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Overcoming Gradversity Profiled On CAREEREALISM!

From Gradversity.com: Breaking Into The Entry Level Job Market
June 27, 2009 at 1:33 pm
Great News!!! I just got a note from J.T. O’Donnell informing me that Overcoming Gradversity has been profiled on CAREEREALISM! So what does this mean to you? It means that you ... (more)

IKEA Job Interview Cartoon

From Gradversity.com: Breaking Into The Entry Level Job Market
June 26, 2009 at 9:34 pm
Enjoy! Share This Post With Others: Related posts:Job Interview Cartoon (Relocation)Funny Job Interview Cartoon Tags: Cartoon, Ikea ... (more)

How to Botch A Job Offer

From Gradversity.com: Breaking Into The Entry Level Job Market
June 25, 2009 at 9:09 pm
I read an interesting article the other day called Five Ways to Botch a Job Offer. As the name suggests, it outlines ways that you can blow it at the end of the hiring process. It’s ... (more)

Civilian Jobs With The US Department Of Defense

From Gradversity.com: Breaking Into The Entry Level Job Market
June 24, 2009 at 9:41 pm
A few weeks ago I got an email with information on a new campaign being run by the US Department of Defense. It appears that they are in the middle of a recruiting drive for civilian ... (more)

Site Upgraded!

From Gradversity.com: Breaking Into The Entry Level Job Market
June 23, 2009 at 6:40 pm
After putting it off for far too long, I finally got around to upgrading Gradversity to WordPress 2.8. So far, everything appears to be working (as compared to the last upgrade). At ... (more)

Summer Job Posting: Youth Program Technology Assistant (Toronto)

From Gradversity.com: Breaking Into The Entry Level Job Market
June 22, 2009 at 8:27 am
Have a job you would like to post? Gradversity now offers free job postings for Entry Level Jobs and Summer Jobs. Want to know more? Drop us a line through our Contact Page. Organization: ... (more)

Hide Your Tattoos!

From Gradversity.com: Breaking Into The Entry Level Job Market
June 21, 2009 at 6:59 pm
Should you hide your tattoos for a job interview? Short answer: Yes. Long answer: Yes. (Unless you want to be a tattoo artist). Apparently, this is a no-brainer for most people ... (more)

Guest Post: Three Job Search Lessons from Two Californians

From Gradversity.com: Breaking Into The Entry Level Job Market
June 20, 2009 at 8:06 pm
The following is a guest post from Kevin Donlin courtesy of Recruiting Blogswap. While in California last week to deliver a job-search seminar, I met two people with stories that ... (more)

What To Leave Off Your Resume

From Gradversity.com: Breaking Into The Entry Level Job Market
June 19, 2009 at 10:58 pm
The results of a very interesting recruiting survey have recently been posted on the blog Fishdogs. As the name suggests, Top 10 Things to Leave OFF of Your Resume includes the ... (more)

Quote Of The Day (Frank Lloyd Wright)

From Gradversity.com: Breaking Into The Entry Level Job Market
June 18, 2009 at 10:08 pm
I know the price of success: dedication, hard work, and an unremitting devotion to the things you want to see happen. - Frank Lloyd Wright Share This Post With Others: Related ... (more)

Why I Don’t Like LinkedIn Recommendations

From Gradversity.com: Breaking Into The Entry Level Job Market
June 17, 2009 at 9:59 pm
Last week I received a LinkedIn request from a former colleague who I worked with years ago. He was asking for a generic LinkedIn recommendation that he could use as part of his ... (more)

Site Review: How To Nail An Interview

From Gradversity.com: Breaking Into The Entry Level Job Market
June 16, 2009 at 9:29 pm
What is How To Nail An Interview? The short answer is that it’s a site with job interview tips. The long answer is more complex. It seems that the creator of this site, ... (more)

Hiring Practices In A Recession

From Gradversity.com: Breaking Into The Entry Level Job Market
June 15, 2009 at 9:49 pm
One of my goals with Gradversity is to share as much information as I can about the job search process. Much of the shared information comes from a variety of online sources, be ... (more)

Job Interview Cartoon (Relocation)

From Gradversity.com: Breaking Into The Entry Level Job Market
June 14, 2009 at 8:33 pm
Enjoy! Share This Post With Others: Tags: Cartoons ... (more)

The Secrets Of A Great Handshake

From Gradversity.com: Breaking Into The Entry Level Job Market
June 13, 2009 at 10:44 pm
I love the Personal Branding Blog. It is essential reading for any New Grad who is looking for an Entry Level Job. Continuing in their line of great advice, they posted an article ... (more)

The Entry Level Jobs of Successful CEOs

From Gradversity.com: Breaking Into The Entry Level Job Market
June 12, 2009 at 7:28 pm
Steve Jobs was an Atari Technician. Steve Ballmer worked for a Dessert Maker. Sumner Redstone was a spy. I found the recent article, Today’s Top Execs First Jobs After College, ... (more)

Guest Post: Preparing For The Interview

From Gradversity.com: Breaking Into The Entry Level Job Market
June 11, 2009 at 9:52 pm
The following is a guest post from Lorraine Russo of the Underground Job Network courtesy of Recruiting Blogswap. Preparing for an interview is one of the most important things ... (more)

Quote of the Day (Seneca)

From Gradversity.com: Breaking Into The Entry Level Job Market
June 10, 2009 at 10:28 pm
Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity. - Seneca Share This Post With Others: Tags: Quote of the Day ... (more)

Eva McSpartan’s Job Search

From Gradversity.com: Breaking Into The Entry Level Job Market
June 9, 2009 at 9:37 pm
Stumbled across an interesting site yesterday called Eva McSpartan’s Job Search. Like Overcoming Gradversity, it’s a collection of advice and observations from a (soon ... (more)

Appropriate Interview Attire

From Gradversity.com: Breaking Into The Entry Level Job Market
June 8, 2009 at 8:56 pm
Saw an interesting article on CNN.com today called What Not To Wear To Work. While it’s mostly focused on what you wear on a day-to-day basis, it does have some good advice ... (more)

Back From Vacation

From Gradversity.com: Breaking Into The Entry Level Job Market
June 7, 2009 at 9:28 pm
I’m back!!! While vacation was an absolute blast, I can honestly say it’s good to be home. Now comes the daunting task of sifting through what seems like a million ... (more)

Guerrilla Cover Letters

From Gradversity.com: Breaking Into The Entry Level Job Market
June 6, 2009 at 9:28 pm
Here’s a great video on Guerrilla Cover Letters. This ties in very closely with my recent post on Sending A Sales Letter. I found the part about blue ink very interesting. ... (more)

Open Letter From Laid Off Worker To Boss

From Gradversity.com: Breaking Into The Entry Level Job Market
June 5, 2009 at 7:01 pm
I just finished reading a fantastic open letter written by Jessica Ward to her boss after being laid off. I expected it to be a profanity-laden tirade, but instead, I found a wonderful ... (more)

Tips For Getting Your Resume Noticed

From Gradversity.com: Breaking Into The Entry Level Job Market
June 4, 2009 at 7:41 pm
There’s a great post up on the College Recruiter Blog (reprinted from a previous Yahoo! article) called How To Get Your Resume Noticed. As the name implies, this is a short ... (more)

Job Interviews vs. Informational Interviews

From Gradversity.com: Breaking Into The Entry Level Job Market
June 3, 2009 at 7:00 pm
I had a conversation the other day where the subject of informational interviews came up. What surprised me most was that the person I was talking to (who had an upcoming informational ... (more)