3 Ways to Secure a Job After Art College

“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit. – Aristotle If you’ve just completed or are nearing completion of art college, you’re most likely well aware of the competition in the arts jobs market you’ll undoubtedly be facing. Fortunately, there are a number of ways you can vastly increase [...] [...]

The Last Spring Break – Tips for College Grad Job Search

“At every party there are two kinds of people — those who want to go home and those who don’t. The trouble is, they are usually married to each other.” – Ann Landers Four (maybe more) long years and here you are at your last Spring Break. Who would’ve thought? Four years sounded like a [...] [...]

Things to consider when you are searching for graduate jobs

“Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant.” – Robert Louis Stevenson Have you recently left university, keenly clutching your hard-earned degree, and are now considering your next move? If so, then you are certainly not alone, both because of the continued thriving supply of new graduates and [...] [...]

Young and Out of Work? Check Out These Options!

“Success is falling nine times and getting up ten.” – Jon Bon Jovi This guest post is provided by Comparethemarket, a UK price comparison site that helps people save money on a range of financial products, including Life Insurance. Whether you have just graduated from college into the middle of a rotten job market or your previous [...] [...]

Reader’s Choice – Job Search Resources

“Ch-ch-Changes Just gonna have to be a different man Time may change me But I can’t trace time” – David Bowie Every so often I cover suggestions/recommendations from CareerAlley readers. The following are resources &/or articles recommended via email. Enjoy and please keep the recommendations coming. Resources: Resumesimo – This site focuses on helping you build a better resume (in less [...] [...]

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”) [...] [...]

College Grad Job Search – Home for the Holidays

“It doesn’t matter how many times you fail. It doesn’t matter how many times you almost get it right. No one is going to know or care about your failures, and neither should you. All you have to do is learn from them and those around you because… All that matters in business is that [...] [...]

5 Job Search Tips for Prospective Graduates

“A man who has never gone to school may steal from a freight car; but if he has a university education, he may steal the whole railroad.” – Theodore Roosevelt As the job market continues to struggle, the need to remain competitive remains crucial for new and prospective graduates. Not only are you competing with each [...] [...]

Finding a Job out of College

“Success is not measured by what you accomplish, but by the opposition you have encountered, and the courage with which you have maintained the struggle against overwhelming odds.” – Orison Swett Marden As a recent college graduate in the class of 2011, I heard my counselors, career coaches, professors, and parents tell me that the economy [...] [...]

Five Career Tips for College Freshman

If you are a college freshman, time is on your side. How, you may ask. Well for one, hopefully the job market will be better in four years. And for another, you have 4 years to do all of the things you really need to do to set yourself apart from your classmates and the [...] [...]