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• ChatGPT and Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Entry Level Job Search - Part 2

  I recently asked OpenAI ChatGPT how to find an entry level job. What I received back were some very basic steps about identifying skills and interests , creating a resume , networking , using job search websites , applying for jobs and following up . Good basic information. Did you ...

• ChatGPT and Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Entry Level Job Search

  I recently asked ChatGPT how to find an entry level job . What I received back were some very basic steps about identifying skills and interests, creating a resume , networking , using job search websites , applying for jobs and following up. Good basic information. Yet very incomplete ...

• 8 Call Center Skills Companies are Always Seeking

  Call centers are the backbone of the customer-business relationship. When run effectively, they are an efficient hub for handling inbound and outbound customer calls and facilitating the buyer journey. Whether working in support or sales, job candidates must check a list of boxes to ...

• The Two Most Powerful Words to Use in Your Interview

  As the Global Head of Talent Acquisition for Amazon, I trained our interviewers in behavioral interviewing techniques. I taught them techniques to use to always seek a full STAR (Situation or Task, Action and Result) answer. Most interviewers, even in large companies such as Amazon ...

• 10 Jobs Where You Can Work Remote Right Now

  Many jobs have shifted from an office work environment to remote and work from home. It's important to be ready and prepared to work remotely during these uncertain times. And it's also important to know which jobs are ideally suited for working from ...

• How to Find Entry Level Jobs Near Me

  Many job seekers ask this very simple question: “How do I find entry level jobs near me?” Use this simple four step formula: 1) define the specific type of jobs; 2) define your geography; 3) develop your job search algorithm; and 4) get daily job ...

• Official Unemployment Rate Fails To Include Unemployed New College Grads

  You have probably heard the recent unemployment stats being quoted in the news. While those unemployment numbers may sound bleak, I am going to let you in on a dirty little secret about the unemployment rates you are hearing: The actual unemployment rate is higher ...

• Negotiation As a Way of Life

  I have a friend who now lives in the US, but grew up in another country. In his home country, he negotiated for things he needed on a daily basis. Street vendors. Taxis. Stores. And yes, job offers. Almost everything was negotiable for him in ...

• How to Sell Yourself as a Remote Worker Candidate in an Interview

  The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has fundamentally changed most work environments. While the ability to work remotely was typically not discussed in interviews previously, it is often a key requirement now for those employers who are willing to hire new entry level college grads. You ...

• Entry Level Jobs in the Age of Coronavirus / COVID-19

  The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has now impacted the daily lives of nearly everyone in the world. Beyond the daily headlines, what can you be doing as a new college graduate in 2020 to prepare for your entry level job in this new reality? Here ...

• How the Coronavirus Will Impact College Hiring in 2020

  As the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to make daily headlines, it is important for college students and entry level employers to assess what impact it may have on hiring for 2020. While CollegeGrad.com previously reported the results of its 2020 Top Entry Level ...

• I Have an Internship Interview, Now What?

  You got the call to set up your internship interview. Good for you! But now what? How do you best prepare for your interview? What can you do to get ready? Simple, follow these two steps: #1 Know Them It's important to know everything ...

• China Warns College Graduates of Grim Employment Situation Due to Coronavirus

  US Entry Level Job Market Not Yet Impacted By Coronavirus SEATTLE, February 12, 2020 ( PRLog ) – China’s Ministry of Education has issued a caution to new college graduates in China that they will likely experience difficulty getting hired after graduation, due to the impact of ...

• The Interview as a Conversation

  Many job seekers struggle with the concept of the interview structure. It often appears to be an intimidating question-and-answer session where the candidate is constantly on the defensive, having to answer questions in a rapid fire manner. However, while the interviewer gets to ...

• Top Three Questions to Ask the Interviewer

  Interviews are structured for the benefit of the employer, not the candidate. The employer controls the flow of the interview and gets to ask all of the questions, which the candidate then dutifully answers. It all seems very one-sided and, in reality, it is ...

