Whos Hiring Recent College Grads Vol 2 - CareerAlley

Whos Hiring Recent College Grads Vol 2 - CareerAlley We may receive compensation when you click on links to products from our partners. Education is what remains when one has forgotten everything he learned in school. Albert Einstein You graduated when? Its September and you dont have a job yet? Have you heard these words lately (like from your parents)? Okay, so it is September and youve been looking for a job (just like the 10s of thousands of other job seekers out there) but you just havent found your thing yet. Maybe played a few video games while searching on the web for your job, but you have been mostly job hunting. So, what next? So unless you are thinking about starting a leaf raking service for the Fall, it is time to refocus your job search. September is actually a good time to find a job. Everyone has finished their vacations (potential hiring managers that is), kids are back in school (less distractions) and the rush is on to fill those job openings that are out there before the year ends. The best place to start when you refocus your job search is the basics, which of course starts with your resume and works through everything that is included in the Job Search Marketing Toolkit. Resumes Resources: Recent College Graduate Resume This list of links, from one of my favorite college career sites www.collegegrad.com, provides a number of different resources to help you in writing or updating your resume. The links provide examples, templates and advice on references. This is the best place to start if you are reviewing or writing your resume. Recent College Graduates: Ignore Your Parents Resume Tips A good article, provided by University Language Services, provides information to ensure your resume is up to current standards and does not reflect something that would have been good 20 years ago. The article is comprehensive and is filled with related links (including links on the right hand side of the page. Recruiting Job Search: Gradgrad.com This site focuses on recruiting for college grads. It appears to work like most job search sites sign up (add your resume), employers search for you and then, according to the site add you to their list. You can do a job search by several different criteria. Collegecentral.com This site offers quite a few options. You can click on student central which focuses on entry level jobs, alumni central which focuses jobs for recent grads and Career Services Central which allows you to connect with mentors. The site also has a job search kit, which provides resources on resumes, cover letters and interviews. There are also a very wide range of articles on the first page. Aftercollege.com Aftercollege offers searches for internships and entry level jobs. You can register or just search. You can search by job categories and there are a number of job tools on the main page. This site also has endorsements which are similar to recommendations on LinkedIn, which allows professors, managers or anyone you want to put in the good word for you. EntryLevelComputerJobs.com As the name of this site implies, it is a job search engine that focuses on entry level Tech jobs. You can post your resume, search for jobs and peruse the information the IT Resources page. The home page is divided into the main Tech job categories for easy search. Honorrollonline.com In addition to providing a newsletter, a blog and career advice, this site matches employers with college students and graduates. In order to enroll in their program, your school must have signed up to participate (you can check to see which schools are included). They also have a link to Student Union which is an online community and resource. NACElink.com This is an alliance between NACE (National Association of Colleges and Employers), employers and a number of other associations. Clicking on the Student link takes you to a page that has links to the NACElink Network (job search and career center), Jobweb (employer profiles and job search articles), Jobchoice (career development and job search guide) and Playing Fair (rights and responsibilities as a job searcher). JobWeb This site offers career and job-search advice for new college graduates. The main page has a section for job search (for college students and alumni), research employers (some are listed on the page with a link for additional searches), Market yourself (sounds like good advice), Job Market (top 10 majors in demand) as well as some additional links. Career Advice: Ten Careers that Pay More Than $50k the First Year While money isnt everything, unless you are opting for volunteer work, it is an important consideration. Yahoo! Education provides a list of the top paying careers (starting salary) with links to additional information. Collegegraduatejobsearch.com This site provides a broad range of articles, advice and links to help Entry Level and College Grads in their search. eRecruiting.com As per their website banner, eRecruiting is the Nations Largest Network of Students, Employers and Universities. You start by selecting the state in which you school is located, followed by the school name. It looks like you first need to get an id from your school (there are instructions on the screen). There is also a link for Employers to post their jobs. Ask your college career office for additional information. CollegeRecruiter As per the sites banner Featuring hundreds of thousands of internships for college students and entry level jobs for recent graduates. You can post your profile by clicking MyCollegeRecruiter and follow the links for registering. From the main page you can search for jobs or follow the links for internships (a pretty amazing list) or click on entry level jobs (another amazing list). Good luck in your search.

