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The year is nearly over – a year filled with economic downturn, layoffs and new power in Washington, DC. I’d like to take this time to reflect on some of the best articles of 2008.
Internship/Entry-Level Job Seekers
Networking as a job search tool (series). According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 70 percent of all jobs are found through networking. This series addressed numerous ways to build relationships with potential employers.
Cover letters and résumés (series). This series covered the do’s and don’ts of cover letter and résumé writing. These two documents are so important that they can mean the difference between landing a first interview or receiving a generic “we’ve decided to pursue another candidate” e-mail from an organization (if they communicate with you at all).
Turn your internship into full-time employment. Rosemary Haefner, vice president of human resources at CareerBuilder.com, recommended five tips to transition your internship into a full-time gig.
Toughest interview questions (and the best answers). While on the job or internship hunt, potential employers will throw you some real curve balls in the interview room – and your answers to these questions will determine whether or not you move to the next stage of the hiring process. This article discussed some of the toughest questions you might face and the best answers.
Best questions to ask during an interview (and why). Your potential employer has just finished grilling you with tough questions and turns the conversation over to you. “Is there anything you would like to ask?” If your answer is anything but “yes,” you can kiss the offer call good-bye. Always walk into an interview knowing what you will ask each individual with whom you meet. This article offered some questions to get you started.
Dress for success (series). This series covered the do’s and don’ts of dressing for success for both women and men.
LinkedIn (series). LinkedIn, a social networking site best known for connecting business professionals, should be included in your internship and entry-level job search arsenal. Krista Canfield, a career expert at LinkedIn, reviewed an Entry Level Careers reader’s profile, offering praise, suggesting room for improvement and providing examples of how she can maximize LinkedIn’s features during her job search.
Tweeting your way to a job (or internship). Twitter gives you only 140 characters to get your message across to followers. Thus, I don’t recommend just signing up for an account and then accosting key decision-makers at your dream organizations. A seemingly “unscripted” tool, Twitter definitely has rules of order you should follow, which are included in this article.
On the Job
Surviving your first performance review (series). This series is about surviving your first performance review at your entry-level job (or internship, if they do performance reviews). You’ll learn what to expect, what your supervisor expects from you, how to prepare, what to do during the review and how to thrive after a negative review.
Avoiding Gen Y stereotypes on the job. If you let them, stereotypes about Generation Y could affect how you are viewed on the job. This article describes 10 stereotypes and how to avoid them.
Ten ways to impress your boss during the first week. Regardless of when you begin your internship or entry-level job, you’re going to want to impress your boss – starting week one. This article describes ten ways to accomplish this.
"Managing up" to get ahead. Joe Takash, author of “Results Through Relationships: Building Trust, Performance, and Profit Through People,” offered tips to expedite your career opportunities and differentiate you in this tough economy.
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