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2018 | Career Planning, Career Services, Getting Traction, Networking, Post-College Job Search

3 Things I Wish I Knew Before My Post-College Job Search

When recent college grads are asked what lessons they learned from their first successful job search, or what they wished they had done differently, three messages are clear. You’ll accelerate your own job search if you learn from what your older friends wish they’d...
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2018 | Career Planning, Choosing Major, Internships, Post-College Job Search, Resumes

Six College Experiences That Will Boost Your Career Success

A college degree is a great asset, but it is no guarantee of success in life – or in the job market. An important study by Gallup identified six things that consistently determine those who get the most value out of their college degree. Even if you’re headed into...
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2018 | Career Planning, Career Services, Interviews, Post-College Job Search, Resumes

Do You Have The Skills To Work at Google?

Rock star columnist Tom Friedman once wrote a New York Times piece on what Google looks for in job candidates. Not every organization has these priorities, of course, but when seeking a job today you’ll make a better impression if you keep these attributes in mind....
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2018 | Career Planning, Career Services, Focusing Job Search, Getting Traction, Interviews, LinkedIn, Skills

Mission Not Impossible: How to Land Your Second (or Third) Job After College

Newsflash! Finding your first real job after college is not that big a deal. It’s finding the 2nd, 3rd or 4th job that’s really challenging. If you scored your first job pretty easily, then chances are you didn’t learn the critical job search skills you’ll need to...
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2018 | Career Planning, Networking, Post-College Job Search

The Power of Personal Connections – Job Search Advice from Across the Web

Navigating the post-college waters takes more than a degree and a good resume. This collection of articles highlights the importance of interpersonal skills and making personal connections, too. It can take the form of everything from finding a mentor to building good...
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2018 | Career Planning, Internships, Interviews, Parents, Post-College Job Search

Five Keys to Energizing Your Job Search This Fall

Hard to believe fall is coming! Whether you’re a college senior gearing up for that first job search or surfacing from the summer doldrums anxious to restart your career, here are five articles with important lessons to get you started. From College to Career: Her...
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3 Things I Wish I Knew Before My Post-College Job Search

Six College Experiences That Will Boost Your Career Success

Do You Have The Skills To Work at Google?

Mission Not Impossible: How to Land Your Second (or Third) Job After College

The Power of Personal Connections – Job Search Advice from Across the Web

Five Keys to Energizing Your Job Search This Fall

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