• How to Get an Upgrade on Every Flight For Only $4

  I know a way to get an upgrade on every flight for only $4. I really do. I've been doing it for years and it works every time. On every flight. I'm a frequent traveler for both business and pleasure. I have traveled ...

• Sincerity Can Trump Preparedness in Job Interview Answers

  I was recently speaking with a candidate about her interview experience. She was asked the following question in the interview: If you could meet anyone in the world, living or not, who would it be? An interesting, thought-provoking question. Even though it is not ...

• What is an Externship?

  If you are in college and looking to gain some resume experience , an externship may be the answer. But what exactly is an externship? And how does it differ from an internship or apprenticeship? An externship is an experiential learning opportunity for college students usually ...

• How to Ask for a Raise

  You’re performing well in your job. And now it comes time to ask for a raise. Or do you ask at all? How you handle this key discussion is vitally important to determining both your career and salary trajectory. I’ve managed hundreds of ...

• How “Required” are Job Requirements?

  In my last article I talked about how to apply for jobs online . I emphasized the importance of addressing each of the job requirements in your response. But what if you don’t meet all of the job requirements? Then what? The answer is a ...

• How to Apply for a Job Online

  Job search is a two-way street. Meaning that you can both find jobs and they can find you. The latter is achieved by posting your resume to a job site (ideally an entry level job site like CollegeGrad.com) or directly to an employer ...

• How to Get a Job With Your Worthless Degree

  It’s a simple fact of college life: some degrees are more valuable than others when it comes to getting a job. So while your friends may be receiving one, two, three or more offers, you might be stuck with none. And then wondering why ...

• Why Upload Your Resume to an Entry Level Database?

  Your resume is an important tool to aid you in your job search. However, a poor resume can negatively impact your job search. When you create your resume, you need to create it to be both searchable and findable. You create your searchable resume by ...

• Top Ten Worst College Majors for Jobs

  My apologies up front to all those who have already graduated with one of these majors. You already know the unfortunate job search reality of having one of these majors on your resume. Most are a path to nowhere specific or at least a very ...

• Top Ten Best College Majors for Jobs

  In reviewing all of the entry level job postings at CollegeGrad.com, there are certain majors where the demand continues to outstrip supply. Note that general industry growth may not be reflected in entry level hiring. The best majors for entry level are where there ...

• How to Use a Resume Generator to Build a Great Resume

  Doing your resume. Yuck. That’s the reaction most people have to the idea of having to write a resume. Especially when you’re doing it for the first time, writing your resume from scratch. Or maybe you have a poor resume that hasn’t ...

• The Difference Between a Paper Resume and a Web Resume

  Resumes started out as purely paper documents. While the paper resume still exists (yes, the paper resume is what is typically used during the interview), the resume is stored and transmitted in digital formats . That digital resume can be in a format that is designed ...

• How to Use a Job Alert in your Job Search

  One of the main difficulties for job seekers is that it requires a large amount of individual effort. And many times that individual effort is tedious manual searching. Your job search typically will not proceed forward unless you put in the effort to take the ...

• Use a Salary Calculator to Understand Entry Level Salaries

  How much are you worth? Do you know? Are you sure? Salary is one of the more difficult areas to assess in job search. Why? Because it is heavily dependent on others, not just you. What you do personally can and will affect your salary ...

• Why a Mentor is Important in Your Career

  When thinking about your future career, consider also how you got to where you are. It's likely you owe much to your parents, and they continue to affect our lives as adults. Think about how they led you, guided you and mentored you in ...

• Internship Salaries at Top US Employers

  So how much can you expect to earn on a typical summer internship ? First of all, “typical” doesn’t really exist. There are a large number of employers (see the list below) who pay their interns more than the average annual wage for experienced workers ...

• How to Make Your Resume Awesome

  “I keep sending out my resume and I’m not getting any interviews. What’s wrong with me?” It may not be you. It may be your resume. If you are an awesome person and your resume sucks , no one will know you are awesome ...

