For most of us, productivity and procrastination go hand in hand. For every five minutes of studying we go on Facebook for an hour. For every page of a paper we get to hang out that night
Professionals love to talk about work/life balance. There are tons of books, seminars, articles and more dedicated to the subject. It’s a concept you think would be intuitive, but needs to be revisited by many people at the beginning and during their careers.
People say first impressions always stick, and while I do believe in second chances, there’s no denying that a bad first impression can haunt you in the interview process.
When I was frantically applying for jobs in college I usually pulled up the job description and scrolled right down to the qualifications section.
I’ve never been one to suck-up or brown nose to get preference with a recruiter. I’m not good at it and it makes me feel generally uncomfortable. Call me old school, but I much prefer warming up to recruiters with straight-up merit and qualifications, and personality thrown into the mix.
Phone interviews are my favorite part of the application process. They’re more personal and engaging than your résumé, but less intimidating than an in-person interview.
In this world of tweeting, gramming, pinning, liking and all other virtual-ings, you guys have heard the cautionary voice more than once.
If it were up to me I would submit my résumé to a company and call it good. After all, it has all of my professional and extracurricular experience on there so that should be enough right?
I used to have a love/hate relationship with on-campus networking events. I loved the opportunity to meet recruiters in a casual setting, usually over food, and get to know them on a more personal level.
Your résumé is a precious document. It sums up your most significant experiences and accomplishments on one black and white page.
Solutions by The State News
