Career Connector Blog
A client of mine, an engineer with a PhD from a top school, had an easy time getting interviews. But during every meeting he became nervous and hesitant, stuttering and sweating as he was asked to respond to the most basic interview questions.
Read MoreBeing a leader means knowing who you are and what you stand for—You’ve decided upon your mission and you have a vision for how to get there. It’s informed by your value system—what you care most about and what you feel is right.
Read MoreAre you a 20-something seeking work with meaning? Are you willing to trade great mentoring and a dynamic work environment for a lower salary? If that’s the case, you are trending with your generation. And while making less money is not to be treated lightly, research shows that people who feel personally fulfilled at work are happier than those who work exclusively for the money.
Read MoreYou know how important it is to have internships during your college years. And if you haven’t already lined something up, there is still a bit of time—provided you’re not completely consumed with studying for finals at the expense of conducting a search!
Read MoreThere is an argument raging in this country right now about whether it is the duty of colleges and universities to make young people job-ready. Traditionalists argue that colleges should teach students how to think and help them develop a strong knowledge base, and that career preparation is the purview of career centers and employers. Many others, including President Obama, feel that colleges should take more responsibility for their graduates’ ability to get jobs. They argue that an ivory tower attitude doesn’t work anymore, given the cost of a college education today.
Read MoreEach week I’ll feature three posts offering particularly good counsel for those early in their careers. Send along your favorites for consideration.
Read MoreI love to get good questions from readers and share my answers in a post. Here’s one that addresses a few important issues:
Hi Allison,
I just read one of your articles on Forbes about how to job search on LinkedIn. I’m a twenty-something currently looking for an entry level job in NYC in the TV business.
Read MoreEach week I’ll feature three posts offering particularly good counsel for those early in their careers. Send along your favorites for consideration.
Read MoreEach week I’ll feature three posts offering particularly good counsel for those early in their careers. Send along your favorites for consideration.
Read MoreA recent opinion piece in the New York Times last weekend mourned the passing of the English major as an assured path to a job or graduate school.
Read MoreI love getting questions from readers—and here’s a very practical one that I’m not sure I’ve addressed on this blog before.
Read MoreI have always been a proponent of creating your own job—it’s the one way to truly put yourself in the driver’s seat of your own destiny. It involves a lot of market research—identifying market need and where you fit, deciding on your role and ideal organizations and then pitching yourself.
Read MoreThe following is a Guest Post by the talented and indefatigable Noël Rozny.
I was recently a guest on #InternPro Radio, where the hosts and I talked about the steps college students can take to prepare themselves for the working world. One of the main points that came up was the importance of having as many new experiences as possible and getting outside of your comfort zone.
Read MoreDo you do work that you find deeply engaging? Are you proud of what you do and want to share it with others?
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