Career and life planning resources for college students, recent grads, and career-changers.
Career experts recommend that job seekers use social media to market themselves. Private people may dismiss social media because the idea of anyone seeing their pictures and information is disturbing. Unfortunately, no one can ignore social media because many employers are checking sites for information on candidates. You want to make sure you distinguish yourself Read More …
One of the hardest things about finding a job is getting the experience most employers want. Internships are a great way to get that experience and, fortunately, there are sites that list only internships or entry-level positions. Urban Interns – Probably the best internship site I’ve found. Urban Intern allows small business owners and professionals Read More …
Need to take a break from studying but tired of Facebook and YouTube? Try these entertaining websites created specifically for college students: College Candy – This online magazine is written by college women and includes articles about pop culture, fashion, beauty, relationships, and college survival. College Humor – A site full of funny (often irreverent) Read More …
Marshall Brain is the founder of HowStuffWorks.com, an award-winning site that provides resources on thousands of topics. Mr. Brain was kind enough to answer some questions I had about the challenges recent college graduates are facing. For more information, visit the career channel at HowStuffWorks. 1. How do recent graduates get started in a career Read More …
Some job sites seem to only have jobs that require five or more years of experience, while others have mostly entry-level sales or marketing jobs. However, there are some sites that offer great jobs for a variety industries and experience levels. A few sites I like: CareerJet – I was surprised at the number of Read More …