• How to Successfully Negotiate Your Job Offer

  You received a job offer. Congratulations! Yet you still have some important steps to take to bring your job search to a conclusion. There are two basic approaches to job offer negotiation: Acceptable job offer negotiation : where you would still accept the offer if nothing ...

• What is a Resume?

  Your resume is your digital representation of you. It is NOT paper and shouldn't be thought of as paper. That's old school. No one prints resumes and sends them off via mail anymore. A well written resume should serve three purposes: 1) survive ...

• First Impressions from the Interviewer’s Perspective

  I’ve conducted over 2,000 interviews and have trained others in interviewing techniques covering hundreds of thousands of additional interviews. I have consistently trained others to avoid quickly forming first impressions in the interview, emphasizing the importance of competency-based behaviorally interviewing to dive ...

• Power Words for Your Resume

  A user recently asked: “What are power words for resumes?” There are power words, but they are not what you think. Most resume guides tell you that power words are verbs like “delivered” and “developed” and “responsible for” etc. But the real power words are ...

• When to Take “Stuff” Off Your Resume

  A resume is a living, breathing document. As such, it is subject to change over the course of your career . Sometimes the most difficult work for a writer is editing and updating their own work. The same applies to resumes. When the time comes to ...

• Interview Signals an Employer Won’t Hire You

  Have you ever wondered how the interview is going during or after the interview? Are there any telltale signs that will indicate how things are going? Yes, there are. If you are adept (and I mean truly adept) at reading body language , you can read ...

• Word Cloud Your Resume

  You’ve probably seen word clouds before. Here is an example of a word cloud: This word cloud was generated from a job posting at CollegeGrad.com using a free online tool at JasonDavies.com/wordcloud . A word cloud is a graphical representation of a ...

• Three Interview Hacks that Generate Job Offers

  I’ve got three awesome interview hacks. Actually, I’ve got a lot more than three, but if you just use these three, they will set you apart from your competition and generate job offers. Why? Because almost no other candidates use them. First, best ...

• Don’t Interview Without Completing This Step

  You finally have the coveted interview lined up. Yet to be fully prepared, there is still one step left for you to take before the interview. What is it? Practice. You need to practice interview, or mock interview , before your actual interview. But most candidates ...

• Try This One Weird Trick in Your Interview

  We have all seen clickbait. Yes, it can be irritating. And sometimes rather corny. But it’s also effective. If it didn’t work, advertisers wouldn’t use it. The entire point of clickbait is to get you to want more so that you click ...

• 5 Things You Should Know for the On-Site Interview

  Congratulations! You’ve been called to schedule your on-site interview . This will be the next and possibly the final step on your path to a job offer . Take time in advance to prep for what you will be doing to make your interview day ...

• Should You Use LinkedIn in Your Job Search?

  A question recently came up from a job seeker: "Should I be using LinkedIn in my job search?" The answer is yes, but how you use LinkedIn is equally important. LinkedIn is the largest business networking site on the planet. Think of it as a ...

• How to Use Keywords in Your Resume

  Over the course of my career, I have reviewed more than 100,000 resumes. As a corollary, it’s also important to note how many resumes I have not reviewed . It is a number several times higher than the number actually reviewed. The resumes not ...

• The Best Interview Questions Are Not Questions

  The classic interview non-question is: Tell me about yourself . It’s not a question and it’s not considered to be a very good interview question, since it is vague and not specific. Yet it has one thing in common with the very best ...

• What Do You Really Want to Be in Life?

  Most of my blog articles are focused on the mechanics of how to find a job. I spend a lot of time showing readers how the job search process works and what you can do to master that process. The reason for that is that ...

• 5 Social Media Tips for Job Seekers

  Social media can be your friend or your foe in your job search, depending on how you use it. While you’ve likely been using social media for, well, social reasons, it has the power and reach to greatly expand your job search, if used ...

