Tag: Gen Y
When I grow up, I Want to be…
Unfortunately, the answer to the statement “When I Grow Up, I Want to be…” is not completed by the answer the Pussycat Dolls provide (“I wanna be famous/ I wanna be a star/I wanna be in movies…”)—at least not for all of us. However, given the content of the posts on Experience.com, and the [...]
Salary Outlook: What Recent Graduates Are Expecting
Even in tough economic times, younger generations have often been accused of being unrealistic when it comes to their salary expectations upon leaving college. For many, this only leads to heartbreak as the job market simply cannot meet each candidates expectations. So what do today’s recent grads see as their potential salary? Experience recently launched [...]
Cover Letter Advice: Personalize It!
In terms of tasks to complete before you begin your job search, the cover letter is right up there with the resume, reference letter, and snappy outfit for the interview. The cover letter introduces you to a potential employer, and explains why you, of all people, should be considered for a job. In one page [...]
Get in the Know: How to Get an Edge in Your Career
When I joined the workforce in the Content Distribution in the Partner Marketing department, I had never heard of such a department, nor did I really know what it was about. I learned about it as I began working but I also began to learn more from trade magazines and newsletters. College and formal education [...]
Questions, Questions, Questions: What to Ask in an Interview
It’s inevitable — sometime during your interview, your interviewer will look right at you and ask if you have any questions. Generally, if you are serious about getting that job or that internship, you will certainly, absolutely have questions. If you don’t, the person interviewing you might think you’re not so into in the position [...]
It’s Time
I have a secret you might not want to hear: homework never really goes away. Sure, the end of your college career might mean the end of working on a sheet of algebra problems or figuring out how to cite something you read on the internet in a scholarly paper, but homework is basically work [...]
Burning Out? Get a Hobby
Whether you have a full time job, or your job search is starting to feel like a full time job, it’s easy to get overwhelmed. That kind of stress doesn’t affect everyone the same way — you might find yourself so burned out that you spend all your free time zoned out in front of [...]
How to Apply Corporate Advice to Your Non-Corporate Job
We all know that in a lot of ways, it’s not a great time to be looking for a job. Unemployment is still high, and it seems like there is more competition than ever for fewer jobs. However, in other ways it’s a great time to be looking for a job. We’re living in the [...]
Tips On How to Dress for Success
It does not matter if you are going for an informational, an interview, meeting with a recruiter either internally or externally, or meeting with your boss’s boss- dress to impress. What people see in front of them (i.e. how are you dressed) influences a person’s perception of you and perception is an important factor to [...]
How to Conquer the Dreaded Interview Question: “Tell Me About Yourself”
So you think you are prepared for your interview? Think again. You may feel that you are prepared to answer any question that comes your way, but what would you say if this question was thrown your way: “tell me about yourself”… There it is, the open ended question that you never saw coming. It [...]
Want To Get Creative With Your Resume?
So say you’ve created a highly professional resume but want to get across your individuality. Cameron Chapman over at Instant Shift has some great advice and examples of truly creative resumes. What to do? Start with a regular resume – follow resume essentials for language and professionalism to make sure you’re getting across your attributes. [...]
It’s What You Do, Not What You Want
Towards the end of my graduate school career, I spent a lot of time reading career advice books and websites, trying to find just the right information that would help me figure out exactly what kind of job I wanted, and of course, how to get it. There was a lot of information, and a [...]
Three Tips for a Great Interview
Two weeks ago, I shared four ways to completely botch an interview…which is helpful, right? Perhaps it would be even more helpful, though, to explain how one might actually do well on an interview. Luckily for all involved (but mostly for me), I have had good interviews, too. About a year or two after my [...]
Evaluating Acceptable Risk and Potential Rewards in your Job Search
Performers are used to putting themselves out on a limb, often under a spotlight and in front of an audience. As a singer, I have felt the exhilaration of standing in front of an audience of tens of thousands of people and the electrifying energy which such a crowd can feed you. As the stakes [...]
Tips for Networking Online and More: Take An Improv Comedy Class
Everyone is always telling us to network – that most jobs are found via word of mouth and through personal connections. Back when our parents were our age, networking meant something very different than it does now. It was face-to-face, handshakes, business cards swapped and put into rolodexes. Maybe someone knew someone and could introduce [...]
