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Dec 14 2011, 5:35pm
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Vault.com Inc: Reminders for Ending Your Fall Internship on a High Note With a...

Reminders for Ending Your Fall Internship on a High Note

1. Send your thank you notes

Be sure to express your gratitude to your internship coordinator with a brief note, and, with the holidays around, possibly a small gift. As always, be specific with your thanks.

4. Take your boss to coffee

Got burning questions about the industry, or your boss’s career path? The best way to get them answered during the rush before the holidays may be to get your boss…

—Cathy Vandewater, Vault.com

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Dec 10 2011, 3:00pm
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A Hire Calling: How Choosing the Right Major Can Land You the Perfect Job

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By Naresh Vissa

As the semester winds down, many of you will head into Winter Break deciding or reassessing your major.

For freshmen, this may mean eliminating what you don’t want to study. For sophomores, it’s a question of finding the correct major for you. For juniors, you might want to think about adding another one. And for seniors, this would be an ideal time to target companies in industries that are hiring.

The general environment may not be under your jurisdiction, but you can be the maker of your destiny. For example, people may want to become doctors because they perceive them as successful and powerful figures in our society. The reality is becoming a doctor is an extremely difficult process that requires hundreds of thousands of dollars in tuition and years of dedication.

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Dec 9 2011, 4:32pm
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Dec 8 2011, 5:37pm
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stepwise: Exit Strategies for Unhappy Employees

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2) If you cannot move laterally, give yourself three months *at most* to find a new role, new position, etc. Keep yourself sane by allowing yourself a bit of time off, but don’t underperform. Be mindful that you note in interviews that you did not feel that you were being offered the kind of experiences you had signed on for, and keep it at that.

4) If being fired is a risk (note: it doesn’t take much to push someone out), preempt and leave on as good a foot as you can. The alternative is forcing his/her hand, which takes longer and can bring greater angst. Be careful to not overplay your hand if you are taking the nuclear option since the timing may not be what you planned for.

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Dec 7 2011, 6:10pm
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Why Should I Worry About My Online Identity?

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Whatever shows up when you Google yourself is your first introduction to many people. If you apply for a job, the human resources manager might Google you to find out what kind of person you are. If she finds nothing but pics of you drunk, half-naked and partying it up, you’re probably not even going to get an interview. On the other hand, if you’re applying for a job as a software engineer and she stumbles upon your insightful technology blog, you’re a shoe in.

The best advice I’ve seen for managing your online identity is to act online as you would in person. Simply be yourself, and if you’re looking to impress, be the best possible version of yourself.

Looking for a job can be a full-time job in and of itself. Finding a job in today’s market is more than just posting a résumé and waiting for a call. It’s a combination of old-fashioned résumé sending, online brand building, and networking

Tips to Avoid Job Search Time Wasters: Part 1 (via careertime)

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Dec 4 2011, 6:50pm
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7 Signs of Job Burnout (5 Ways to Fix It)

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By Tai Goodwin

Get Real: Acknowledge how you are feeling about your work-life. Journal it, talk about it with someone you don’t have to sensor yourself with, but stop holding it in. The more you try to ignore how you really feel, the more anxiety and frustration you will feel about your situation. The sooner you identify how you feel, the sooner you can address it.

Get Inspired: Find a book, audio CD, or MP3 – something that tells someone else’s success story and read it or listen to it. The focus here is to connect with their ups and downs on their journey and the challenges they had to overcome to reach their goals. Let their success motivate you to press towards your vision despite how you feel right now.

Make a Plan: It can be really hard to stay motivated if you can’t see a light at the end of the tunnel. Most people stay on the road to no where because they haven’t made a map to go anywhere else. Start putting together a plan for how you are going to escape or move into another role. It could mean going back to school, updating your resume for a lateral move within your company, expanding your professional network – the point here is to move from being dominated by feelings of frustration to a place of action.

Are Degrees from Online Universities Respected in the Job Market?

CNBC reported recently that degrees from online universities are gaining acceptance with employers and with society in general. There is no doubt that employers are simply familiarizing themselves with the validity of online degrees as they increasingly show up on job applications. This is why the accreditation of online universities is so important. Without accreditation, your employer can never be sure if your online degree is not just the product of a diploma mill that cranks out worthless diplomas to people willing to pay for them.

Online degree-holders should know how to market their degree, using their particular mode of education to their advantage in interviews. Employers’ ears perk up when they hear that a job candidate was able to go to college and work at the same time, balancing both successfully. That translates to them that the candidate has the ability to be dedicated to a task and accomplish a challenging goal.

Students: The 9 things that matter more than GPA

A portfolio proving you can produce work

Keep samples of your best work from classes and internships. Many employers will want to see your work before hiring you. If you’re not building a portfolio through things you’re required to do before you graduate, then produce these things on your own time. Practice writing articles, press releases, pitches, designing publications, compiling clip reports, research summaries, or anything else you might be hired to do. Practice is important.

A Hire Calling: How to Spend the First and Last 10 Minutes of the Work Day

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Make it a habit to spend a little time every dayplanning your day and wrapping up your day.

The First 10-15 Minutes: Set aside at least 10 minutes at the beginning of the day to plan your day:

What calls and meetings on my calendar do I need to…

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