From the monthly archives:

February 2010

The Employers Guide to College Career Fairs

February 25, 2010 1 comment

In a post last week, I wrote a Students Guide for College Career Fairs, and compiled a list of action items that would ensure students have a competitive advantage over their peers when it comes to career fairs.  Somewhere in that piece, I mentioned that most employers are god awful at college recruiting, and especially [...]

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The Students Guide to College Career Fairs

February 19, 2010 8 comments

Most companies suck at college recruiting, specifically in finding talent at college career fairs.  The unorganized and unprepared companies are the reason why most college students regret attending a college job fair, or why they simply stay in and eat Ramen Noodles, watch “I am not the baby daddy” TV shows, study, drink beer, or [...]

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#JobHuntChat Launch Recap

February 16, 2010 9 comments

Last nights launch of #JobHuntChat was an incredible success, and I’d like to thank each and every participant.  Nicole, Jessica, and I had a great time co-moderating, chatting with you, and reading your brilliant responses. #JobHuntChat’s purpose is to make sure that you’ll Never Hunt Alone Again. Judging by the number of participants and responses last [...]

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Coming soon to Twitter – #JobHuntChat

February 11, 2010 14 comments

I’m happy to announce that #JobHuntChat is coming to Twitter!  The first, and quite possibly only Twitter chat focusing on the job search will launch its first chat on Monday, February, 15th at 10PM EST. I’ve been excited planning this chat, but now that the idea has come to life, the rest is up to [...]

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Do you dress up for phone interviews?

February 9, 2010 41 comments

Last week, I went out for some drinks with a few of my cousins and we started talking about  the job search.   Somehow, the topic of dressing for success, while working from home was brought up in the conversation.  My older cousin, Steven, thinks that people should always dress like they are in the [...]

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3 Things to Remember Before Asking For a Pay Hike

February 5, 2010 3 comments

This guest post is contributed by Brenda Harris, who writes on the topic of executive mba programs. She can be reached at her email id: brenda.harris91@gmail.com. Some people do it timidly and with hesitation; others are brasher and more open about demanding it as their right; and yet others threaten to quit if they’re not [...]

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Thoughts about starting out with a start-up

February 2, 2010 11 comments

This is a guest post from Scott Hale.  Scott blogs over at Highway to Hale, a blog about community building and creative problem solving.  You can find Scott on Twitter @sjhalestorm and catch him as a Co-Moderator of the popular Twitter chat, #u30pro. Alluring Possibilities in Muddy Waters Let me start with my story. It’s [...]

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