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Network Through Volunteer Gigs to Expand Your Job Pool

Network Through Volunteer Gigs to Expand Your Job Pool

This way, you probably don’t even have to print cards! Image courtesy of Flickr user Martin Linkov. Licensed under BY NC SA 2.0.Formal networking events, if you’re not outgoing by nature, can be a miserable exercise. In addition, they can seem pretty thoroughly artificial and weird. Even if you do enjoy networking, it can be ...

Job Series – That About Wraps It Up

Alright, well that wraps up our “Get a Job” series. One thing we didn’t really cover but is still important is all of the “normal” stuff. You still need to have a kickass resume and be able to interview well. Here are our posts in review: Introducing the Get a Job Series Register Your Own ...

Doing the Student Business Card – Jobs Series

Doing the Student Business Card – Jobs Series

The vast majority – more than 70%, some sources estimate – of job positions are filled by word of mouth or networking. That means no resumes and no classified ads. It means: business cards. Okay, so that was sort of flawed logic, but you still need a business card. The main reason is this: college ...

Jobs Series – Consider Coworking

Jobs Series – Consider Coworking

Life after school for an art or design major is a scary thing. You’re too young to work for the man. Is it possible to make a living without waitressing? The answer for many years has been a resounding unlikely. That is–until–some people started doing a little something called coworking. You are Cool, Right? Coworking ...

Jobs Series – Stand Out

For popular positions, employers will see dozens (or hundreds if it’s Google) of applications. You need to stand out. Making yourself stand out does not mean doing cartwheels around the room. There are several steps to standing out. Do Your Homework Find out as much information as you can about the company and your interfaces ...

Jobs Series – Create a LinkedIn Profile

This post is part of the Getting a Job Series that we’re running. To see the rest of the posts, go the Summer Internships, Jobs, and How to Secure Them series page. When it comes to online resumes, LinkedIn is the go to service. If you didn’t point your domain name to an “online business ...

Jobs Series – Point Your Domain Somewhere

This post is part of the Getting a Job Series that we’re running. To see the rest of the posts, go the Get a Job series page. Your domain name isn’t going to be very useful it’s a dead end in cyberspace. You need to point it somewhere that represents you best. You have a ...

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