Update! - Career Advice Blog for Millennials

Update! - Career Advice Blog for Millennials Next up: I do! Todays the day! Today, the love of my life and my best friend becomes my husband. After seven wonderful years together, we are tying the knot! So, why I am telling you this when Punched Clocks is *clearly* not a personal or a wedding blog? Well, getting married is the most exciting thing Ive ever done. But its also a lot of work. So after months of planning and pushing out content, Im taking a  little break from writing to enjoy my time as a newlywed! Ill be away on my honeymoon taking  some much needed time to relax, which means posts may be sparse for the next couple of weeks. But dont worry, Ill be right back at it when I return in mid-May. In the meantime, here are a few photos of our beautiful engagement! Where it all happened! The Arboretum at Penn State. July 11, 2015. Announcement! Are you really engaged if you dont announce it to the world via social media? No. No, youre not. Luckily, we have a beautiful Boxer, Bella, to help us with that! Just a few  of my favorite engagement photos, courtesy of the wonderful Casey Albright. First comes love then comes a home And a dog. The newest addition to our family: Sadie, a Boston Terrier puppy we rescued through NEBTR. *Resisting the urge to fill this entire post with pictures of our girls* Of course, I also need my girls. A few from my bridal luncheon and shower. Next up: I do!

3 Reasons to Use a Resume Writing Service

3 Reasons to Use a Resume Writing ServiceUsing a National Coffee Association resume writing service can save you time and money. Here are three reasons why you should use a resume writing service to write your resume for the business of coffee:A big advantage of using a resume writing service is that the experts are able to check the resumes of hundreds of candidates and can tell you if you have a chance. They can tell you which resumes are good and which are not. They can tell you what skills you need and what they mean. A resume writing service will also help you reword your resume to be more specific and relevant to your job position.When you are looking for a job, it is important to keep in mind what skills and achievements you have in the past job history. A resume writing service will tell you which skills are appropriate for the job. A resume is a tool to make yourself more marketable in a business.Resume writing services can help you build credibility with your potential empl oyer. The resume will highlight your achievements, skills and experience which demonstrate your worthiness for the job. It will show your skills, and how much experience you have. It is important to highlight your skills, so that you will look more attractive when you meet the hiring manager or potential clients.You should always focus on being professional while writing your resume. Your resume should include what you do, where you live, and contact information. Try to include all the information needed, but not too much.Many people can benefit from hiring a resume writing service for their National Coffee Association resume. The professionals can help you create your resume from scratch or they can create one specifically for your job. Some of the companies use a combination of both approaches.If you want to write a resume for your work in the coffee industry, use a professional resume writing service. They can help you create a strong professional resume that reflects your qualif ications and skills.

