Archive for June, 2011
A Question for the Readers
As members of Generation Y, we’re subject to all sorts of assumptions about our priorities, work styles, and habits. We’re entitled, we’re creative, we’re lazy, we’re innovative. It can be hard to prove ourselves during a job interview or even on the job when we don’t know if the reputation of our generation has preceded [...]
The Art of Crafting an Effective Resume: Final Installment
A perfect resume does not guarantee a job. So you’ve spent months perfecting your resume, building a custom style or format and having everyone you know critique it. You’ve even been sending it out with meticulously crafted cover letters 20, 30, maybe even 50, times a week. But all you’ve gotten were a couple of [...]
Why You Need a Tribe to Help You Job Hunt
Research shows that entrepreneurs with a support network are actually more likely to succeed than those without one. I believe that this is true not just for entrepreneurs but for anyone trying to build something meaningful. I recently attended a Tribal Truth event in New York and have since become fascinated with the idea of [...]
Networking: Lifestyle vs. Tedious Task
I attended my second Career Circle meeting this past week and the hot-button item on everyone’s list was networking. Everyone wanted to network more, and build their contacts. I know I’ve covered networking in a couple of previous blog posts, but I’m uncovering more and more thoughts based on personal experiences that I feel are [...]
Don’t Lose Your Skills Over the Summer!
Ah, summer. It’s a time to go to the beach, sit around in the backyard, or, if you’ve just graduated, a time to anxiously apply to job after job after job. While it’s certainly possible to find a job in the summer, the season is notoriously slow for job seekers. People go on vacation or [...]
You’ve Been Laid Off. What Now?
In today’s economy, it’s an unfortunate truth that lay offs are a reality for many, older workers and those just starting out alike. Whether your company realized you just cost too much, or your whole department or company was restructured without a place for your position, getting laid off is not pleasant. However, there are [...]
Internships: The Answer to the Experience and Summer Employment Riddles
One of the most common comments new-job seekers mutter under their breath when reading job postings is: “This job only wants entry-level people with experience! How am I supposed to have experience if no one will give me a job to get experience!” It sounds like a trick-question or a riddle, and, in a way, [...]
The Elevator Pitch
I recently met with a group of individuals in a career circle; the point of the group is to discuss your career aspirations and ultimately find the direction that is best with you. This week the career advisor started helping us with our 30 second pitch. To give you a quick intro, the 30 second [...]
Improve Your Job Search by Improving Your Health
Frustrated with your job search? Unhappy with your current career? Bored with college and can’t wait to get out into the real world? These are all pretty common problems among Gen Y right now, and there are solutions to all of them, some simple and some far less than simple, depending on your particular situation [...]
Valley vs. Alley: Career Trends
Going back to Cali? In an Empire State of Mind? At RezScore, we explore the classic rivalry between San Francisco and New York City, particularly through the lens of each city’s mighty tech industry. To start off, we pulled a random sample of resumes from within 50 miles of each city. We started by automatically [...]
Four Small Differences in Jobs that Make or Break Your Overall Experience
When you first start looking for a job, you may not realize all the small differences between workplaces that could affect your overall enjoyment of your career there. Here are four things to keep in mind when you are comparing job options and to start thinking about. If you were comparing two great jobs with [...]
You Have to Go to School to be a Librarian? Or, Graduate Programs You May Not Have Considered
When I first started telling people that I was in Master’s Degree program in Library Science, I almost always got one of two reactions: 1. Yeah, I can see that. 2. Wait. You have to go to school to be a librarian? Yes, yes you do. To be a librarian, not a library clerk or [...]
Millennials – Lazy or Motivated Differently?
I’ve now met enough millenials with three plus internships to know how seriously these students are to find the right work in this economy. The last descriptor I would use of these students is lazy. Sundays New York Times article in the Week In Review caught my eye. “A Generation of Slackers? Not So Much” [...]
