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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 [...]

#EntryLevelTweet: Your Job Search in 140 Characters

I know what you’re thinking: there’s no way to give meaningful career advice in 140 characters.  I generally agree with you.  But Heather Huhman’s new book, #EntryLevelTweet, defies the norm.  Broken up into six sections, the book packs actionable tips into simple, 140-character blurbs.  It’s perfect for a college junior or senior embarking on a [...]

Live Your Passion!

College is a time of excitement, new beginnings, and possibility. I remember walking onto campus at Hamilton College my freshman year feeling like anything was possible. Yet, as senior year crept up on me, I began to feel the weight of reality settle in. Many of my peers (including me) began scrambling to get internships, [...]

The Student Athlete Brand

Student athletes inherit a brand that includes descriptors like rugged, fit, and competitive, and this brand can take you a long way if you manage it well. The question is, if you are a student athlete, do you know how to leverage the highlights of the student athlete brand while demonstrating what is also unique [...]

Three LinkedIn Secrets for Job Seekers

LinkedIn can be a major asset in your job search. Beyond providing you with a platform for expressing your professional identity, LinkedIn is a powerful tool for gathering insider information and building your network.
Here are three ways you can tap into the full power of the professional networking site. Warning: some people say that using [...]

Find a Career You Love (and Never Settle for Less)

Hey, you. Yes, you, the one reading this right now. I’m going to guess that if you are anything like many of your peers, you aren’t 100% sure of what it is you want to do in the future (the one that feels like it’s sneaking up uncomfortably fast). Maybe you have some sense of [...]

Employers Will Check Your Online Identity

January 28, 2010 was the 4th annual Data Privacy Day. The Microsoft-sponsored “holiday” was established to raise awareness and educate consumers regarding online privacy issues. In accordance with the day, Micosoft also released survey results detailing consumers’ online web use and privacy.
The survey revealed that the majority of employers do use the Internet to check [...]

Avoiding Generational Battles At Work

I think the most important skill you can acquire before entering the modern-day workforce is the ability to work effectively with a diverse array of people. Team projects are more common than ever.  Whether you’re at an internship or full-time job, you’re expected to know how to deal with a variety of people — [...]

Know the Rules Before You Play the Game

With all the drama involving Google and China and social media policies versus no social media policies it is so important that you know the rules before you play the game.
Social Media Rules at Work
Every company has different social media policies. Great examples of the opposite ends of the social media spectrum are Zappos, the [...]

Old School vs New School

The Jay Leno/ Conan O’Brian debate at NBC has inspired this post. Everywhere I turn, there seems to be a battle between old school vs. new school. The debate seems to be all-encompassing, from the new school merits of being connected and interacting online, to the old school merits of privacy rights. As Gen Yers, [...]

  • Dan Schawbel

    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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