Why University of California Schools Kill College Rankings

Why University of California Schools Kill College Rankings If MONEY’s 2018 Best Colleges rankings put you in a West Coast state of mind, there’s a reason: This year’s list was dominated by the University of California system. The top-tier network of public colleges landed eight campuses in the top 100 this year â€" four in the top 10 alone. (A fifth California school, Stanford University, clocked in at No. 5, giving the Golden State fully half of the top 10 spots.) Cameron Smither, an American Institutes for Research expert who helped MONEY wrangle its data, says the UC schools were so successful largely because of their high graduation rates, although other factors also played a role. The schools scored well for economic mobility as well as in a newly available measure of how many Pell Grant recipients graduate on time. The campuses got an extra boost because their students tend to borrow less than average. Much of that can be traced back to the 1960 California Master Plan, which mapped out three college tracks: the UCs, the California State University system, and California Community Colleges. Each system had a distinct mission, according to John Douglass, a senior research fellow at UCâ€"Berkeley’s Center for Studies in Higher Education â€" but because the plan included the ability to transfer among them, it allowed students to start school at a lower-cost community college and still end up with a UC degree. Early on, students had to pay only fees, not traditional tuition. And although those days are long goneâ€"in-state UC students now pay $12,570 a year in tuition and fees â€" a focus on low costs has persisted. One-third of every tuition dollar goes toward student aid, says Pamela Brown, UC vice president for institutional research and academic planning, and about half of students graduate from the system without any debt. Administrators are also trying to improve graduation rates by providing incentives for summer enrollment and using data to track students’ progress toward their degrees. At UC-Riverside (No. 32), for instance, initiatives like learning communities â€" groups of freshmen with the same major who take the same courses at the same time â€" have boosted graduation rates for African-American students and improved retention rates overall. The UC schools have one other advantage: They launch graduates into the California economy, which is packed with lucrative gigs in Silicon Valley’s San Jose as well as in San Francisco and L.A. â€" recently named by Indeed as the first-, second-, and fifth-best cities for job seekers. Still, there are downsides. The admissions process is under fire as interest has exploded â€" five UC campuses received more than 100,000 applications each this year, according to Inside Higher Ed. Now critics complain that the schools are becoming too hard to get into. Parkland shooting survivor David Hogg, for instance, said this spring that he’d been rejected by UCLA, UC-San Diego, UC-Santa Barbara and UC-Irvine â€" despite his 4.2 GPA and 1270 SAT score. Last year, after UC-Irvine saw 800 more students enroll than expected, the school revoked 500 acceptances â€" and then, after public outcry, reversed its decision. “It’s challenging,” Diane Geller, a Los Angeles-based certified educational planner, tells MONEY. “The UC system has always been selective, but now it’s selective and unpredictable.” These days, California high school seniors in the top 9% of their class â€" or statewide â€" are guaranteed at a spot at one of the UCs, although not necessarily their first choice. Each school has its own holistic application review process that considers extracurricular activities and other achievements alongside academics. Geller says that subjectivity can be worrisome for teens and families. “The big concern with parents is ‘How much is this going to cost?’ and ‘Can my kid get in?’” she says. “It is very competitive … a lot of people have heard the horror stories.”

