Career and life planning resources for college students, recent grads, and career-changers.
Creating a resume is hard enough for experienced professionals, but it’s particularly difficult for students with little work or job search experience. Often, students just put everything down on paper without proper editing and formatting. But being careless with your resume can be detrimental, even for entry-level jobs and internships. Read on for seven common…
Simplificamos Su Trabajo via Compfight The first and most important thing you must do before your search is to get in the right state of mind. If you believe you can get a job, that belief will change the nature of your interactions. You will be infused with a level of confidence that will make…
If you’ve sent out hundreds of resumes but still aren’t getting any responses, it may be due to a lack of customization. Due to resume filtering software used by many companies, only applications that contain the right words can get through to hiring managers. And even when human eyes see your resume, they generally only…
It’s easy to find job descriptions, but they don’t tell you what people really think about their jobs and employers. Before deciding to pursue a career or accept a position, you should hear from the people who’ve actually been there. Several websites allow people to write honestly about their career experiences and submit employer reviews. …
Andreas Klinke Johannsen via Compfight You may have seen lists about jobs that employers claim to have difficulty filling. These lists generally include popular jobs such as nurse, accountant, and IT professional. It’s implied that applicants with education in those fields can easily find work. However, it’s not so simple. In fact, there are recent…