By Shane Snow From Fast Company Despite being the 75th largest metro area in the U.S., Charleston is ranked in the top 10 fastest growing cities for software and Internet technology. Here’s why….Continue Reading Introducing “Silicon Harbor”: Charleston, SC
8 Things Graduates Should Know Before Joining the Workforce
By Yun Siang Long From CareerRealism.com The following career advice is what I believe to be the top eight things college graduates should know before joining the workforce. I am sure there are additional tips you can bring into the workforce but these are a great start to ensure you begin on the right foot….Continue Reading 8 Things Graduates Should Know Before Joining the Workforce
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
Using Pinterest as a Job-Search and Branding Tool
From NACE Spotlight for Career Services Professionals Pinterest—a content-sharing social media website on which account holders “pin” images, videos, and more to their virtual pinboards—is gaining popularity for its broad spectrum of uses. Thom Rakes, career center director at the University of North Carolina Wilmington, sees two ways students can use Pinterest to enhance their…Continue Reading Using Pinterest as a Job-Search and Branding Tool
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
The Graduation Checklist
by Jenn Sheehan From GradGuard.com I loved college, though I was ready for something new after four years at a small liberal arts university on a secluded campus. Being the first in my family to graduate from college, however, I was at a total loss as to how to prepare for and what to do…Continue Reading The Graduation Checklist
How Your Job Search Is Like March Madness
by Kevin Flynn, Director of Recruitment and Candidate Services From CommonGoodCareers.com Another season of March Madness is upon us. Since I’ve spent the majority of the last week either watching tournament games or interviewing candidates, I’ve started thinking how the March Madness is a lot like a job search. What can jobseekers learn from March…Continue Reading How Your Job Search Is Like March Madness
Best Places to Work – Employees’ Choice Awards
From GlassDoor.com Glassdoor is excited to announce our fourth annual Employees’ Choice Awards for Best Places to Work. Our Top 50 winners were selected by the people who know these companies best — their employees! Click here to see the full list and learn more about each of the companies….Continue Reading Best Places to Work – Employees’ Choice Awards
What Employers Want – and Do Not Want – in Your Resume
by Robin Schlinger, Robin’s Resumes From CareerRealism.com You are struggling to understand what employers want in a resume: What will make them stand up and take notice? In many ways, what you leave out is just as important as what you leave in. *Interested in learning more about what employers think about your resume? Come…Continue Reading What Employers Want – and Do Not Want – in Your Resume
10 commandments of dressing for work
By Beth Braccio Hering From CNN Living / CareerBuilder.com In a 2010 national poll conducted by the Center for Professional Excellence at York College of Pennsylvania, “appearance” ranked second only to “communication skills” when respondents named qualities most often associated with professionalism. Universal dress rules can’t be set in stone, because what is considered appropriate…Continue Reading 10 commandments of dressing for work