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From Intern to Employee
In this economy, a recent college graduate’s best prospect for landing a full-time job may be turning that summer internship into a permanent position once the summer is over. The trick to achieving that feat: Don’t think of it as just a summer gig.”
The Top Things to Do When You Can’t Get a Job
If you’ve been out of work for several months and aren’t getting any interviews, or you’re going on interviews but not getting any offers, maybe it’s time to adjust your approach to job hunting.There’s no particular length of time after which the ala
From Intern to Employee
In this economy, a recent college graduate’s best prospect for landing a full-time job may be turning that summer internship into a permanent position once the summer is over. The trick to achieving that feat: Don’t think of it as just a summer gig.”
Where the Jobs Are: Nursing
At 51, Ray Pettigrew is the oldest student in his nursing school B.A. program at the University of Kansas. He’s also one of only six men in a class of about 130. That doesn’t bother him. Pettigrew is a firefighter who started thinking about nursing s
How to Land the Internship You Want
Apparently cheap labor isn’t being spared any more than expensive labor in this economic downturn. Hiring of interns will be down nearly 21% this year, and co-op hiring, where a student signs on for an intern-type job for, say, six months, will drop
Where the Jobs Are: Nursing
At 51, Ray Pettigrew is the oldest student in his nursing school B.A. program at the University of Kansas. He’s also one of only six men in a class of about 130. That doesn’t bother him. Pettigrew is a firefighter who started thinking about nursing s
How to Land the Internship You Want
Apparently cheap labor isn’t being spared any more than expensive labor in this economic downturn. Hiring of interns will be down nearly 21% this year, and co-op hiring, where a student signs on for an intern-type job for, say, six months, will drop
Basic Steps Toward Work-Life Balance
Among the many things the average professional deals with daily: getting ahead at work; helping the kids with their homework; driving the school carpool; spending quality time with their significant other; caring for elderly parents; dealing with cho
Blogging Your Way Into a Job
With competition so fierce for every open position these days, even the smallest edge can make the difference in landing you that interview or even a job. One way to gain an advantage: Start a blog about your profession or industry. The concept is si
Basic Steps Toward Work-Life Balance
Among the many things the average professional deals with daily: getting ahead at work; helping the kids with their homework; driving the school carpool; spending quality time with their significant other; caring for elderly parents; dealing with cho
