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 […]