Category: General Career Advice

Top 10 Cities for New Grads

By: Kate Lorenz, CareerRookie Editor For new grads who plan to expand their job searches beyond their college towns or hometowns, Apartments.com and CareerRookie.com just released the third annual “Top 10 Best Cities for Recent College Graduates”based on the ranking of top U.S. cities with the highest concentration of young adults (age 20 to 24)…Continue Reading Top 10 Cities for New Grads

30 jobs that pay $30 an hour

By Anthony Balderrama, CareerBuilder.com From CNN.com Living Imagine someone walking up to you at the top of every hour and handing you a $20 bill. You’d be earning approximately the same amount of money that the average American does. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the national mean for hourly wages is $20.44. That…Continue Reading 30 jobs that pay $30 an hour

Turbo Charge Your Job Search with 12 Easy Networking Tips

From MySalary.com: Not only are jobs scarce these days, but those that do exist are highly competitive. Whether you are just entering the workforce and trying to land your first job, or whether you want to continue to successfully climb the ladder, successful job search networking can give you a leg up on your competitors….Continue Reading Turbo Charge Your Job Search with 12 Easy Networking Tips

10 Job-Search Mistakes of New College Grads

by: Charles Purdy, Yahoo! HotJobs From JobBound.com Newsletter Although this year’s college graduates are facing a tough job market (and the smart ones are facing it now, rather than waiting until after graduation), they have an advantage over other job seekers…but no matter how well-positioned these young people are, they–and all job seekers–will have a…Continue Reading 10 Job-Search Mistakes of New College Grads

The Importance of Optimism in Your Job Search

From JobsJournal.com                                                                                                                                                                                            By Monisha Bhat As someone who is looking for a job, you are undoubtedly in the process of updating and editing your resume. However, there is another aspect to the job search: the attitude of the job seeker.  Job searches are not always about creating your documents, sending them out, and getting set…Continue Reading The Importance of Optimism in Your Job Search

Young job-seekers hiding their Facebook pages

From CNN.com: A great article that highlights the importance (and real-life examples) of job searching students who are examining, re-evaluating or adapting the content of their Facebook and other social media sites for potential employers.   The article also focuses on the reality that employers are now researching potential candidates online as a screening and evaluation tool for…Continue Reading Young job-seekers hiding their Facebook pages

The Best Entry Level Government Jobs

From GovCentral: There is a lot of discussion about how government-sector jobs are more stable than others in our faltering economy and about how government hiring trends are predicted to be more resistant to the economic downturn than other sectors. Unfortunately, this doesn’t do you a whole lot of good, if you’ve got no idea…Continue Reading The Best Entry Level Government Jobs

9 Things that Seal the Deal for Hiring Managers

From CNN Living: One thing about the hiring process is true: It leaves much room for speculation. Whether you got the job — or you didn’t — most job seekers want to know why. Why were you chosen over the next guy? Or, better yet, why weren’t you? Was it your experience, your attitude, your…Continue Reading 9 Things that Seal the Deal for Hiring Managers