• How to Prepare for Your Technical Interview

  In my role as VP Global Talent Acquisition for Amazon, I trained Amazon interviewers on how to interview. This training consisted of competency-based behavioral interviewing techniques. Yet many candidates never got to the final round of interviews due to failing initial tech interviews. The ...

• Name Dropping in Your Job Search

  Many candidates are reluctant to drop names in their job search, thinking it will break some type of confidence. In reality the contrary is true. As long as you are not legally restricted from doing so, dropping names is fine and can enhance your opportunities ...

• How to Ace Your Video Interview

  A more recent tech element in job search is the use of the video interview or Skype interview. While in the past the interview process typically proceeded from phone screen to onsite interview , many employers are now inserting a video interview either as an intermediary ...

• Phone Screening Interview Answers

  You’re doing something else: maybe talking with friends, eating lunch, doing some homework or even at a party. A call comes on your mobile from a number you don’t recognize. You pick up: “Hello?” The caller introduces themself as a Recruiter with an ...

• When You Should Say No to a Potential Employer

  Job Search 101 typically recommends pursuing every available employer and only backing away if/when you have multiple offers. The reasoning is that there are no bad employers, simply less desirable employers. Is that true? The answer is no. Just as you are not a ...

• What You Can Do to Line Up a Job by Graduation

  Think about college graduation last year. Some of your graduating friends likely had jobs already lined up. Yet many did not. Why were some “lucky” and some were not? The simple answer is that luck had very little to do with it. Some were prepared ...

• Tips for Building Your Personal Brand

  Do you have a personal brand? Most college students would say no or at least not yet. Yet you do have a personal brand, whether you are actively cultivating it or not. Every time you post , every time you put something into words (spoken, digital ...

• Selecting Your Career After College

  Some entry level jobs are a natural extension of the college degree major. For example, most Accounting majors start out as Accountants . Most Electrical Engineering majors start out as Electrical Engineers . Yet not all entry level careers fit into this tidy package. Nor do all ...

• 5 Things to Do Before the Job Fair

  Many college students make the mistake of going to the campus job fair as if it is a career exploration event. Job fair employers are serious about hiring. And the job fair is a competitive event where you are surrounded by your college peers. So ...

• The 7 Most Common Phone Interview Questions and Answers

  There are two primary types of telephone interviews : impromptu and arranged. An impromptu phone interview is when a company representative (usually a Recruiter) calls you either based on a resume submitted or a resume or profile posted. An arranged interview is when you have a ...

• Using Social Media in Your Job Search

  You’ve been on Facebook for years, but as you begin your job search, is Facebook your friend? Or your foe? That depends entirely on how you use it. The first thing you need to do before starting a job search is to clean up ...

• The Dirty Little Secret About Entry Level Jobs

  There is a dirty little secret in entry level jobs of which many college Seniors are not aware: most of the large entry level employers make entry level job offers in the Fall semester, not the Spring semester. Why is that important? Because many college ...

• How to Follow Up After an Interview

  You had a great set of interviews. Or at least it seemed like it all went well. Then you wait. And nothing happens. You wait for the phone to ring, you wait for the email, but you get nothing. What went wrong? Why didn’t ...

• Should You Accept a Job Offer From Your Internship?

  College students are returning to campus and some will be returning with that elusive, coveted entry level job offer in hand. If you just completed a summer internship between your Junior and Senior year, you may have received an offer for an entry level job ...

• 6 Steps to Prep for Your Phone Interview

  Many candidates prepare haphazardly or sometimes not at all for a phone interview. After all, it’s not a real interview, right? Wrong. The phone interview is often the first step in the interviewing process. It is as important as the on-site interview , since ...

• How To Make Your Job Search College Central

  Let me ask a really basic question: Why did you go to college? At its core, you know the answer. It wasn’t to learn, it wasn’t to socialize, it wasn’t to party. You went to college to find a job. A great ...

• How to Become World Class in Your Career

  When college students are trying to turn their degree into a job, they often spend time trying to decide on a career path. It’s usually fairly short-term thinking on how to find a job that will pay the bills, pay back the student ...