10 Mistakes New Managers Make - Work It Daily

10 Mistakes New Managers Make - Work It Daily During a seven year stint providing training in the entertainment industry, one of the challenges was extremely high turnover. Inexperienced employees, with only a few weeks of experience, were promoted to supervisory positions. Even though the company provided extensive training, it was spread out over months and competed with the organization’s culture for successful application. Related: Managers: Get Things Done More Efficiently The new managers exemplified some of the common mistakes of new managers. The first two represent a “Goldilocks” problem: 1. Acting Too Quickly New managers frequently believe that they need to change everything. They place the stamp of their own ideas on every policy, procedure, and rule. And if there are no policies and rules, they’re eager to create new ones. They act on poor performance appraisal data (see #4). They immediately favor co-worker friends for key assignments, schedules, and so on. They want to create their “own team” as quickly as possible. 2. Acting Too Slowly Other new managers act too slowly â€" buying into “we’ve always done it that way.” This can be particularly true of new managers with no management experience or very little experience with the company (e.g., a new manager hired from outside). Managers report that they intended to “wait a year or so” to learn how things work in the organization â€" so “my employees can get to know me.” 3. Failing To Assess Properly This mistake holds the solution to the paradox of the first two mistakes â€" the “just right” solution. A new manager must assess the situation of the organization, the expectations given by senior management, and the strengths and weaknesses of the department and each employee (hopefully, more focused on strengths). Typically, a new manager is charged with solving some specific problems â€" ignoring them is fatal. Not meeting with each subordinate personally to get to know them personally, get to know their strengths, and get their input is equally fatal. 4. Acting On Old Performance Appraisal Data Performance appraisal data is fundamentally flawed by rater bias. The appraisal data reflects more on the performance of the previous manager than it does on the employees being rated. Spending hours reviewing old performance rating on subordinates is a waste of time. If the previous manager was promoted because of his or her successful management of your new team, ask that manager some simple questions about each member of your new team. For example, ask “Would you always pick (or rehire) this person for your team?” If you’re are replacing a manager who was not successful, see #5. 5. Focusing On Weaknesses, Not Strengths Solving key problems may be a top priority (e.g., poor customer service). But solving problems is less likely to be successful if the focus is on weaknesses instead of strengths. If you can’t objectively measure the strengths of the team using an assessment like Strengths Finderâ„¢ then interview members about their strengths. Ask each one of them how they see themselves best contributing. 6. Failing To Communicate Yes, it’s a classic movie line â€" but it could be #1 on this list. Too often, new managers lock into a learning mode to read policies and procedures. They want to “understand things” before saying anything to their new team. The solution is simple: communicate now and communicate often. Give your team the opportunity to learn about you as you learn about them â€" let them learn your style as you learn their styles. 7. Failing To Ask Questions “If I ask questions of my boss, it shows I don’t know what to do.” That’s scary, but I’ve long since gotten past thinking it was unusual. Too many new managers fail because of both inaction and action driven by the failure to ask. Some of the most successful managers I’ve known were the most curious â€" asking questions of their bosses, other managers, and members of their team. They had a two-year old curiosity and love the “Why?” 8. Treating Everyone The Same The biggest mistake all managers make, not just new managers, is trying to motivate all team members the same way â€" or assuming they’re motivated by what you think “motivates everyone.” Motivation has some common elements known to anyone who really studies performance and it has some myths that managers routinely follow â€" by mistake. The solution â€" see #5 â€" understand your team member strengths and you’ll know more about individually motivating them. 9. Having A 'My Way Or The Highway' Attitude New managers often believe that they must be the “know it all” decision maker for the team â€" failing to realize the job is coaching people to be top performers â€" and NOT being the “I can do it myself” manager. In today’s multiple skilled workforce, a manager is likely to be the least knowledgeable in terms of specific job/technical knowledge. The solutions are communicating, asking, and listening! 10. Being Afraid To Fire New managers are often challenged by Red Scott’s “Hire Right, or Manage Tough” dilemma â€" with a situation created by themselves or the previous manager. Managers must know when and how to firmly make decisions (legally) that someone does not want to meet performance objectives. A too common refrain is “I know I should have terminated him/her a long time ago.” A favorite management quote: “Management is now where the medical profession was when it was decided that working in a drug store was not sufficient training to become a doctor.” (Lawrence Appley). The ultimate solution to the mistakes new managers make is adequate training! This post was originally published on an earlier date. Related Posts How To Manage Without Being Mean (Is It Possible To Not Be Pushy?) 5 Things To Consider Before You Take That Management Job #1 Key To Becoming An Effective Leader About the author Jim Schreier is a management consultant with a focus on management, leadership, including performance-based hiring and interviewing skills. Visit his website at www.farcliffs.com.     Disclosure: This post is sponsored by a CAREEREALISM-approved expert. You can learn more about expert posts here. Photo Credit: Shutterstock Have you joined our career growth club?Join Us Today!

