From Ramen Noodles, Rent and Resumes by Kristen Here are some things online I’m enjoying: Lindsey Pollak’s podcast featuring Jenny Blake on modern moonlighting–having two jobs as a new graduate! Miriam Salpeter of Keppie Careers talks about your networking strategy–and if it’s really working for you! TalentCulture: Just a cool site! YSN discusses quitting a job without another lined up–eek! 5 High-Impact Career Habits: Must-haves for advancing your career. What to do when there aren’t many jobs out there–tip: don’t stop looking! From Grad to Great. 2010 College Grads Face Lower Salaries: Yes, numbers are down in general, WSJ…but […]

Do you remember when the InternQueen came to visit campus in February? If you missed it you can read about her visit here or watch the Pod Squad video featured on our (new and sleek) homepage. Well the Queen is at it again with a “Hot List” that goes out every other week and talks about the top 10 internships that you should be applying for that week ! To get on the list send your email to the Queen herself, here http://internqueen.com/internships/contact Also…you may not remember but awhile ago we blogged about how to use Twitter in your job […]

Author Byline:  Christina Archer is a Career Agent, author, expert resume writer and presenter. Author Website: http://www.I-CareerSearch.com 1.  I’m very hard-working. This is like saying something as general as “I am nice.”  Come up with some concrete illustrations of how much harder you work than your peers in past employment situations.  Otherwise, you’re throwing an example out there that will make your interviewer mentally check out. 2.  I am a team player. Again, you need to have specific examples of how you successfully worked with others to accomplish an important goal for a former employer.  Prior to your interview, take […]

Do you remember when you first stepped into this little bubble we like to call Bucknell in that masochistic rite we call “freshman move-in”? You were nervous, anxious, excited, maybe a little scared and you could hardly imagine how quickly your 4 years here would fly by, as cliché as this may seem there is truth to it. Looking for some resources to help you through your after college? Online Degree Hub compiled it’s list of 100 Inspirational Blogs for Life After College. I hope you notice our trusty friend “the Vault” made the list. Some of the other highlights […]

Seniors – Graduation is coming for many of you even if you may not feel ready for it. Watch Career Insiders in the remaining weeks (and beyond) for helpful information about living as a post-grad. This week, we have resources for Budgeting: You Can Deal With It – student loan advice, budget tools and calculators Ultimate Money Skills – articles and tools for budgeting, from Bank of America Dollars From Sense – understanding and reaching your financial goals, learning about investing The Motley Fool – investment advice Mint.com – A fun, easy, FREE tool to help you budget. It connects […]

I know we’ve posted a dozen things about why you should clean up your Facebook page so when I came across this article on Mashable I thought it would be great to share because now we can finally tell you HOW TO. This article gives you some easy steps to start with and, let’s face it, sometimes we just like to be told how to do it and follow instructions. So check out these easy steps on HOW TO: Clean Up Your Facebook Profile and start your spring cleaning online…next stop your closet! Sorry we can’t help you there!

…and if you don’t believe us believe then believe someone else! We recently had the opportunity to learn some great career advice from the founders of SixFigureStart (wouldn’t that be nice…) and Vault.com. The following is what we feel are the best tips for you from the student perspective of Nicole Mott ’10. So without further ado…some tips 80% of getting the job is in your control so be clear in the value you bring to the employer 20% is out of your control and may be determined by budget cuts, internal candidates, recruiter biases, etc…so you have 2 things […]

Seniors – Graduation is coming for many of you even if you may not feel ready for it.  Watch Career Insiders in the remaining weeks (and beyond) for helpful information about living as a post-grad.  This week: how to find an apartment. My First Apartment – Craig’s List – blog and articles Rental Decorating Digest – decorating advice for the First Time Renter Finding your first apartment – NYT article, specific to finding housing in New York City Experience – Finding Your First Apartment – tips from experience.com Websites: www.apartmentguide.com www.sublet.com www.rent.com www.homestore.com www.craigslist.org

I know it may not seem fair, but there is no denying that more and more potential employers are checking up on you through Facebook. So, what’s a young job-seeker to do? …hide your Facebook page. At least that is what many have been doing. This article from CNN.com highlights the importance (and real-life examples) of job searching students who are examining, re-evaluating or adapting the content of their Facebook and other social media sites for potential employers. The article also focuses on the reality that employers are now researching potential candidates online as a screening and evaluation tool for […]

Mean, Not So Lean, Contact Gettin’ Machine… httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Euc23XGqnWA

from Ramen Noodles, Rent and Resumes by kristen The term “networking” gets a lot of slack. Most new grads are eager to start networking but aren’t sure how. And if you’ve been in the professional world for a few years, you probably don’t keep up with networking unless you have been recently unemployed. Regardless, I enjoyed this article, “Thirteen Networking Mistakes.” In it, the author discusses being “clueless” about networking. I didn’t smarten up about the goal of networking–or the importance of selecting the right network–until I dove in. I attended a meeting of a local media/PR group a few […]

I am always a proponent of reading the New York Times, but in this case I must insist. This short read gives some good tips on writing a resume that catches the eye of an employer: Writing a Résumé That Shouts ‘Hire Me’

Just like there are 50 ways to leave your lover there are 50 ways to use Twitter as a job search tool. I know that many of you have not jumped on the tweeting bandwagon with quite the same enthusiasm as Facebook but, if I’ve said it once I’ve said it *50* times, you shouldn’t ignore Twitter. Every where I turn these days people are talking about Twitter. Just yesterday in the New York Times there was an article discussing how to use Twitter for work, not diversion. Among other things Twitter is increasingly becoming a place to help with […]

Last week at the presentation from the Intern Queen, she gave several great pointers and tips regarding interviewing. One of which was about the increasingly popular Skype interview. Here is my take on her tips: Always Wear Pants: This is a good lesson for life in general but we’ll just stick to the reasons why in regards to interviewing. You may think because you are sitting down in front of desk you won’t be able to see your legs but this is not a guarantee so let’s just err on the side of caution and put some pants on. Be […]

Uncle Sam needs YOU, he’s just not that good at showing it. As the economy shudders and shakes and civilian companies teeter on a tightrope of uncertainty, there is one sector standing strong and quietly growing: the federal government. The feds are the single largest employer in the country with more than 1.8 million civilian employees on the payroll. Salaries and benefits afforded to government workers are competitive with civilian careers, opportunities to advance are as good or better than in the private sector, and best of all, the government never goes out of business. Think you need to move […]