Dazed and Confused – College Job Search

“Been dazed and confused for so long, it’s not true.” – Jake Holmes In college on your “own”, trying to figure out midterms, finals, spring break, dealing with roommates, meal plans, rushes, finding time to party, etc. It’s a delicate balance. At some point (hopefully after 4 years unless you are on the “5 year plan”) [...] [...]

I Graduated from College, Now What?

“To those of you who received honors, awards and distinctions, I say well done. And to the C students, I say you too may one day be president of the United States.” – George W. Bush It happens to most of us. Grade school, High School and College. We spend 4 years (except for [...] [...]

5 Great College Career Sites for Summer Interns

“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” – Mark Twain Summer Interns in March? Yes, the summer intern interview [...] [...]

Spring Semester – College Job Search

“Never cut a tree down in the wintertime. Never make a negative decision in the low time. Never make your most important decisions when you are in your worst moods. Wait. Be patient. The storm will pass. The spring will come.” – Robert H. Schuller Spring Semester? It’s January! Yeah, I know how the college semester [...] [...]

College Grad Job Search – Home for the Holidays – Vol 3

“Grandma got run over by a reindeer walking home from our house Christmas Eve. You can say there’s no such thing as Santa, but as for me and Grandpa, we believe.” – Cledus T. Judd The turkey leftovers are almost gone and you can hear those jingle bells in the background. Graduation is but a memory [...] [...]

Job Search Marketing Toolkit – Entry Level Jobs – Vol 3

“Tell a man there are 300 billion stars in the universe and he’ll believe you.  Tell him a bench has wet paint on it and he’ll have to touch it to be sure.” – Murphy’s Law Why is it that we always need to learn things the hard way? No matter how much advice we get [...] [...]

College Grads – This Ain’t Your Father’s Job Market

“When I was a boy of fourteen, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be twenty-one, I was astonished at how much he had learned in seven years.” – Mark Twain What’s that sound you hear? Ah yes, the sound of the seconds [...] [...]

The Entry Level Job Hunt – What is Your Weapon of Choice?

“Hunting is not a sport. In a sport, both sides should know they’re in the game.” – Paul Rodriguez Job Hunting. Are you in the game or watching from the sidelines? You need to be fully in the game and armed with the right tools if you expect to get a job, it’s tough out there. [...] [...]

The Best College Career and Job Resources – Vol 3

“Opportunity often comes disguised in the form of misfortune, or temporary defeat.” – Napoleon Hill Okay, so what is today’s quote all about? Simply put, don’t be discouraged in your job hunt. Not every lead ends in a job offer, in fact, the vast majority don’t pan out. It’s kind of like Lotto, if you have [...] [...]

The Best College Grad Job Search Resources – Vol 2

“There is no elevator to success. You have to take the stairs.” – Anonymous There are few of us who enter college knowing what we want to be when we grow up, and many of us change our major one or more times. So what does that mean about finding your first job out of school? [...] [...]