Like Spring Break trips, cell phones for six-year-olds, and $4 lattes, taking the summer off after graduating from college seems like the thing to do. It must have something to do with all the pain and suffering one has to fight through on college campuses today. Summer is about on us, graduation speeches are [...]
New College Grads Who Are Taking the Summer Off: Some Unsolicited Advice
Posted in May 26th, 2010
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Ten Things You Can Do Today to Earn Respect in the Workplace
Posted in May 3rd, 2010
Millennials, or Generation Y, are those individuals born between 1980 and 1995. These young adults are entering the workforce enmasse and, once baby boomers begin to retire, but only after our 201k/s become 401 k/s again, will become the new middle management working class. These young adults, in three years or so, will be the predominant [...]
Gotcha You Sucker Interview Questions
Posted in April 28th, 2010
by admin in Job Seeker Advice
Today’s post may well be another installment from the Harvey MacKay School of Obvious Things but it never hurts to be repetitive. Most of us don’t have much experience in interviewing for jobs. We just don’t do it very often. Contrast that with the hiring managers who interview dozens of candidates. Some HR and hiring managers [...]
Two Questions Behind Every Job Interview
Posted in April 22nd, 2010
The job interview is misnamed. Too many candidates think about the job interview in those terms—ie., the person with the job is going to ask me a bunch of questions and if I answer the questions correctly I may get the job. What is really happening in the interview is actually quite simple. There are only two [...]
The Basics of Job Interviewing. Again.
Posted in April 19th, 2010
by admin in Job Seeker Advice
Listen the hell up. Most of the time, I hate the condescending tone of the career pundits. It’s always “Sally, you idiot, here is how you should do your resume.” Or, “Billy Bob, here is how to answer these typical interview questions.” But I thought you knew better. Come to find out there are a lot…I [...]
How To Get That Dream Summer Job
Posted in April 16th, 2010
by admin in Job Seeker Advice
Students all over will be looking for that perfect summer job. Or, not. Most simply find a job close by, or that pays enough, or is easy to get. If, on the other hand, you want a summer job that is fun, exciting and interesting, here are five things you can do today that will [...]
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5 Easy Things to Say at Your Next Job Interview
Posted in April 9th, 2010
by admin in Job Seeker Advice
Often, job seekers want to know exactly what to say during the interview. They hope there is a magic answer. “Ah, Miss Jones, you answered that one correctly…here’s your job.” Sorry, it does not work that easily. There are some things you CAN say at every interview that WILL make you stand out from the [...]
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Job Interview Basics
Posted in March 8th, 2010
by admin in Job Seeker Advice
This is a re-hash of old news but in never hurts to review before the big test. Here are some key things you must do before and during your upcoming job interview. 1. Research the employer. Find out what they are doing. What are their issues? Google them, read the business press, the niche [...]
StartUp Webinar: Talking Into The Computer
Posted in March 5th, 2010
I do Twitter. I do blog. I do email. I don’t do webinar. Until now, er, next Tuesday, March 9th, with my friend J.T. O’Donnell of Careerealism and JTODONNELL. Anyone who goes by their initials is a friend of mine because we have heard it ALL—”How do you spell GL?” or “What is your real name?” [...]
Are We Sanctioning Laziness in the Un Employed?
Posted in December 29th, 2009
by admin in Job Seeker Advice
Ed Note: After reading @TobyDayton’s WTF piece on his blog, DIGGINGS, I wrote the following piece for US News and World Report today. When I was younger, truth be told, I would always came down on one side of an issue like this one. Now, with age, and a bit of experience, I can see [...]
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