Students often wonder if they should put their GPA on their resume. Misconceptions abound with college students in regards to the GPA and if it belongs on their resume. Just how important is your GPA to employers? As the job market tightened up over the last few years, use of the GPA as a screening … Continue reading »
15 Reasons I Haven’t Returned Your Call
I may take some heat for this post – particularly from my boss. But after reading @AvidCareerist‘s post “15 Reasons Corporate Recruiters Won’t Talk to You“, I didn’t see much of a choice but to share my reasons why returning calls to recruiters is rarely, if ever, at the top of my priority list. Or … Continue reading »
Start Spreading the News
Yesterday was a great day. It started out like any other day…watching the Today Show and tweeting from my Blackberry while sipping my coffee in bed. What could be better? Then I had the following correspondence with @JeffPulver: “Hmm…”, I thought, “That’s an interesting response.” And on I tweeted. A few minutes later, I received … Continue reading »
Be Remarkable
Did you graduate recently but are still jobless? Are you wondering why? I have one question for you – what makes you remarkable? Although there are glimmering signs of life in the economy, the job market is still tight. Tight translates to competitive. If you spent the last four (or five or so) years of … Continue reading »
Ethics and Your Job Search
As employees in a career services office, the professionals in my department adhere to a set ofprinciples of professional practice that ensure we act in the best interest of both the employers we assist, as well as the students and alumni we serve. In return, the career services office expects both employers and students to act … Continue reading »
