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Volunteering: Your hidden lifeline

Have you seen those recent PSAs on television from iParticipate with various famous people, like Morgan Freeman, encouraging us to volunteer? They state that by helping others we help ourselves, our community, and our nation. (CLICK HERE to view one) It’s amazing but true, that volunteering can have such a strong impact on others and [...]

Making Your Own Opportunities

Last week, Seth Godin professed that “safe is risky.”  Many people follow directions, aim for approval from professors/bosses, and color inside the lines. This aversion to risk is actually risky — in that you risk not taking advantage of the world of opportunities around you.
Godin used the example of a student only interviewing with companies [...]

The Entry Level Diary – Getting Hired

Some of you may know this but I graduated college in December. I have been in the midst of the job search since. Well after all the interviews and the emails and the calls I got a job! This week was my first week. I wanted to do kind of a diary of the interview [...]

Relocation-Four Things to Consider

In this day and age with jobs scarce and candidates plentiful we often talk about setting yourself apart from the pack. One of the things I am starting to hear more and more from employers is: Are students willing to relocate for a job?
This can be a complex topic as you could be leaving your [...]

College Admissions 2.0: Video Essay on YouTube

A couple of weeks ago the Boston Globe reported that Tufts University, where I am employed as a career counselor, invited prospective students to include a 1-minute video essay with their application for admission to the class of 2014.  In “A Fresh Pitch on ‘U’ Tube” Globe Staffer Tracy Jan notes that of the 15,436 students who applied to [...]

What Are You Going to Do With THAT Major?

If you have chosen a major in the social sciences or arts & humanities, such as sociology or philosophy, you have likely heard the question,  “What are you going to with that?”  Your parents or friends may have asked you the question with simple curiosity and without judgment, but that is unfortunately how you may [...]

Networking for Introverts

I am a self-proclaimed introvert and proud of it! Being an introvert doesn’t mean that I hide away and my only friends are my fish, but just that when I’m exhausted and my energy bank is depleted I need to be alone or with a single trusted friend to re-energize.  It also means that large [...]

Think Like a PR Person

When it comes to finding a job, it’s not the most qualified person who gets the offer. It’s the person that does the best job marketing their skills.
I’m part of a local organization that happens to have a lot of public relations professionals among its members. From them, I’ve been able to learn more about [...]

How Millennial are You? Using Generational Knowledge to Generate Success

Last week I talked about how I think it’s key to understand the generalized perception of your generation to be prepared to push back against the barriers your generational membership may set up against you.
How Millenial Are You?
Since that time the Pew Research Center has published a 14 item quiz that will tell you how [...]

No Experience? Not Necessarily…

In my role, I counsel students who may be looking for their first professional experience. Typically, students will be looking at internship opportunities to assist them with clarifying career goals, getting insight on working for a particular organization, or to gain experience.
Students sometimes worry about how to get experience if they don’t necessarily have relevant work [...]

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    Dan Schawbel is the founder of the Student Branding Blog, the leading personal branding expert for Gen-Y, the best-selling author of Me 2.0, as well as the publisher of both the award winning Personal Branding Blog and Personal Branding Magazine.

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    Melissa Kong is the editor-in-chief of the Student Branding Blog. She is an Assistant Brand Manager at Time Inc. Home Entertainment where she manages brand extension projects for numerous publications including Sports Illustrated Swimsuit and People.

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