On the LinkedIn “Seek Week” Blog: Stop job hunting like it’s 1999!
Thank you to the team at LinkedIn for inviting me to write a guest post for the LinkedIn Blog’s “Seek Week,” which is dedicated to helping ’09 grads find jobs. LinkedIn has also launched a great resource for graduating seniors (and all college students and recent grads), the ’09 Grad Guide and a discussion group […]
Career Q&A: Should I change my career plans because of the recession?
Q: I graduated in May with a political science major and am wondering what to do next. My plan was to apply to law school, but with so much student debt already incurred I am having second thoughts. I am currently working at a bank as a teller, but this is not the career I […]
Career Q&A: How to Make Your Resume Stand Out in a Crowd
Q: I’ve been applying for jobs since September and have not been called for a single interview. I’ve taken my resume to Career Services for a review and some tips, but still nothing. How can I make my resume stand out in a crowd? A: You’ve taken the right first step, which is having an […]
Tips for Staying Positive in a Tough Job Market
If you walked around midtown Manhattan during the summer, you might have seen the financial executive, in his late 40s, who paraded around in a sandwich board declaring “Experienced MIT Grad for Hire” and handing out copies of his resume. A few months later, you might have come across a group of job-hunting, 20-something recent […]
Essential Recession Reading: 5 New Articles for Young Job Hunters
Yesterday I was a guest on NPR’s Talk of the Nation on the topic of “Where to Look for Jobs in the Recession.” Laurence Shatkin, author of 150 Best Recession-Proof Jobs, and I shared our tips, and host Neal Conan took calls from listeners. Many listeners shared upsetting stories of layoffs and difficulty landing new […]
How to Get a Job: 10 New Tips
When people ask me how to get a job in a bad economy, my answer isn’t particularly earth shattering: Do everything you did in a good economy — have a terrific resume, cast a wide net in your search, network effectively — just do it all smarter, faster, better and more often In addition to […]
Career Q&A: How to Get a Job When You Have a Low GPA
How much does GPA matter when you’re job hunting? Q: Everything is so much more competitive these days. Will I ever get a good job when I graduated with a 2.0 GPA? A: Some elite employers have policies requiring a certain GPA (usually a 3.0 or higher), and there is generally no way around that […]
How to Get a Good Job in a Bad Economy: 7 Recession Strategies
Job hunting is tough right now, but absolutely not impossible. The key to finding and keeping work in tough times is the same as in good times: action. The more positive action you take, the better your chances of landing a great gig. Here are 7 tips, and I promise many more in the coming […]
Are start-ups more stable than Wall Street?
Thanks to Bill Pockels for pointing out this article from The New York Times, “Silicon Alley Tells Wall Street: Send Us Your Resumes.” The article tells of a new website, Leave Wall Street, Join a Start-Up, that lists jobs with venture-backed start-up companies in New York. Might be a good option for people looking to […]
A collection of the best career advice for Lehman and Merrill employees (and anyone else worried your job on Wall Street)
How bad is the situation on Wall Street right now? “It’s very, very, bad, and things may deteriorate further. This is as bad as anyone alive has ever seen it. Wall Street is broken.” That’s the assessment from Dealbreaker‘s John Carney in a recent interview with Fishbowl NY. This is a scary situation for everyone, […]