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How to Benefit From Internships, Service Learning, Apprenticeships and Co-Op Work
Meeting employers’ need for experience — often identified in job postings — is the great catch-22 of starting any career. Many employers require experience for a job, but people cannot gain experience if no one hires them. Through my research and related work on informal learning in the workplace, credentialing and careers in the 21st… Read More
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How to Ace Any Job Interview
When looking for the next step in your career, it’s very easy to get overwhelmed when you are called in for a job interview, because you really want or need that job. For most people, job interviews are extremely stressful experiences, making them lose focus on the most important things. Sure, looking neat and professional is… Read More
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The Keys to a Successful Career – Advice From the Architect of SEO
Image Credit: Diggity Marketing In college, few questions carry as much weight as, “what are you going to major in?” This difficult question — imposed by parents, friends, and teachers, alike — pressures students to have a one-track mind. To find professional success, students are persuaded to pick a career path and stick to it.… Read More
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How to Successfully Secure Your First Job After Graduation in a Digital Market
You just walked across the stage and received your diploma. As you start to celebrate this incredible life milestone, this is the question you are asked time and again by family and friends, “So, do you have a job?” As a professor of public relations at Rutgers University, I collaborate annually with hundreds of college… Read More
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Most Popular Jobs for New Grads, Who’s Hiring & How to Be Hired
With college graduations coming to an end and summer kicking off, it’s time for new grads to put their education to use and enter the workforce. Granted, even with a degree, finding employment in your desired field is easier said than done. But, overall, 2019 is a great time to be entering the job market.… Read More
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8 Ways Students Can Market Themselves to Employers
With the rise of automation and the declining value of a bachelor’s degree, finding a job after graduation is not as easy as it once was. The job market is oversaturated with qualified employees who are often competing for the same positions. So, more than ever before, college students must learn how to market themselves,… Read More
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For Success in the Digital Age, Job Seekers Need New Skills
With the rise of technology and automation, it’s easy for some to reminisce about simpler times and be fearful of the future. But what was successful in the past — spending one’s entire education and professional career honing one particular skill — is a dangerous tactic today. Repetitive tasks are now too easy to replace… Read More
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CareerBuilder Job Search for College Students
*Updated January 30, 2020 CareerBuilder is an online job board where employers find, hire and manage the best talent, and applicants search and apply for jobs that best suit them. It is one of the most trusted job boards, so college students should make use of it to help them find their first jobs. Compared… Read More
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Indeed Job Search for College Students
*Updated January 30, 2020 As a college student preparing for the job market, there is both good and bad news. The good news is that more college graduates are getting employed. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the overall unemployment rate among college graduates, age 25 and older, dropped from 2.4 percent in 2017… Read More
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The Key to Finding Your Ideal Job After Graduation
Today, career pressure starts early for students. The excitement that comes from stepping onto campus for the first time, being handed a dorm room key and meeting neighbors in a residence hall is too short-lived. As soon as midterm exams swing around and career fairs start popping up, those feelings of excitement can quickly turn… Read More
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This Is How You Can Stand Out From the Crowd in a Very Competitive Job Market
The employment market is saturated with graduates who have good degrees and the right qualifications. So the question on many recruiters’ minds is: what else can this candidate offer? Employers have been reporting a “skills gap” in graduates for a few decades now and there is research to support its existence. Many employers feel there… Read More
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Four Common Mistakes That Can Ruin Your Chances in a Job Interview
If you make it to the job interview stage of an application process, the prospect of a new job is very much in sight. Make a good impression and you are likely to get the opportunity you want. But imagine you get to the interview and, despite being highly qualified and motivated, you end up… Read More
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How to Get a Job In Your Field of Study With No Experience
Once you have graduated from university, you will face the challenge of finding your first job. The trouble is that many job vacancies require an applicant to have work experience, which a graduate may not have. A vicious circle thus appears — you do not have the experience to apply for the job, yet you… Read More
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Employers Could Test for Emotional Intelligence in Job Interviews
Jobs require soft, relationship skills — emotional intelligence or EQ — as much as hard skills. In fact, as reported in Forbes, a study by the Carnegie Institute of Technology found that while only 15 percent of financial success was due to technical ability, 85 percent was due to skills in “human engineering,” such as… Read More
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How to Get a Job: What Every College Student Needs to Know
College students looking for a job after graduation should know that a step-by-step manual that works for everyone simply doesn’t exist when it comes to landing a job. With that said, the goal is to direct you to a starting place and give you some tips that can be applied to most, but not all,… Read More
