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The Free Samples Theory: Why Volunteering Could Get You Hired

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As the program coordinator of NeighborScapes’s Civic Leadership Corps for low-income youth from 14 to 24 years old, and as an AmeriCorps VISTA about to complete her year-long term, I’ve been talking- and hearing- a lot about volunteering lately. The arguments for volunteering are many and well-known- it makes you feel good, it’s needed, it’s [...]

April 13, 2010 15 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Reality and the City

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“Dear Carrie Bradshaw, You are a [swear word] liar.” This is the first line of Jen Lancaster‘s book, “Bright Lights, Big Ass.”  Ms. Lancaster has a point. Ever since my aunt was in law school downtown Chicago (I was a whole 10 years old complete with a perm, poofy bangs and a size 9 shoe) I knew I wanted to grow [...]

April 9, 2010 16 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

20 Resume Tips from a Hiring Manager

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I’m a hiring manager. During the last seven years I’ve reviewed an estimated five thousand to ten thousand resumes while hiring or promoting fifty people for three different companies. I’ve hired sales people, tech experts, managers, marketing people and editors. While my experience may not be as extensive as some long time HR professionals, odds [...]

March 29, 2010 22 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

The Senior Series: Interviews. Out of Town and Out of Pocket.

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Today’s Senior Series post was written Rob Pitingolo, one of the 5 amazing college seniors picked to be mentored and prepped by me for their first job and life after college. Around this time last year, my peers often reminded me how lucky I was not to be graduating into a harsh employment environment with [...]

February 18, 2010 2 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

The Sex and The City Effect

After a 3 month stint in the far west suburbs, I’m all moved back into my fabulous Chicago apartment. The views from my apartment are awesome, my commute to work is about 10 minutes vs. 90 minutes, and my friends are close by again. I’m glad to be back, but I can already feel the [...]

June 4, 2009 1 comment CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

30 Things We’ve Learned Since Graduating College

So this post started on Twitter.  I sent out a tweet asking what people had learned since college and got a HUGE immediate response.  Check out my Twitter followers’ responses and a few of mine are thrown in (mine are without quotes.)  What have you learned since graduating college? 1. “If you’re not part of [...]

May 29, 2009 0 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Girl Meets Business Presents: YP Rockstar!

One of my FAVORITE blogs written for young professional females is Girl Meets Business.  LOVE IT.  If you like this blog, you will love GMB.  The girls at Girl Meets Business emailed me yesterday to let me know about their free e-book, The Young Professional Rockstar: 10 Steps to Rocking Your Career Right Now, which is available [...]

May 20, 2009 0 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →