Job Advice Blog

The three little words “sorry, you’re overqualified” are among the hardest to fully understand. Being told that you can’t get hired because you are too good for the job is strange, ideally they would let you make that choice for yourself! As you’ve probably guessed, however, “overqualified” is used as code for a number of different possibilities. An “overqualified” candidate is one who may end up being: too expensive, insubordinate, or temporary.

Instead of having a to-do list of all the things you want to do, try skimming it down to 2-3 over-arching goals. “This year I want to learn more, and get healthier” or “this year I want to get better at self-motivation, make money, and learn a new skill.” Once you have a list like this, your options open up like the skies on the East Coast. You don’t have a set task list, but a small list of over-all goals, that can be achieved through a variety of methods.

If the thought of an interview is anxiety producing, the idea of a group interview is perhaps the only thing worse. However, much like the normal interview, it is not nearly as scary as it seems. Your goal for a group interview is slightly different, but if you follow the same advice as for an individual interview, and some new tips that we are throwing your way, you will nail it.

Many of us sit around asking the same question that rung through our elementary school days “what do you want to be when you grow up?” Maybe you’ve just finished (or are about to finish) college, maybe you’ve just discovered the path you were on is not the path you want, or maybe you are just always searching for an answer. It is a tough question, and our difficulties with answering it can be paralyzing. How do you make a choice to do anything when you are viewing everything in terms of the rest of your life? Stay with me for the rest of this entry and you will get a little more peace of mind.

Now is the time to be vigilant and true to ourselves. As we begin our new year, we must do 
everything in our power to make good on our resolutions. And if you are reading this, chances 
are finding a job is towards the top of that list. The first thing we need to do ...

The way that the job-market functions is always in flux, but our cultural narrative is often more stagnant. There is perhaps no better example of this than how "job-changers" are perceived. Back in the day (when all of the baby-boomers dominated the work place) we valued a consistent and clear career path. These were the days ...