Career and life planning resources for college students, recent grads, and career-changers.
The great thing about being in college is that any good university career center organizes a job fair once every semester—or at least once a year. These job fairs can be an absolute goldmine—after all, how often do employers gather in one place and reach out to you, instead of the other way around? It Read More …
Recent graduates face the most dismal job market since the depression, but thankfully, the internet now makes job searching more convenient and easier than ever. Faced with endless possibilities, those straight out of college need guidance on which sites will help them find employment – and which are just a waste of time. The following 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 …
If you’ve visited job boards lately, you have probably seen work-at-home jobs advertised. There are also positions listed that promise suspiciously high wages with little details about the actual job. While it is possible to find a good job online, many of these ads are scams that provide profit for only a few people while Read More …