Posts Tagged: MyPath

Top 5 Recruiter Pet Peeves REVEALED!

While it’s incredibly important to do the right things in a job search, you also need to make sure you avoid doing the wrong things.

One of my favorite questions to ask recruiters is, “What are your biggest pet peeves about entry-level job candidates?” Below are some of the answers I’ve received. Hopefully this list will save you from committing any major faux pas!

1. “Creative” resumes. I know you want to stand out from the crowd, but a perfumed, purple or paper airplane-shaped resume is not the way to do it.

2. Not doing your homework. We live in the Information Age, so there is no excuse for not learning as much information about a company as possible before meeting a representative of that company at a job fair, information session or other recruiting event.

You should already know the organization’s lines of business, competitors, current news and other facts you can easily discover from a website or a quick Google search. Asking a recruiter to tell you about his organization or asking what the company does is a quick way to strike out.

Read the rest of this post on my “College to Career” blog at MyPath.com…

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Podcast: View from the Other Side: Interview with a Former Campus Recruiter

Have you ever wanted to know what goes on inside the mind of a campus recruiter? Here’s your chance!

Listen in on my conversation with Joy Schwartz, a former campus recruiter who is now a university career counselor. She’ll share the inside scoop from the other side of the job fair booth, answering such questions as:

  • What are some of the biggest mistakes students make in the campus recruiting process?
  • What can students do to stand out in the recruiting process?
  • What is the most important question in a job interview?
  • What is the best way for candidates to follow up with recruiters?

Click here to listen to this podcast on my “College to Career” blog at MyPath.com, and please share your thoughts in the Comments section below. You can also check out Joy’s blog at JoySchwartz.com.

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Podcast: Why Two Jobs May Be Better Than One

“Modern moonlighting” has become an increasingly popular phenomenon among young professionals. It involves working a full-time job and pursuing other projects on the side.

Why are people doing this and how do you make it work? Listen in on my conversation with Jenny Blake, who works full-time at Google and runs a coaching and blogging business, LifeAfterCollege.org, on the side.

Listen to the podcast on my MyPath.com “College to Career” show now!

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On MyPath.com: Job Opportunities with Women-Owned Businesses

I recently came across a study by the Guardian Life Small Business Research Institute predicting that about one-third of new jobs created over the next eight years will be at small businesses owned by women.

As a woman small business owner myself, I was really intrigued by this news. It also reminded me that many students and young professionals miss out on great opportunities because they overlook the potential to get a job at a (man- or woman-owned) small business.

In this week’s podcast, I share my thoughts on the opportunities available in small businesses, how to find these opportunities and the pros and cons of working for a smaller organization.

As always, I look forward to your feedback and comments!

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