Job Advice Blog

Revising your Resolution


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.

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Re-grouping for your Group Interview


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.

Dreaming up your Dream Job


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.

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Refuse the excuse


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 ...

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Job-hopping


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 ...

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Covering the Cover Letter


Ah, the cover letter- the CV’s more creative brother. The cover letter doesn’t let you just list your skills and employers, it wants you to turn them into prose! While this seems daunting at times, the fact is it is almost as formulaic as a CV, and if you follow some simple steps you’ll have ...

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Making your Knowledge Powerful


If you are a job seeker looking for a continuation in your already established career, you’ve got skills. You’ve got skills, you’ve got knowledge, you’ve got experience, you’ve got innovations, and you’ve got a whole host of other things. Your ability to perform is not really up for debate, but your ability to show that ...

The Value of Values


Finding and landing a job that you truly fit in is tough. Not only do you have to find a company that values the same things that you do- but you have to convince them that you share those values. This is a bit daunting, but very doable if you follow these easy steps.

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Hard and Soft Skills


Listing your skills on your C.V. is a great idea, but only if you understand the difference between hard, soft, and transferable skills. All relevant skills fall into at least one of these categories, and whether or not your future employer knows this, it is important that you list your skills with this in mind. ...

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Start-up your Start-up Career


In a world full of big brands and huge companies stuck in their ways, the start-up is the new greatest place for innovation. These fast growing companies blow up from time to time, and become Facebook, Uber, or even Windows or Apple- companies that were started with a dream and a core group of innovators, ...