As many as 50% of all college students will graduate without a job offer. Since most students have outstanding college loans coming due and dreams of living on their own, graduating with no job offers is a big problem. To get back on the right track, recent graduates should make their employment search a seven day a week, eight plus hour a day job.If you find yourself in this position, there are things that you can do:1....

You probably know students who say that they do not care what they earn, as long as they are doing something they love. However, you also know that money matters. When you graduate and start working, the money you earn is what you will live on and pay your bills with. How much money will you need each month to live the life that you would like? What would your life be like if your earned $1000, $2000, $3000, $4000, $5000 or...

Most employers learn about college students from their resumés. Whatever is on the resumé is all they know about the student. Therefore, if the resumé has few examples of accomplishments and successes, the employer will have little reason to interview the candidate. Since employers use the resumé as a screening device, your resumé is you. In the end, employers are interested in only one thing. They want to learn...

What does it look like when your college is fully committed to student employment success? As they say, “You will know it when you see it.” When your college is fully committed to student employment success, everyone in the entire college community (not just the Career Services Office) is both responsible for and accountable for helping students learn about, prepare for, find and land good jobs. Therefore, if you a...

Every candidate for employment will recognize the phrase, “Tell me a little bit about yourself.” Those words are used by recruiters, interviewers and others who would like to quickly learn more about you. It is the opportunity for you to use a well-practiced introduction, often called a “pitch.” Every college student should have one.Your in-person introduction should be five to seven specifically crafted sentences that w...

In recent years, the sad fact is that fifty percent of all college grads have been unable to land good jobs. The reasons for this statistic can be traced to a variety of reasons including the economy and a poor understanding of the employment process.Too many students fail to follow the steps that are most likely to lead to employment success. They prefer to ignore their employment goals until the senior year. Since gath...

“Putting Student Employment Success First”When you select your major you may very well be selecting a career direction and a list of jobs for which you may qualify. No student should select a major without knowing where that major can take them. That would be like entering an unfamiliar house with your eyes shut. You are bound to bump into a few walls. A little research early on can prevent a great deal of disappointmen...

Do not get me wrong. Dreaming about your future is good. All college students should have someplace they are trying to go, something they are trying to achieve. However, students should also understand that dreams are not achieved by dreaming. Success is rarely achieved by chance.When students apply the wrong approaches, they are setting themselves up for failure. They frequently choose a direction or approach that is...

The search for employment is not something that you do during the second semester of your senior year. Preparation for your senior year job search begins when you enter college and does not stop. Warning: When you are unprepared, the bumps in the road are bigger and more surprising.Because employers look at the following areas, students must look for ways to smooth the bumps:Clear Career Direction - An early but thorough...

Not everyone deserves to be respected. Since your words and actions tell others who you are and what you are, it is your words and actions by which you will be judged. Only those of you who are judged to be worthy of respect can receive it. If you want to know whether you are likely to be respected by others, ask yourself these questions: - Are you seen as being honest?- Do others trust you?- Do people follow your lead and...