Most jobseekers I’ve worked with have at their fingertips a rich resource of contacts they could be making much better use of. Part of this, I’ve found, relates to fears around asking for help. These fears include such thoughts as, “Everyone is so busy,” or “Why would I burden someone with my situation.” Sometimes it’s,
Question, from a 2010 grad: I’ve been browsing position openings, and I found two entry-level positions at the same company that are a strong fit for where my skills are and what I want to do. Both positions are in fundraising, one concentrating more on individual giving and the other on foundation/corporate relations. I’ve heard
Question, from a recent grad in a new job: “Today is my fourth day, and I’m already feeling bored. I’m hoping this is just me being impatient and that things will get better. I’m glad to be employed and to have an income, but my gut instinct about this job was right — this definitely
David graduated from a joint JD/MBA program in May 2010. Having gone straight from college to graduate school, he was faced with the task of finding his first full-time position out of school and like many law and business students found himself battling an inhospitable market. He started his job search while in his last
Deana is in the final year of a PhD program in the humanities and just secured a tenure-track Assistant Professorship at a highly selective small liberal arts college starting in the fall semester. As anyone in academia knows, tenure-track positions are extremely competitive, especially in the current job market. How then did Deana come to
If you’re like me, sometimes you doubt your social skills, especially at an event where everyone is a stranger, and worse, no one is talking to each other. At times like these I remember a bit of advice given to me: the best way to start a conversation is still “Hi, my name is…” When
On the last day of my college career development class this week, I asked my students to name their tips for success after a full semester of engaging with ideas and skills around career success. We filled the blackboard with their advice for other students which I think can apply to anyone at any stage
Melissa is a 27-year old professional with a brand new job at a progressive organization. Instead of resigning herself to the land of the unemployed when she was unexpectedly laid off, she got busy on her job search and the intensive focus paid off.
Here are the secrets to Melissa’s success for landing this fantastic new job:
1. How long
During week one of my LYJ (Love Your Job) Search Class I like to read an excerpt from Victoria Moran’s book Creating a Charmed Life called “Play Your Free Square” which reads in part as follows:
“In the game of Bingo, every player starts with a bonus: the free
square in the middle. Because everybody gets one,
LYJ is kicking off a new series of posts with individuals who recently secured new jobs to learn how they did it and what made the difference.
Joanna is a 25-year old nonprofit professional with a brand new job at a foundation where she is doing exactly what she had hoped to be doing – writing,
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