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Sign of the times?: A job search don’t

May 11, 2009

photo credit: Thorne Enterprises Some sample Google searches: “write a resume” – 289,000 results “resume advice” – 103,000 results “cover letter advice” – 13,800 results There are thousands of sites providing advice on how to create an effective resume and cover letter. So much so that I think the topic gets too much focus – [...]

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Interview Question of the Week New Grad Edition: How did you choose your major?

April 22, 2009

photo credit: laffy4k In honor of those of you who are coming to the end of your college education and getting ready to enter the world, I bring you a new grad interview question: how did you choose your major? New graduates face slightly different interviews than established professionals, but that doesn’t mean they can [...]

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Redefining success for Gen Y: Career trends

January 22, 2009

I was an “achiever” as a kid, more likely to be someone’s pick for lab partner than for shortstop.  I think I was like many fellow Gen Xers in that success had a prescribed path: I could be a doctor, a lawyer, or a scientist.  (Funny, investment banking wasn’t even on the radar…)  No one [...]

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