Archive: June 2003
Taking the summer off from job hunting is a BIG mistake
Mary, a former Boeing worker who attended a recent seminar I taught, said, "So many other laid-off folks are taking the summer off. They are getting unemployment so they can coast by and I think I'm going to do that too."
Networking: Why it's important
News flash: 63% of people hired in the last year found their job through contacts. In a CEO survey we conducted in 2002, 90% of top executives said networking was important to their career rise and 68% listed networking as very important. No one said it didn't matter.
Tips for grads facing a tough job market
"Every spring and summer we get flooded with thousands of resumes, all saying how much they want to work at Nike," reports a V.P. involved with Nike recruiting. "New grads enthusiastically state how they think Nike is the 'coolest.' Their fatal mistake," he continues, "is that they never elaborate on how they can keep us great.
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