If you haven’t had the opportunity to write a self-evaluation yet, it’s probably because you just landed your first real job out of college. Expect one near your 6 month or one year anniversary. They’re often used as evidentiary support to see if you deserve a promotion, pay-raise, or even can determine your termination. They’re…
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Four Good Reasons for Going to Grad School
In this tough economy, you may have trouble landing a job, especially if you are a recent grad with no substantive work experience. During the worst of the recession, many students decided to ride out the terrible unemployment rate by going back to school. Now, many of those students have lost out on possible job…
How to Get a Shining Letter of Recommendation
A good letter of recommendation most certainly helped you get into the college-of-your-choice, but a rec letter’s importance just doesn’t diminish after you receive your acceptance letter. Rec letters are actually needed for a numerous of different things throughout college and long after earning your degree—they can be the determining factor if whether you get…
Essential Skills for Entry Level Job Seekers
As it has been said time and time again, today’s economic atmosphere is a desolate and dark place. With many highly qualified candidates on the hunt and only a few well-paying jobs actually available, finding a job that fits your skill set and qualification level is challenging. So, because there are so many job-seekers with…
Resume Tips for Unemployed Job-Seekers
Scott Kellum via Compfight Though it has become somewhat cliche, there is no doubt that today’s economic climate is a turbulent and harsh place to be. With unemployment and job loss a persistent problem throughout the nation, many qualified and talented individuals continue to have difficulty finding and keeping satisfying jobs. Now more than ever,…