In healthier economies, it was common practice for employers to offer internship positions to students in their senior and/or junior years of college. So prevalent was this practice at one time that most students assumed an internship to be a “given,” an integral and once-unquestionable process of transitioning from the role of student to that […]
Armed only with their college degrees, future graduates attempting to enter the workforce will find this economy a harsh reality. Employers seek not merely a degree but real-world experience on student resumes; they need to deduce potential contributions of prospective staff members, based upon evaluations of candidates’ experiences and accomplishments. Enrolled in full-time curricula and […]
The first key principle driving the process of cover letter writing is an understanding of, underpinned by a respect for, the cover letter’s purpose. Known alternately and rather tellingly as “a letter of interest,” an effective cover letter should not merely express a job seeker’s interest in a particular opportunity or echo, word for word, […]
What separates job finders from job hunters often comes down to the techniques that they employ in their searches.  While most people are relatively passive about their job search – posting resumes on major job boards and responding to advertised and posted opportunities, some people go the extra mile. They seek not merely to respond […]
The selection of a resume writing service represents a significant milestone in a job seeker’s career path. In light of the fact that employers grant interviews largely, if not solely, due to the content and quality of candidates’ resumes, the choice of a resume writing service must be weighed carefully. A decision this profound is […]
As per a recent survey conducted by America’s Research Group, casualties of the economy will continue to escalate among national retail chains. Zales, the large vendor of fine jewelry, and Eddie Bauer, the sportswear purveyor, both closed at least 8% of their locations in 2008 and are projecting more closures in ’09. Forced to shut […]
