Career Advice for College Grads
Career Advice for College Grads Many thanks to Sanjeev Himachali for the great advice… ### Fresher in the Market – Reality Check So, you have already completed your graduation or post graduation and now looking for a job. What do you think that the corporate world is looking in you? Are you actually ready […]
Was Online Education Made for GenY Students?
Last week #genychat discussed the differences between for-profit and non-profit educational systems. Mission, purpose, and structure were all discussed as major differences between the two. There were also multiple insights about a stigma that seems to arise when one’s entire or even partial educational background comes from for-profit institutions. Why does this stigma exist? There has been […]
When Your Personal Brand Outshines the Corporate Brand
When Your Personal Brand Outshines the Corporate Brand It’s happening and more common than anyone wants to admit. As the concept and importance of personal branding, social media, and an online presence becomes more common place, companies are becoming more interested in their employee’s personal brand. Their concerns are legitimate. Here’s why. . . Risk. Legal […]
Your Job Site: Use The Coffee Shop Recruiting Model–Get Your Double Shot
This blog post has been published at MonsterThinking.com. Be sure to check out their website and their other featured writers there Online job sites can be found on every virtual corner, just like your neighborhood coffee shop. When I visited my local java brewer recently, it occurred to me that a job site can mirror […]
5 Ways to Rock the Job Search
I don’t remember who said it, but someone once told me that looking for a job is pretty much a full-time job in itself. Boy were they right Since becoming unemployed in October of 2009, I have managed to rack up hours upon hours of searching for the next job. I’ve managed to pick up […]
Mowing the Lawn of Misguided Expectations
A few days ago I reluctantly went out to mow the lawn. It had rained the previous night and the grass was wet. From past experience I knew what happens when I mow the wet grass. The wet grass gets stuck under the lawnmower, clogs the blade, preventing it from turning and causes the lawnmower […]