• How to Land an Out-of-Town Job

  Most job searches start off targeting one specific area, usually the geography in which the candidate lives. However, for college students, the job search is often centered on where their home town is located, which isn’t necessarily the same as where they attend college ...

• 6 Things to Know About the Employer Before You Interview

  I’ve conducted over 10,000 interviews in my career and met many candidates who had not done sufficient research about our company. As VP Global Talent Acquisition at Amazon, it was fairly common for candidates to say: “Well, I’m an Amazon customer and ...

• My Worst Hire Ever

  I’ve been involved in hiring literally thousands of new employees over the course of my career. Although I’ve made mostly good to great hires, there is one hire, early in my career, which stands out as being my worst hire ever. I was ...

• When to Give a Number in Salary Negotiations

  The standard for most negotiations is this: “He/she who gives a number first loses.” What this means in salary negotiation is that giving a number, any number, will put you at a disadvantage to the person with whom you are negotiating. So if the ...

• Why Your Job Search Is Not Working

  I’m going to give you the most important question for your job search. And no, it’s not the most important interview question (for that, you can go to CollegeGrad.com and find that question —and the best answer). It’s the question you ...

• What If Your New Job Isn’t Working Out?

  You worked hard in your job search to get your new job. You’ve started and now, after being in your new role, you begin to realize that the job isn’t working out for you. Let’s talk about what you should do next ...

• Keeping the Right Focus in Your Job Search

  Here’s the dirty little secret about job search: 95% of it sucks. You will be spending the majority of your time doing stuff that doesn’t seem to matter and isn’t bringing you any closer to your goal of finding a new job ...

• Are You Miserable in Your Job Search?

  Are you miserable in your job search? If yes, here’s why: misery is easy, success takes work. Yes, I know that’s a hard one to grasp, but it’s very much related to my inertia theorem: the amount of effort necessary to be ...

• Does Your Resume Really Need an Objective?

  There are plenty of self-proclaimed resume experts who are saying that your resume doesn’t need an objective. Did you ever notice that none of those people work in a job where they screen hundreds or thousands of resumes? If you ask the person ...

• How to Make a Connection in the Interview

  Most practiced interviewers have a standard set of questions for each competency they are evaluating. Just as you might feel you have answered the same set of questions over and over again (sometimes even within the same day), the same thing happens on the other ...

• What if You Don’t Know the Answer to an Interview Question?

  Are you ready for your interview? Are you sure? In my role as VP of Global Talent Acquisition at Amazon, I spent time training our interviewers to be great interviewers. In addition to teaching them the S-T-A-R behavioral interviewing approach , I taught ...

• Where to Get Your Behavioral Examples for the Interview

  In my last blog article , I talked about how to use the S-T-A-R (Situation or Task, Action you took, Results you achieved) method to answer any interview question, behavioral or not, with behavioral answers. The reality is that very few interviewers use ...

• How to Be a STAR in the Interview

  In my role as VP of Global Talent Acquisition at Amazon, I took the time to personally train our Amazon interviewers on how to behaviorally interview candidates. The foundation of behavioral interviewing is based upon probability statistics that show that past behaviors are the best ...

• 10 Things You Didn’t Realize Your Resume Shows About You

  You apply for a job online. Then wait. And wait. Wait some more. But the phone call never comes. Why not? It may be because you are saying something with your resume that you did not realize and did not intend. Use this checklist to ...

• Dads and Grads – What to Do After Graduation

  Dads and Grads. Father’s Day is just around the corner and most colleges have graduation ceremonies in May or June. So “Dads and Grads” ends up being a catch phrase in the media for the parties and the presents for these events. But if ...

• The Hardest Part of Job Search

  Many job searches get stuck in the mud, unable to move forward. Lots of activity, but no real results. Why? It’s often due to the hardest part of job search. What is it? Most people are afraid of rejection. And job search is all ...

• 6 Ways to Effectively Use Online Job Sites

  There are now more than 100,000 different job sites. Which are the best and how can you effectively use them? Follow these six steps: 1. Search for the right job site. The best job sites are those that are specific for your needs. These ...

