The art of the resume is crucial. You want it to be just long enough to pique your potential employer's interest, but not so long that it is a total bore to read. It's difficult to get a resume down to one page, but it's important. It's hard to believe that all the random, crazy jobs we have held don't mean much in the grand scheme of things. You want to believe that all that time you spent[...]
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Before we jump into today's guest post from Holly Caplan, I wanted to chat about my own experience crying in the workplace, and why I thought Holly's expertise would help millennial women everywhere. I've definitely cried at work before. I cried more than a few times at work when I was a graduate and research assistant, and I cry sometimes now (although it's a lot easier because I am a freelanc[...]
Life's too short to wear boring clothes. ~ Cushine et Ochs Of course, it is! But all those fun dresses, crazy prints, cute jeans, sorority shirts, and loud bags you've been sporting in college look a lot different from all those "what should I wear to my interview" Pinterest searches you've been doing. How can you transition your wardrobe from college to post-grad life - without going broke or sa[...]
Interviews and career fairs can be intimidating. How is it possible to cram all of your life experiences and qualifications into a tiny time frame? How are you supposed to convince someone to hire you? It's a lot to speak about in a short period. This is why an elevator pitch is the perfect segue way into a career conversation. Whether you are just starting college or you are launching your fu[...]
Hopefully you were able to add some “Career Pampering” to your holiday. If this sounds fun, but you aren’t sure you indulged fully, (or just want to know what in the world I am talking about) check out my previous guest blog post here titled How To Increase Your Network Over Winter Break. I offered delightful, yet responsible steps toward filling your winter break with new networ[...]
I'm so excited that exams will soon be complete and we will all make the trip home to settle in for what might be your first…or maybe your last winter break. As a mother and an entrepreneur focused on our bright college students, I like to take every opportunity to remind all my teenagers, that in addition to relaxing, school breaks are the best time to shower yourself with what I love to[...]
I am a huge advocate for creating an online portfolio while in college. Regardless of your program, creating your own portfolio will be incredibly beneficial as you begin to approach the job search process. Especially in this day and age, the last thing you want to do is go out into the real world with just a hard copy of your resume. Whether you're just getting started, or finding yourself stu[...]
