Graduate Into The Real World
Not all job applicants are created equal. I think this is a fact that people tend to forget when they review descriptions and send out their materials. In every hiring game, there’s front runners, middle of the road, and the scrappy-interesting-hungry underdog who could come in to take the game. These positions are assigned when […]
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This weekend I was talking with a friend of mine who is a newly-minted Psychologist. I told him about how frustrated I get when I’m working with a client and pitching every new idea I can think of only to have them rebut me with every assumption in the book. Not with facts, not with […]
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So you just found out that you have a job interview tomorrow and unfortunately procrastination is a weaknesses you haven’t conquered. Here are the down and dirty tips to pull it together at the last minute. 1. Develop Sound Bites Look at the job posting you are applying for, and develop sound bites that address […]
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“Will you give me a good reference?” It’s what everyone asks an employer before they leave, and I’m sure that 99% of the time the employer says, “Sure, no problem.” What else are they going to say? But the question is, what does a good reference mean? Recently I had a client who is in […]
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As we all know, the only way to get better at something is to practice. So why not practice cold calls? Here’s my idea. Everyone hates cold calls right? So the next time you’re at a networking meeting-ideally of similarly unemployed people-why don’t you form a cold call group? Everyone wants to, and needs to, […]
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