Category: Full-Time Jobs

Resume Transformation

How can you transform your resume from a series of facts and bullet points to an eye-catching,appetite whetting document that gets you calls for an interview? Vivian Giang explains what a career expert at TheLadders suggests in this article: How to Write an Excellent Resume 2013 For more resume and career advice, go to http://careercenter.cofc.edu/…Continue Reading Resume Transformation

Class of 2012: 60 Percent of Paid Interns Got Job Offers

From NACE (National Association of Colleges and Employers) Knowledge Center Spotlight for Career Services Professionals Paid interns have a distinct advantage in the job market, according to results of NACE’s 2012 Student Survey. Overall, approximately 60 percent of 2012 college graduates who took part in paid internships received at least one job offer, according to the…Continue Reading Class of 2012: 60 Percent of Paid Interns Got Job Offers

Planning a Career Change?

By Helen Burnett-Nichols, BrighterLife.ca From CareerVitality While some people are fortunate enough to find their true calling on their first try, for others, finding the job that best matches their strengths, skills and interests may call for a career change – or several as they search for it. Vancouver resident Fannie Smith made a successful…Continue Reading Planning a Career Change?

4 New Job Search Tools to Check Out in 2012

by Joshua Waldman | From Recruiter.com The year 2012 seems to be the year of innovation around the job search. They say great inventions come when people find a better way to solve a problem. Others say laziness is the mother of all invention. But I say that great innovations happen when millions of Americans are…Continue Reading 4 New Job Search Tools to Check Out in 2012

3 Reasons Your Resume is Keeping the Phone from Ringing

From CareerRealism.com by Jessica Holbrook Hernandez If you know someone who’s looking for a job—and I’m sure you do—then you may have heard them complain about having sent their resume off to hundreds of employers, only to receive absolutely no responses or acknowledgments. I’ve heard this complaint countless times from friends and colleagues. Part of…Continue Reading 3 Reasons Your Resume is Keeping the Phone from Ringing

Why Fear is Hurting Your Career

By Bud Bilanich From CareerRealism.com Success Tweet Success Tweet: Procrastination is the physical manifestation of fear and is a confidence killer. Act; especially when you’re afraid. As I’ve mentioned in previous posts on Success Tweet 45, 46 and 47, fear is the enemy of self-confidence and success. Fear often manifests itself as procrastination. Most people…Continue Reading Why Fear is Hurting Your Career

5 Ways to Land that Post-College Job (Even if You Graduated Years Ago)

by Jessica Kleiman, Contributor Forbes.com For college seniors and grad school students, graduation is no longer something on the distant horizon. In the next several weeks, many will be entering a tough job market, although the good news is it’s starting to look up. According to a 2012 survey by the National Association of Colleges…Continue Reading 5 Ways to Land that Post-College Job (Even if You Graduated Years Ago)

2012 Best Places to Work for Recent Grads

From Experience.com Experience invited employers from across the country to participate in the 2012 Best Places to Work for Recent Grads survey, and the winners are in! This exciting initiative is dedicated to identifying and recognizing the best employers for recent college graduates. As a whole, these 10 organizations offered outstanding company cultures, sweet paychecks,…Continue Reading 2012 Best Places to Work for Recent Grads

Employers Report Record Intern-Conversion Rate

From NACE (National Association of Colleges and Employers) Not only are employers expecting to increase internship hires by 8.5 percent over last year, but they’re also reporting record-breaking conversion rates, according to results of NACE’s 2012 Internship & Co-op Survey. Survey respondents converted 58.6 percent of their Class of 2011 interns into full-time hires, an…Continue Reading Employers Report Record Intern-Conversion Rate