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By Anthony Balderrama CareerBuilder.com writer When two people fall in love, they only see sunshine and rainbows when they look into each other’s eyes. If you asked, “What’s the worst trait of your boyfriend or girlfriend?” they would answer, “Absolutely, positively nothing!” Ask that same question a few years later when they’re living together and…Continue Reading The 10 Worst Work Habits
Many graduating seniors find that the adjustment to a 9-5 workday can have an impact on their health and the fitness routines they had been accustomed to during their college years. When transitioning to a full-time job, students often find their time management skills challenged. No longer are the days structured so that you can…Continue Reading Wellness in the Workplace
Know what you really want. Where do you picture yourself working? For many graduates, this is the biggest hurdle to overcome when conducting a job search. If you just apply to anything and everything, you are just taking a “shot in the dark” and hoping that you’ll eventually hit something. But this approach leaves everything…Continue Reading Some Job Search Advice for New Graduates
Fact: There are over 14,000 profiles in the Facebook CofC Network. Fact: MySpace is one of the most trafficked websites on the Internet. Fact: Social Networking websites like Facebook and MySpace can be used against you during the hiring process. There is one common denominator between college students world wide (though there are a few…Continue Reading Social Networking: Are you Prepared?
If you listen to the news about the economy, you may come away with the idea that there are no jobs out there, so what is the point in looking? Actually, there are still job opportunities, but fewer of them. This means that there is more competition, and upcoming graduates must work harder and smarter…Continue Reading May 2009 graduates – there are jobs out there!
As a child, when I would try something and be unsuccessful, my teachers or family would repeat this old saying, “If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again!” Nowhere is this advice more true than in the job search. The job search always requires persistence and resilience, even in good economic times, but even…Continue Reading If At First You Don’t Succeed….(in finding a job)
When you left home the first time for college, the majority of you did not know where you wanted to be after four years of school. Some of you might have had an idea about the type of job or career. Or, some even might have had the geographical location down. But it is a…Continue Reading Finding Full-time Jobs in Charleston
We have previously discussed how a mentor can help you with determining what you want to do with the rest of your life. But have you thought about a mentor for when you start that new job? A mentor in the workplace is a great contact to have. And you can have one in your…Continue Reading The Power of a Mentor
When advising students about searching for jobs there is one source that I always recommend, especially if they wan to move to an area they are not in or not familiar with. This resource is the Chamber of Commerce. The majority of cities and regions have a chamber of commerce and a website to promote…Continue Reading The Untried Source