Warning: Your Major is Not a Floatation Device
Ms. Career Girl Confession: When I was in college I hid behind my major- big time. I felt smart and respected saying I was a finance major. I was proud that I was in...
Category: Job Search
How 8 months of Unemployment Turned out to be a Blessing in Disguise
Unemployment can be a really frustrating time. If you’ve just come out of college you might be feeling pretty disillusioned and thinking, “I went to college for this.” I feel ya. I went to...
Dear Ms. Career Girl Critics, I Heart “Me”
Things are absolutely nuts in my world and I couldn’t be happier about it. What started out as “Job Search Boot Camp” has quickly evolved into something even more fabulous. I cannot wait to...
10 Guerrilla Job Search Tactics That Work
In my opinion, there are two things most job seekers do wrong: they are too general and they are too boring. I frequently write about the #1 problem of entry-level candidates: lack of focus....
20 Resume Tips from a Hiring Manager
I’m a hiring manager. During the last seven years I’ve reviewed an estimated five thousand to ten thousand resumes while hiring or promoting fifty people for three different companies. I’ve hired sales people, tech...