• The First Thing to Do in Preparing for Your New Job

  Many college students think that their job search is over once they have accepted the offer. The job search may be over but the reality is that your work is just starting. Literally. What you do now will directly affect your career trajectory well into ...

• Is the Cover Letter Dead?

  Many articles have been written about the cover letter and the resume being dead. Anything based on paper is irrelevant. So in this digital age, are the cover letter and resume dead? Or at least becoming irrelevant? No, far from it. If anything, the digital ...

• How to Make the Most of Your Internship

  You’ve got an internship this summer. Good for you! You have taken a great first step on the path toward developing yourself into a top entry level candidate. Getting an internship is a good start. But it’s not enough just to have an ...

• Why Am I Not Getting Any Interviews?

  One of the most common questions asked by entry level job seekers is: “Why am I not getting any interviews?” This lament is often followed by a general description of the activities the job seeker has performed, which usually includes sending out hundreds of resumes ...

• How to Distribute Your Resume

  You’ve finished your resume. Great first step. But it’s only the first step. Now you need to put it into action. Many college students make the mistake of finishing their resume, then exclusively using the “post-and-pray” method for sending out their ...

• How to Handle a Low GPA in Your Interview

  If you have a low GPA, is all lost in the interview? Yes, low GPA can be a knockout factor, but not necessarily. It depends on how you handle the issue. There is no question that a low GPA can and will have an impact ...

• Expanding Your Professional Network

  Networking is often a difficult concept for most college students. Throughout your college career, the academic work you have done has typically focused on individual effort. A team approach may exist in some classes and labs, but at the end of the day the grade ...

• The Secret Job Resource on Campus Almost No One Uses

  College students often lament their lack of network connections in searching for a job. “Who would I know working in my profession, since I haven’t even started working yet?” Yet there is a resource available to you that most college students fail to utilize ...

• The Best Way to Spend the Last Month of College

  You’re coming down to the final stretch. You are almost finished with your classes and the parties seem to be spilling over from the weekends into the weekdays. Some of your peers are even cutting final classes, thinking that a passing grade is really ...

• How to Make Sure You Are a Top Draft Pick

  The NFL Draft takes place every Spring, injecting hope and excitement into the lives of teams, players, and fans alike. College players have been demonstrating their abilities at the NFL combine and at pro days over the past several weeks to show that they have ...

• The Simple Missing Key to Success in Entry Level Job Search

  In my career as a hiring manager through VP, I have reviewed approximately 100,000 resumes, conducted more than 10,000 interviews and hired more than 2,000 people at all levels. I have found that there is a consistent missing key for college students ...

• The Toughest Interview Ever

  I’ve been told over the years by interviewees that I was their toughest interview ever. Now, I know what you’re thinking—it sounds like I’m a tough, mean interviewer. Actually, far from it. I’m a very relaxed interviewer and my overall ...

• Helping the College Grad in Your Life Find a Job

  With college graduation nearing, I am often asked by concerned parents, family members and friends, “What can I do to help?” Here are three things you can do to help the new college grad in your life find a job after graduation. 1. Be a ...

• The List

  Every year, without fail, students walk into their campus career center and ask for a copy of “The List” of employers they should contact. Somehow they think there must be some sort of magical “list” of employers who are waiting for them to graduate. The ...

• Don't Rely Exclusively on Internally Posted Jobs

  Many colleges and universities have an internal job board where employers post entry level jobs and internships. While it might be tempting to rely exclusively on these internally posted jobs, by doing so you would be missing out on the majority of entry level jobs ...

• Developing a Killer Entry Level Resume

  In my career as a hiring manager through VP, I have reviewed approximately 100,000 resumes, conducted more than 10,000 interviews and hired more than 2,000 people at all levels. Do the math: for every 100 resumes reviewed, only 10 result in interviews ...

