Over the past few days, I’ve been contacted by a number of acquaintances looking for help in their job searches. Each of them is understandably distraught and desperate… it’s awful out there, and looking for work is an ego-bashing experience, especially when mortgages and bills are due. It’s very clear how terror can set in when not… Read more »
Top 5 Things New Grads Aren’t Taught In School About Job Searches
This blog post is copyright Pathfinder Writing and Career Services. _____________________ Diploma? Check. Résumé? Check. Er, wait. Not so fast on that one. New graduates are facing one of the toughest job markets in history. What few jobs are open have literally hundreds of applicants, some of whom are vastly overqualified, putting newly minted workers… Read more »
How to Work The Room Like A Networking Pro
This blog post is copyright Pathfinder Writing and Career Services ©2010 ___________ Absolutely HATE to network? Does the very word make you break out in a cold sweat and curl up under a blanket? Never fear- networking can actually be fun. It doesn’t mean that you don a cheesy outfit and grease your hair back…… Read more »
Changing Landscape of Job History
Recently, I participated at a youth career expo where I had the opportunity to network with a number of human resource managers also volunteering at the event. We were sharing coffee before the event actually began, and an interesting discussion began about the number of jobs that people have, and how the HR or hiring… Read more »