How To Stand Out At Career Fairs And Recruiting Events 4 Steps To An Interview

How To Stand Out At Career ritterlichs And Recruiting Events 4 Steps To An bewerbungsinterviewHow To Stand Out At Career Fairs And Recruiting Events 4 Steps To An InterviewFor a lot of the most exclusive companies, its recruiting season. That means coming out to Career Fairs, Job Fairs, panels, networking vorstellungs, coffee chats, and way more. Top companies are doing everything they can to get on campus and meet with top talent.But theres only so much time to look for great talentwhich is why you have to make yourself easy to find.Heres how to stand out at a Career Fair, networking event, or any other in-person, professional opportunity.1. Research, Plan, StrategizeYoull want to be a Hermione on this one, leid a RonOne of the best ways to succeed at a Career Fair or networking event is to do your homework. Heres some of the stuff youre going to want to find outWhos going to be thereBasic info on the companies showing upWhat sorts of roles they hire forThis info will help you make your top ten or top five list, which is a good way to set goals. For example, Im going to put my resume inat leastthe hands of recruiters from eight of mytop ten companies.Learn a little bit about each company what they do, how big they are, and what kinds of roles they hire for. This way, you can know whether or not theyre right for your experience, skills, and long-term goals.2. Come PreparedThis time, Scars actually got your back.You want to look cool, calm, and collected at a Career Fair (or any other event), so pack and dress accordingly.In terms of dress,you want to look nice, but not naive or tactless, so dress accordingly (check out the Networking Guru outfit in thisinterview/event style guide). Make aya you follow event-specific dress codes (if there are any). You dont want to be uncomfortable or overly sweaty, and given that these usually take place in crowded conference halls or gymnasium-type places, that can be a risk when wearing a heavy suit or jacket. So, avoid the t hree-piece, wool suit and opt for a smart casual look instead. A nice button-down or blouse and dark jeans are usually entirely acceptable.Dont bring too much to a Career Fair or networking event. Youll look silly carrying around an over-stuffed backpack or a pulling a resume out of a huge bunch of papers. Just bring a small bag (if any), a folder or leather folio containing copies of your resume, and yourself.3. Make The TransactionsDo you accept C?A?S?H? RESUMES?You want to make a genuine connection with your interviewers, but at the end of the day, going to a Career Fair or networking event is all about the next steps. And the only way to move on to the next phase of the process is to take action while youre there. Heres what you need to doAfter making a polite, enthusiastic first impression, listening to their spiel, and telling them what youre passionate about, give them a copy of your resume and ask for a geschftlicher umgang card. Let them know youre going to follow up and yo u look forward to connecting and learning more. If they give out any other next steps (like go to this website or submit an app through our system), then be sure that you do that before you reach out.Its great to connect with recruiters as a fellow human being, but at the end of the day, its going to be hard for them to really remember each person theyve talked to and what theyre about. Thats why you need to get your resume in their hands and their business card in your wallet.The same goes for you You might not remember the details of every conversation at the end of the event or the day, so make sure you take notes somewhere about the important details, conversational highlights, and any specific actions you need to take.(Pro-tip Dont take notes while talking to the recruiter, rather, use their business card as a place to jot down key talking points to help jog your memory later on.)4. Follow Up With Action Items1. SEND A FOLLOW-UP EMAIL 2. GET YOUR DREAM JOB 3. NOTHINGAfter youve successfully completed the above three steps, youre going to want to follow up with the recruiter you spoke to at the event. Be sure to touch on anything specific you may have noted like a personal detail you remember about them or a website/application they told you to check out.Things to do in your follow-upThank them for their timeTell them it was nice meeting themInclude an interesting personal detail to stand outLet them know you submitted an app and look forward to hearing from themIf theres no app, try to ask an insightful question or for specific advice to establish a rapportAvoid doing stuff like thisSounding like a vorlage (if it reads like a generic response, it is and they wont care about your follow-up)Being awkward, unprofessional, or try too hard to be funny (its a business transaction)Asking them questions that you can easilyhave answered on their website or Wikipedia (its okay to ask some questions, but you dont want to seem unintelligent or unresourceful)The follo w-up email is an excellent touch of professionalism, which is one of the few traits you can actually demonstrate in this type of limited interaction, so dont waste this opportunity.One Small Step For You, One Giant Leap At A CareerNone of these steps take much effort on your part. However, any one of them can end up being a major signal to recruiters that youre a person who is prepared for the working world. One of these tips could help demonstrate that youre ready for the big leagues of a major internship or full-time, post-grad gig.So, be thoughtful about your next Career Fair or networking event, and you might just end up with a job that starts an amazing career.For more recruiting, interviewing, and application tips, check out the WayUp Guide.

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