• March Madness and Your Job Search

  Dozens of teams are eliminated from the tournament by the time the field is narrowed down to the NCAA Final Four. An entire season of basketball comes down to three final games to determine who wins it all. The peak of March Madness descends upon ...

• 8 Reasons You Didn’t Get the Job

  You had a great interview. Everything went great, you expected an offer. But the offer never came . Why? Here are the 8 most common reasons you didn’t get the job: 1. You didn’t convince the employer you are the best candidate Many candidates ...

• Top 5 Reasons You Should Go Back to School

  Looking for reasons to go back to school? Upgrading your education with an advanced degree can mean honing your skills, learning new specializations and entering the job market as a stronger, more versatile employee. Even if you've been away from school for a period ...

• Should You Include Your GPA on Your Entry Level Resume?

  When writing your entry level resume or internship resume, there is one line that is optional on your resume: your GPA. I often get asked whether to include it or not. The answer is simple: include it if your GPA will help you or will ...

• Almost Everyone Does This Wrong in Their Job Search

  Most job searches are conducted based upon a wrong premise: they are run with “How can I get a job?” as the foundation. Yes, there are plenty of job search mechanics that you can do to help you get a job. We talk about a ...

• 6 Steps to Jump Start Your Job Search During Spring Break

  Spring Break time! Time to party? If you have a job offer accepted for after graduation (or an internship offer for underclassmen), sure, go ahead and party. But if you are a college student still looking for an entry level job or internship, Spring Break ...

• Why the Employer Never Called You Back

  You just had a great interview and now you’re waiting for the next step. And waiting. And waiting. But the call never comes. Why? Having conducted more than 10,000 interviews in my career, I always made a point in following up with candidates ...

• 7 Best Entry Level Jobs

  In writing this article, I realize that “best” is a subjective term, yet it’s an important one. Over my career I’ve seen many new college grads slog away at jobs they hate, just to earn the paycheck. So the best entry level jobs ...

• Ace the Interview: Top 5 Do’s and Don’ts

  Having a great resume is only a start. A great resume will not get the job. Employers use resumes as a front-end screen of a candidate's education level and skills to decide who they want to bring in to interview. Getting the job ...

• 5 Steps to Preparing for Life After College

  While you are in college, there is a constant barrage of activities taking place on a daily and weekly basis. So it can often be easy to lose the vision of why you are going to college in the first place: to prepare for life ...

• How to Write a Winning Resume

  It is more important than ever for job seekers to use their resumes as a way to set themselves apart from the competition. Here are some tips on how to write a successful resume. The Importance of a Well-Crafted Resume The main purpose of ...

• The 5 Greatest Life Lessons to Learn from Your Job Search

  Admittedly, you probably won't tell your grandchildren in the future that looking for a job was one of the greatest experiences of your life. Job hunting is tough, mentally and physically; it's fraught with worry, exhaustion, and the pangs of rejection. But it ...

• Conducting a Successful Entry Level Phone Interview

  The phone interview is often the first step toward an on-site interview. Since conducting in-person entry level interviews takes time and resources, many employers may elect to pre-screen job applicants through telephone interviews. Although a phone interview usually is not as pressure ...

• 9 Sins that Trashed Your Resume

  I’ve reviewed more than 100,000 resumes in my career. Many resumes end up in the virtual trashcan due to committing one or more of these 9 resume sins: 1. No objective: I have no idea what you want to do. Maybe you don ...

• 5 High Paying Entry Level Jobs

  Salary should not be the sole determining factor in career selection but let’s face it: there are bills to pay and college loans will soon become due. So it does help to know what type of entry level jobs actually pay the most after ...

• Is a Google Internship the Ultimate Internship?

  The movie The Internship portrays Google as the ultimate employer to intern with as a college student. Is that accurate? The answer is yes, depending on your role. If you are a Software Development Engineer (SDE), then Google is the #1 choice for both internships ...

• The 5 Best Interview Responses Ever

  I've conducted over 10,000 interviews in my career, so I've probably heard more than 100,000 candidate responses to my questions. Here are the five best interview responses I have ever received: 1. Let me show you. I had just asked the ...

