College Grad Job Search – The Dog Days of Summer

“Don’t be irreplaceable. If you can’t be replaced, you can’t be promoted.” – Unknown Half way through the summer and no job prospects? Parents on your back (of course they are thinking about your $200,000+ college education)? You are not alone. Some of my friends’ kids are now home from college having graduated a few short [...] [...]

College Grad – Will Work for Food

“You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself in any direction you choose. You’re on your own. And you know what you know. You are the guy who’ll decide where to go.” – Dr. Seuss Some of our friends’ kids have just graduated college and are “in the job [...] [...]

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 [...] [...]

If the Job Fits, Wear it – College Grad Job Search

“To succeed in life in today’s world, you must have the will and tenacity to finish the job.” – Chin-Ning Chu It’s Graduation time again. You know, Pomp and Circumstance or “Pomp and no jobs perchance” for many. Whether Parent or lucky Grad, there is lots of anticipation for when and where that first job will [...] [...]

Welcome to My College Job Search

“The only place success comes before work is in the dictionary.” – Vidal Sassoon Spring. It’s that time of year again. Flowers are blooming, birds are singing and your parents are telling you to get a job. For some its a break between college semesters and for others it’s the cold hard reality of “time to [...] [...]

The Best Companies for College Grads

Third Law of Applied Terror – “80% of the final exam will be based on the one lecture you missed and the one book you didn’t read.” We started interviewing our college interns a few months ago at my company and this Summer’s “class” will join in a few short weeks. Having graduated in what feels [...] [...]

How Long Do Your College Honors Matter?

“Make the most of yourself, for that is all there is of you.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson Author Byline: Jessica has a true passion for the job seeker, evidenced by her desire to share everything she can with everyone she can about resume writing and interviewing. Author Website: http://www.greatresumesfast.com Entry-level professionals often have a hard time trying [...] [...]

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 [...] [...]