Career and life planning resources for college students, recent grads, and career-changers.
College students starting out in the working world after years as students may be feeling apprehensive about about what lies ahead in the working world. Below, Carolyn Thompson, longtime executive recruiter and Managing Principal at Merito Group, talks about what college grads should know before their first day as a gainfully employed adult. How can Read More …
Working at home offers many advantages, including saved time and travel expenses. Those who work from home also tend to have more flexible schedules. A designated office space is important if you plan to work from home, since you’ll need to be free of distractions. If you have your heart set on working from home, Read More …
by Vicky Oliver This summer, as college grads peddle their freshly earned degrees into prime positions in the skilled workforce, they may come up against unwritten rules of decorum when it comes to workplace fashion. In the professional world, appearance matters. With their impressive resumes in hand, college grads hoping to enter the job market Read More …
Job listings usually include long lists of desired skills and experience that would be hard for any candidate to meet. Therefore, it’s important to know when you can apply even though you don’t meet all of the listed requirements. Hiring managers don’t expect applicants to be perfect, but they do expect that you’ll have Read More …
It’s never too early to start searching for the perfect summer internship. Major companies are already hiring interns for the summer, so don’t wait until it’s too late. No matter what career path you seek, there are likely career building positions available for you at one of the companies below. Some companies now hiring interns Read More …
