have found that businesses can have three major issues that will affect the success of the company. The lack of execution skills, the lack of publicity, and the lack of money. Intrapreneurs can deal with these problems to become champions in the company. The most important of the [...]
I had a flashback the other day. For reasons I can’t explain a song popped into my head. It was the theme song from a movie I’ll admit I watched excessively in the 90s – Troop Beverly Hills. Wait! Before you stop reading, I’m not going to wax poetic about the life lessons Troop Beverly [...]
For years, when most people heard the word “intern,” an image of a copy machine or perhaps the Starbucks logo during a coffee run, immediately came to mind. Far removed from that mental image is the new internship model: contributory, mentor-based, and – in many cases – virtual. Because there appears to be a mini-chasm [...]
As a career and personal branding strategist, I have the opportunity to review many resumes. I see the same, common mistakes on many that I review and wanted to address three of the top resume shortfalls, so you’ll know what to do differently for your resume: Contact Information: Many people use a header function to [...]
No, I didn’t get promoted – at least not today. I do have some additional responsibilities that I’m excited about, though. I just found out that one of my account teams will be gaining a member. Our summer intern just started, and it turns out he’ll be working with me! This happens to be the [...]
After taking on a new job and spending time acclimating to the culture, many employees begin a routine of working really hard and keeping very busy. They are implementing new goals, making a positive impact, getting to know all they key players and it can become overwhelming if this type of pace is maintained. In [...]
On March 22, 2011, LinkedIn revealed that they had achieved a major milestone — 100 million professionals worldwide were registered as LinkedIn members. Equally as important, they are growing at approximately one million new LinkedIn members every week! In the past year, not only has membership grown exponentially, but also new features. LinkedIn Today: One [...]
Do you remember drawing in coloring books as a kid? Drawing a line from one dot to the next until you ended up with a complete picture? That’s what I envision when I think about my career. The first job you get out of college is like the first dot on a page in a [...]
In social media, it’s great to build your Google results by having profiles on social networking sites. I suggest to people that they pick two to three they can update regularly. Which two to three should you pick? My general rule of thumb is to find out where your target audience (one we define through [...]
More debate over paid vs. unpaid internships (sigh). Getting worse than reality television, isn’t it? Everyone has an opinion – with no room for compromise, or for seeing the motivations and needs of others. Both Classroom to Cubicle and YouTern have long been strong supporters of paid internships – whenever and wherever possible. However, we [...]
Who doesn’t love an excuse to go back to school? I know I do. Since I’ve finally come to terms with the fact that I’m not a college student any more, I decided I should take advantage of my favorite weekend as a student: alumni weekend. More commonly known as Blue & White weekend at [...]
I’ve previously covered paying off loans and creating budgets in this column. I’ve written about choosing a health insurance plan, along with how to create plans for your life in general. Now I want to talk about retirement. Yes, I’ve been working full-time for less than a year. Yes, I am a 23-year-old who is [...]
Every April, a flurry of blogs are published that try to answer this question. And in most of them, the well-intentioned, yet wholly irrelevant, information is the same in 2011 as it may have been in 1997. Mostly, it seems this is because the author: a. Thinks exclusively of large corporations as potential employers for [...]
I have to admit–I’m hooked on Website Grader by HubSpot. The information I get on optimizing my website is pretty cool. I had never configured a 301 redirect (so if someone types careerdesigncoach.com instead of www.careerdesigncoach.com, they end up on my website and not get an error message) until I submitted my website for a [...]
Too much to do and too little time to do it lately? Wishing you could go back to the days when the hardest decision of your day was when the fun should begin? Managing your workload and stress level at the office can be difficult, but there may be a way to avoid it. Try saying “no” more often!
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