Job Search
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Stop Searching, Start Working: 2 Things You Should do while Unemployed
“Make your life one giant networking event.” ~Dan Schawbel I graduated college in May 2009 and it wasn’t until I let go of the ... -
What’s Your 10 Year Vision?
Sometimes you just have to take a few minutes to to stop and check out where you are, where you’re going and where you want ... -
The Free Samples Theory: Why Volunteering Could Get You Hired
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 ... -
Warning: Your Major is Not a Floatation Device
Ms. Career Girl Confession: When I was in college I hid behind my major- big time. I felt smart and respected saying I was ... -
How 8 months of Unemployment Turned out to be a Blessing in Disguise
Unemployment can be a really frustrating time. If you’ve just come out of college you might be feeling pretty disillusioned and thinking, “I went ... -
Dear Ms. Career Girl Critics, I Heart “Me”
Things are absolutely nuts in my world and I couldn’t be happier about it. What started out as “Job Search Boot Camp” has quickly ... -
10 Guerrilla Job Search Tactics That Work
In my opinion, there are two things most job seekers do wrong: they are too general and they are too boring. I frequently write ... -
20 Resume Tips from a Hiring Manager
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 ...
