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Career Development 101: How to Figure Out What to do With Your Life

This post is for anyone struggling to find a job or figure out what to do with their lives, but mostly for any of our high school readers or soon to be college students. By understanding how career development works now, it will be much easier for you to take advantages of opportunities in college [...]

Using the Internet to Find the Perfect Job

In my last piece I discussed online job applications but I’d like to take a step back for a bit. I am always amazed when I ask people where they found or came across a particular job posting.    Hopefully, by now you have some sense of the type of career you’d like to pursue and [...]

Finish the Back to School LinkedIn Challenge

If you started four weeks ago with the first phase of the Back-to-School LinkedIn Challenge, you should now have a rather stellar LinkedIn profile. Now it is time to start getting more out of LinkedIn. (1) Research companies. In addition to an overview of the company, LinkedIn provides “Key Statistics” about companies such as headquarters, [...]

Social Media: Will it help you sink or swim in your job search?

I know that many, if not all of us, use or have used social media for fun. It’s a part of our daily routine – sitting in front of the computer, checking Facebook status updates and friend requests, keeping track of new followers on Twitter.  As it turns out, though, social media is now being [...]

Maximize your Internship Opportunity: The Last Chapter

The Last Chapter: What will be your lasting impression? Excited to go back to school in a few weeks? Although you might have dorm decorations and buying books on your mind, don’t forget these last few items that you won’t find on your back-to-school packing list. Your internship might be coming to a close, but [...]

BrazenCareerist Wants to Know: What Does It Mean to Be in the Driver’s Seat of Your Career?

This Wednesday, BrazenCareerist is hosting a nation-wide meetup called ”Meetup Everywhere: Crowdsource Your Career”. Across the country, people will gather to discuss what it means to take control of their career and life. These meetups will be filmed and Brazen will compile the conversations into one awesome video montage of what is sure to be an amazing collection of ideas. Pretty cool, [...]

The Back to School LinkedIn Challenge Phase III

Welcome to Week III of the Back to School LinkedIn Challenge! This week, I want you to focus on the concept that your LinkedIn profile is truly your resume – on steroids. Utilize your LinkedIn profile to include all of the experiences and accomplishments that there was not room for on your one-page resume. Take [...]

Ten Easy Tips for Networking Your Way into a Job

We all know that networking can be key to landing that great job when you graduate, or enhancing your skill set to position you for a promotion. At the same time, we also know that networking can be intimidating to many. Have you ever hesitated to attend an event because you thought you didn’t know [...]

All In the Intro

One of the most common questions I get from students who are preparing for career fairs or on-campus employer presentations is about interacting with employers. Many ask,”How do I approach this employer?” or “What am I going to say to this person?” Managing initial face-to-face introductions is a skill you’ll use in any situation where [...]

The Back to School LinkedIn Challenge (Phase II)

The feedback about Phase I of the Back to School LinkedIn Challenge has been great! Several students emailed me, connected me with LinkedIn or even tweeted me that their LinkedIn profile was at 85%. That’s superb! Please remember that your online presence is not just quantity, but also quality. Take the time to write a [...]

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