Why You Should not Look for Work/Life Balance on Your Entry Level Job
If you are striving for work-life balance, you’re missing the point. The concept is based on a flawed assumption. The assumption is that work stinks. Only if work has a negative connotation can there...
View ArticleSeeking Entry Level Jobs? Write Cover Letters that are Worth Reading
I read an article recently that detailed why 95% of recruiters don’t read cover letters. One recruiter put it best when he said cover letters were generally so bad, he concluded they weren’t worth...
View ArticleMaking a Presentation at Your Entry Level Job. Tips to Make Yours Effective
Wherever you are in your professional career (or schooling), it’s safe to assume you’ve had the pleasure of sitting through a presentation or two. Chances are, these presentations have fallen flat in...
View Article5 Ways to Show Engagement During Your Entry Level Job Search
Any time you interview for a job, you know companies scrutinize your education, work history, manners, social media presence, wardrobe and more. (Hint: Don’t forget breath mints.) But did you know...
View ArticleUncertain About Taking Recent Graduate Jobs? 7 Questions College Grads Should...
Your 20s are an important time. We’re told the personal and professional choices you make during this decade set the foundation of your adult life. No pressure, right? A good problem you’re likely to...
View ArticleHave a Full-Time Entry Level Job and Getting Your MBA? 4 Tips to Balance Both
Are you a current or prospective MBA student? Our MBA Corner is just for you. Students pursuing an online MBA face distinct challenges — as well as unique opportunities for growth — when attempting to...
View ArticleSearching for Recent Graduate Jobs? How Mere Exposure Can Benefit Your...
As young professionals, we’re taught to network like our careers depend on it. Your professional network can open just about any door. All we have to do to capture that holy grail of networking is put...
View ArticleTreat Your Entry Level Job Like Customer Service
Pop quiz: Name one job that doesn’t include customer service. You can’t. That’s because it wouldn’t be a job unless you were providing some sort of service to somebody. (Click here to tweet this...
View ArticleSeeking Your First Entry Level Job? Focus on Your Personal Brand
Think of the concept of branding like this: A hiring manager has two different candidates under consideration. All elements being equal: Candidate A: Has general ambition, good potential, skills and...
View ArticleWriting Cover Letters for Jobs, Recent College Graduates? 4 Things They...
Every element, from top to bottom, of your cover letter is important. To impress the reader (and to get them to take longer than 6.2 seconds on your resume), though, there are four goals every cover...
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