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Nobody Will Hire This College Student by Bob Roth - May, 2011 Some students waste their time in college. You probably know a few of them, students who do not value the opportunity that they were given. To students like this, college is not serious business. Rather, it is simply a time to have some fun. Because these students fail to appreciate the fact that they must use the college years to shape their futures, they will never get around to doing the things that employers want and e... |
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Supervisory Skills to Manage Recent College Grads by Marcia Robinson - Apr, 2011 Millions of recent college graduates enter the workplace yearly. These new college graduates bring new skills, high expectations and anxiety to the workplace. Supervisors who manage recent college graduates also come into these new working relationships with anticipation and anxiety; concerned about the steps involved in professionally developing these new graduates. To help these college graduates develop into the professiona... |
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How to Turn an Internship into a Job: A Q&A with Nate Whitson of Intern Match by Lindsey Pollak - Apr, 2011 This week’s post is a Q&A session with Nate Whitson from Intern Match. As you’ll see, Nate shares some valuable tips and pointers on getting, keeping and making the most of internships. 1. How has the internship world changed over the past 5 to 10 years? The value and importance of internships have changed in many ways over the last 10 years. First, internship experience has evolved from simply a resume booster to esse... |
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5 Job Search Skills for New College Graduates by Marcia Robinson - Apr, 2011 A successful job search strategy for new college graduates must include these 5 job search skills. New college graduates who are organized and focused around these 5 job search skills, will net better results than those college graduates who don't have job search plan to launch a career. Job search skill # 1 - Honest Self Evaluation Many new college graduates do not realize how much the success of their job search relie... |
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Supervisory Skills to Manage College Students by Marcia Robinson - Apr, 2011 The supervisory skills necessary to manage college students should include skills that engage and motivate this segment of the workforce. Financial pressures or the opportunity to get work experience, often force college students into the workplace before graduation. Knowing how to manage college students at work present unique challenges requiring the following supervisory skills. Supervisors who manage college students n... |
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College Grads Should Ask These 12 Job Interviews Questions by Marcia Robinson - Apr, 2011 Many new college grads think the only important job interview questions they should know about are the job interview questions that will be asked by the recruiter. Not so. As part of an effective job search strategy, new college grads should develop their own list of job interview questions to ask recruiters. As part of the job interview process, job seekers are given opportunity to ask their own questions once recruiters ... |
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Average Students Can Compete For Good Jobs by Bob Roth - Apr, 2011 Good paying jobs with respected employers attract the attention of many highly qualified college students. That means that the competition will be stiff. Therefore, students who plan to compete must find ways to stand out from the competition. Many students achieve average grades (C+, B-) in college. However, as you know, many employers only seek students with a CUM of 3.0 or higher. That means that average students mus... |
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Why You Don't Have to Be an by Marcia Robinson - Mar, 2011 After a dozen years of working with new college graduates to launch careers, I know that college graduates don't have to be "A" students to get a job after graduation. One graduating senior told me years ago that since he knew employers hired "A" students for jobs first, his strategy was to hang back until after the "A" students got their jobs after graduation. Surprisingly, many graduating seniors think this way. College... |
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It never too early start … by Dawn Bugni - Mar, 2011 A few years ago I responded to two questions about how to help college students start developing information for their resume. I “re-discovered” what I wrote the other day so thought I’d share the information here. The first question asked: “What advice would you give college sophomores as they start to think about developing their career documents.” I’ll post the other question and response later this week. For college so... |
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Select A College That Will Help You Find A Job by Bob Roth - Mar, 2011 If you are a high school senior or junior making decisions about the college you will attend and your goal is to graduate with a good job, you should think about a few issues that are seldom discussed. Since the cumulative effect of your choices can greatly impact the number of employers that will want to interview you in your senior year of college, wise students carefully think about each decision. When evaluating colleg... |
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