Quick Tips
Are you soon-to-be grad or recent grad and trying to differentiate yourself in a sea of sameness? Are you applying for jobs but not hearing back? Or are you not sure where to even start?
How to network like a PRO
You’ve heard getting a job is not about what you know; it’s about whom you know. In a job search, you can only cast a net as wide as the network of people you know. Face to face connections are imperative to grow your network to include key players who can help you, recommend you for jobs, or direct you to someone else to meet who can further expand your network. The goal is to create a huge web of…
Manage First-Day Job Jitters
How do you manage those first-day job jitters? You got the job, the start date and you have your first-day outfit picked out. Excellent. Now you want to make a great first impression. Get plenty of sleep before your first day. Ensure you’ll be well rested. It might be hard to get to sleep with the anxiety you might be feeling, but do your best. Set a bedtime, power down and get a good sleep. To deal with the anxiety…
Put Those Blinders On
“You simply have to put one foot in front of the other and keep going. Put blinders on and plow right ahead.” -George Lucas Welcome to a race of one. It’s just you at the starting line, and you’re excited to start the race. You look around and there is no one next to you. No one to beat but you. The gun sounds and you’re off. Then suddenly your focus shifts and tons of people are all around you, running…
Do the Work
When you’re just getting started, don’t be above anything. You can’t just self-select out of doing the work because you feel like you “earned” getting where you are today. The world doesn’t owe you anything. Employers notice the workers. They notice the people who get it done. Aspire to be a worker. Yes, you have goals for what you want for yourself and your career. We all do. By just hunkering down and working hard you’ll be able to build…
Every No is One Step Closer to a YES
Rejection sucks. Hearing no sucks. You’ll hear a lot of that. No, you’re not the right fit. No, we don’t have opportunities now. No, we don’t need you. No. No. No. My dad was in sales and he taught us that you must receive a lot of rejection before you really start hearing yes. Receiving rejection is a simply a muscle to develop. Then you crave the no. You crave rejection so you can pile up the rejections before you…