• 9 Things College Juniors Must Do to Find an Internship

  Junior year of college is seen as the critical time for getting the much sought internship. While some of your peers may already have scored an internship, if you’ve waited until Junior year, time is up. You need to score an internship now. Why ...

• 4 Reasons to Find Time Now for Your Job Search

  I often hear job seekers say that they simply don't have time to conduct a job search. They're too busy. They have classes. They have a part-time job. They have a social life. And all the other things happening at college that ...

• 10 Things You Should Never Post on Social Media

  The Internet is public. Remember that. So even when you think you are posting something privately, once it is released into the Internet ether, it is out of your control and potentially can be used against you in the future. This is especially important in ...

• Job Search Resolutions for the New Year

  With a new calendar year upon us, many are making new year's resolutions of things they would like to accomplish in the coming year. For college Freshmen, Sophomores and Juniors, one of those resolutions may be to find an internship. For a college Senior ...

• 5 Common Entry Level Cover Letter Mistakes

  Entry level job seekers get a lot of bad advice. Some of this is due to the rapidly changing world in which we live. Much of the advice about cover letters is outdated. Even the term "cover letter" is dated. So here is some up ...

• 5 Job Search Preps During Winter Break

  As you take time off to enjoy your winter holiday break, you might be tempted to just sit back and relax, doing little or nothing. Yet right now you have a luxury available to you that is typically scarce while classes are in session: time ...

• 9 Things College Seniors Must Do to Find an Entry Level Job

  As you begin your Senior year of college , you are now in the home stretch of what has likely been 16+ years of continuous schooling. Plenty of college Seniors use this as a year to get caught up on extracurriculars, partying and, in general, just ...

• 6 Formatting Errors in Entry Level Resumes

  Your entry level resume won't get you the job, but a poorly formatted resume can keep you from getting the interview in the first place. Avoid these six common formatting errors: 1. Too long Your entry level resume should be one page, no longer ...

• 5 Hot Jobs in the Long-Term Economy

  Although many employers are hiring, there are still many long-term and chronic unemployed. You may want to ask the question of how they got into that predicament. Although there can be a variety of factors, one of the major ones is being in a ...

• 5 Tips to Finding a Great Entry Level Job

  Now is the Time to Start Your Employment Search If you are eyeing your last few semesters or quarters of college with trepidation because your time in school is winding down and the time to begin your career in the workforce is quickly approaching, you ...

• Don’t Give Up the Job Search

  If you're a recent or soon-to-be college graduate, the economic cycles and news about job market uncertainty may have you concerned about getting a job, particularly if you've already searched and come up short. Don't panic. There are a few ...

• 5 Reasons Your Resume Didn’t Get the Interview

  Out of the more than 100,000 resumes I have reviewed, only about 10,000 resulted in actual interviews. So 9 out of 10 ended up in the virtual trashcan. Here are the top 5 reasons your resume didn't get the interview: 1. It ...

• 9 Stupid Things Real Candidates Said in Interviews

  I've conducted over 10,000 interviews in my career. Most were good to excellent interviews. Yet there are a few memorably stupid things that candidates have said to me as they sat there in the interview (and no, none of these candidates got the ...

• 8 Common Job Search Mistakes

  Many job seekers repeat the same common mistakes, often not even realizing that they are making a mistake. I've seen a lot of mistakes, but these eight are the most common: 1. Post and pray. This is a term we use on the employer ...

• 5 Signs Your Resume Sucks

  Does your resume suck? Are you sure? Here are some ways to measure the suckiness of your resume: 1. You're getting no responses. OK, it could be the way you're sending it out . Or that you're applying for jobs for which you ...

• Prepare Now, Get Paid Later

  If you're completing your college work and preparing to enter the work force, groundwork is everything. With today's challenging economy, finding your way in a highly competitive job market can be a daunting proposal. Your competition is already doing push-ups and cardio ...