This Web site is about connecting Gen Y with employers (and vice versa), but I think my generation can’t underestimate how much we can learn about networking from listening to each other. I am grateful there are so many stellar Gen Y bloggers who have guided me in the midst of my job search. Here’s [...]
Read moreWhen tables are turned in job interviews giving me time to ask the tough questions, some of the first ones are: what brought you to XYZ company, what is it about this organization that keeps you engaged, and (drum roll please) what does work/life balance like at this firm? I’m assuming this is probably one [...]
Read moreDuring your interview, you show off your professional portfolio, which contains a variety of your best completed or published work. You are proud of your portfolio pieces, but your interviewer only has time to glance over it. Interviewers are not going to have a chance to closely read over your materials during the interview, so [...]
Read moreGeneration Y’s motto is “stay connected,” and sometimes we all need to look a bit deeper into what that means. They are generally on their iPhones, networked to a web of outlets and establishing relationships with people they may never meet in real life. The currency: information. The method: social networks. In this weekly blog [...]
Read moreJob candidates’ portfolios might look very different depending on their career path. Even within the same profession, a sports public relations job candidate might have a very different portfolio than someone interested in health care public relations. Your portfolio should contain the pieces you are most proud of, but try to tailor your portfolio to [...]
Read more“So, what do you want out of job?” It was a wake-up call when I heard this as a 23-year-old, fresh out of college and armed with a degree in psychology. A mentor peered across a large oak table as he asked the question and no words would come out of my mouth. I had [...]
Read moreWe live in a world that revolves around connections, communication and how well your network works for you and how you work for it. It’s no secret that who you know and who you take advice from can make a huge impact on your career. The secret is how to network beyond your own generation. [...]
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