NATIONAL FUN AT WORK DAY
Fight the workday doldrums on January 28. It’s National Fun At Work Day!
Many people spend a good portion of their lives at work, so why should they not try to enjoy it? While looking …
I hope you all are finishing the semester strong! You will be on winter break soon and there are a few things that I recommend you do over this time. Please find my winter break checklist below:
Take some time to relax. …
Amanda Sickler received an internship at Grandstand Media in Manhattan for this upcoming semester. In the video below, Amanda describes the process of direct inquiries she used to find this internship. Not all companies or organizations will welcome direct inquiries, but there are …
This is part of a series of blogs: #3 of 8! If you missed the first ones, you can read them here.
Onto the next secret of what employers are looking: Oral and Written Communication Skills. The majority of the …
This was me, after receiving a well written, tailored cover letter:
In my ten years of experience reading and editing cover letters, I have seen the full spectrum of cover letter content. I have read cover letters as an employer …
This is part of a series of blogs: #2 of 8! If you missed the first one, you can read it here:
Onto the next secret of what employers are looking for in recent college graduates: Critical Thinking/ Problem Solving …
NATIONAL SALESPERSON DAY
National Salesperson Day is observed on the second Friday in December. This day honors the value and dedication of the professional salesperson as well as the hard work that they perform.
A good salesperson is knowledgeable about his …
Have you heard of LinkedIn? Should you create a LinkedIn Profile? Read on to find out!
LinkedIn is a professional networking site that people use for a variety of reasons including networking, job searches, and advertising. When you are on the job …
Winter Break is around the corner (congratulations!). You may be planning a break from classes and/or career planning, but before you do, take a minute to double check these simple things (especially if you are on a job or internship …
When you look at people who’ve achieved stunning success in their fields, it’s difficult to imagine that they weren’t always hurtling down those paths. But each of these five famous figures started off doing something else.
Some spent years or …
