As your junior year comes to a close, your most important interview is about to take place. And if handled correctly, your upcoming internship could lead to much more than a summer paycheck. Consider this: according to CareerBuilder 63% of graduates who complete a paid internship will receive a job offer to join their employer… Continue Reading »

Over my career, I lost count many years ago how many times I would walk back to my office after an interview thinking, “I wonder if they really want to work here.” You have heard it before: Your interview is a sales call and you are the product. So what do the most successful sales… Continue Reading »

Good news for current students. A look back at the 1.8MM graduates that comprised the Class of 2016 by the National Association of Colleges and Employers shows companies hired 5.2% more new grads than in 2015 while starting salaries rose 3.8% to $52,569. As reported by LinkedIn, here’s a look at some of the data… Continue Reading »

You feel fortunate. You belong to the 29% of graduating students who will leave college debt-free and therefore may believe today’s amount of student loans and record debt are issues that do not impact you. This is simply not the case. Consider the following environment that exists for over 70 percent of your classmates or… Continue Reading »

There is a disconnect between today’s candidates for entry level positions and the managers interviewing them. According to a joint report from PayScale, and Future Workplace while 87% of recent graduates said they feel well prepared to hit the ground running after graduation, only half of hiring managers surveyed agree with them. Why the disconnect?… Continue Reading »

A summer internship at the completion of one’s junior year can be an invaluable tool to post-graduation employment. Studies show 63% of graduates who complete a paid summer internship will receive a job offer. In addition, the average starting salaries of Graduates who participate in paid internships are 28% higher than their peers without internship… Continue Reading »

According to the National Association of Colleges and Employers 41.6% of the Class of 2016 are either working part-time, have plans to enter graduate school or are actively looking for meaningful employment.  If you are looking for a job but have not yet been successful a few thoughts: 1)      Remain positive: Sure.  The plan was… Continue Reading »

In my March blog I wrote about the power of social media as a networking resource. But job seekers are not the only group to leverage this tool. Record numbers of employers and hiring managers rely on Social Media to research applicants as part of their candidate evaluation process. According to an Ohio State Law… Continue Reading »

Employers of recent college students continue to stress the importance of a candidate’s non-academic characteristics when evaluating them against others for post-graduation employment. While academic excellence will always be a strong factor in differentiating applicants consider this; according to a recent survey of 315 Employers by the Association of American Colleges and Universities 93% cited… Continue Reading »

The very best at what they do were not born that way. Behind every example of success and accomplishment you will find a story of hard work and preparation. One of the greatest actors of all time, it’s no shock that Robert De Niro leaves nothing to chance. To get ready for his role in… Continue Reading »