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Ramen Rent and Resumes GIVEAWAY!!

From Ramen Noodles, Rent and Resumes
September 2, 2010 at 11:52 am
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My First Job: Doniree’s HR Experience

From Ramen Noodles, Rent and Resumes
August 24, 2010 at 1:38 pm
I hope you are all enjoying the My First Job series. Today, we meet Doniree! If you know a 20-something that would be a good fit for this series, let me know (kristen AT kristenfischer.com)Name: ... (more)

My First Job: A Political Rant with Renee

From Ramen Noodles, Rent and Resumes
August 20, 2010 at 12:47 pm
Name: Renee Age: 24 Current Location: Chicago suburbs Year Graduated: 2008 Major: Communication Studies and Women's Studies School: Saint Mary's College, Notre Dame, IN First ... (more)

PrintRunner.com Giveaway WINNER!

From Ramen Noodles, Rent and Resumes
August 19, 2010 at 10:49 am
Congrats to Jenny Blake, who won free business cards from PrintRunner.com. I couldn't get contact information from other entrants, so there was just one winner.What's better? PrintRunner.com ... (more)

Resume critique–from a stranger?

From Ramen Noodles, Rent and Resumes
August 19, 2010 at 10:23 am
From MediaBistro.com:How To Spice Up Your Resume, Socially By Rachel Kaufman on Aug 18, 2010 11:39 AM Via Mashable, here are two sites that claim to be able to help ... (more)

A great day for resumes and football fans!

From Ramen Noodles, Rent and Resumes
August 18, 2010 at 3:31 pm
So, good news. Aside from Brett Favre confirming he's returning for another NFL season (pray pray pray he makes it till Halloween; I have tix to see him play the ... (more)

Fun Finds from the Net

From Ramen Noodles, Rent and Resumes
August 12, 2010 at 9:58 am
Some interesting links/news:Top Cities for New College Grads: According to BusinessWeek, Houston tops the list.How Do I Find a Job When Nobody is Hiring?: From CareerBuilder.comToday's ... (more)

The Soundtrack to Your Life

From Ramen Noodles, Rent and Resumes
August 2, 2010 at 11:53 am
Monster had a great post about what songs people would choose on their job-hunt soundtrack. What about the soundtrack to your life, right now?Is it a job-hunt soundtrack? A broken ... (more)

Moving 101: I Got the Job, Now How Do I Get My Stuff There?

From Ramen Noodles, Rent and Resumes
July 30, 2010 at 11:57 am
Tired of all the career talk? Me too! That's why I have a guest blogger today talking about moving. Cuz, yanno, eventually you will get a fab job and want to get out of the ... (more)

Summertime Blues–and Reds

From Ramen Noodles, Rent and Resumes
July 26, 2010 at 7:18 pm
Photo Courtesy: Elise BlahaI'm here...I'm just enjoying summer.And working my tail off.Trying to make time to do all the things I say I want to do this summer.Been hitting the ... (more)

How to Get Hired and Paid Three Times More

From Ramen Noodles, Rent and Resumes
July 15, 2010 at 10:57 am
Today's post is from guest contributor Ken Revenaugh... On a hot summer day, looking through some holiday photos of festive occasions that included eggnog reminded me ... (more)

Win 250 Business Cards from PrintRunner.com!

From Ramen Noodles, Rent and Resumes
July 8, 2010 at 7:00 pm
PrintRunner has graciously offered to give away sets of 250 business cards to five lucky winners. As a recent grad who is likely out there networking a lot, this is a GREAT opportunity!To ... (more)

My First Job: Social Media Success–Meghan Butler

From Ramen Noodles, Rent and Resumes
July 7, 2010 at 1:43 pm
This is part of a new series I'm doing, featuring real grads who are talking about their first jobs. Enjoy!Name: Meghan ButlerAge: 23Current Location: NYCYear Graduated: Spring ... (more)

Hiring Trends for 2010

From Ramen Noodles, Rent and Resumes
July 6, 2010 at 2:24 pm
Today's find is an AOL article by Barbara Safani about the most in-demand jobs.Among the 41 percent of hiring managers that plan to hire in the second half of 2010, the focus ... (more)

Studious Jobseekers Go ‘Old School’ to Tap Valuable Career Services and Alumni Connections

From Ramen Noodles, Rent and Resumes
July 1, 2010 at 12:08 pm
By Ginny Frizzi, Creators.com Those looking for jobs in the current economy should leave no source untapped when it comes to developing leads or contacts that could ... (more)

10 Tips for Mindful Work

From Ramen Noodles, Rent and Resumes
June 30, 2010 at 9:59 am
This is a reprint of an article by Karen Maezen Miller... Not long ago, I authored a post with 10 Tips for a Mindful Home, stirring up quite a bit of ... (more)

Nine Authentic Career Paths for Writers and Artists

From Ramen Noodles, Rent and Resumes
June 22, 2010 at 3:17 pm
Today's post comes from guest author Ingrid Stabb, co-author of The Career Within You.Creative people come in all career types--not one personality type has a corner on creativity. ... (more)

Freelancers vs. Entrepreneurs: What’s in a Name?

From Ramen Noodles, Rent and Resumes
June 22, 2010 at 8:20 am
There was a post on BrazenCareerist today that caught my mind. The author, Thomas Aylmer, talked about the difference between entrepreneurs and freelancers.I figured since many ... (more)

Help! I Hate My First Job!

From Ramen Noodles, Rent and Resumes
June 9, 2010 at 11:50 am
I'm probably not the best person to give you advice on this topic, since I have to admit something: I once walked off the job.It was early in my career and I could tell I did not ... (more)

Today’s Tidbit: Preparing for an Interview

From Ramen Noodles, Rent and Resumes
June 8, 2010 at 7:46 pm
Today's tidbit is about interviews. Many new grads want to know how, exactly, to "prepare" for a job interview. This article explains the process pretty well, especially this tip:"First, ... (more)

Searching for a Job on LinkedIn–and a Plus for the Pats!

From Ramen Noodles, Rent and Resumes
June 2, 2010 at 3:24 pm
No time to blog because work is super insane, but I do keep up on news that you will find applicable.Today's highlight is this article, 9 Steps to LinkedIn Networking for a Job ... (more)

Do parents need to ease off a bit?

From Ramen Noodles, Rent and Resumes
May 26, 2010 at 9:05 am
I'm featued in an article on MSNBC by Eve Tahmincioglu with a really interesting concept: Are parents going overboard to help their kids get jobs?I'm interested to know if your ... (more)

Where’s the love? (A plea for reviews, essentially!)

From Ramen Noodles, Rent and Resumes
May 21, 2010 at 11:47 am
Like most authors, I frequently visit my Amazon page. I buy just about everything on that site. I recently updated the page with more information but there's one thing I can add:Reviews.Have ... (more)

Cool Finds for New Grads

From Ramen Noodles, Rent and Resumes
May 20, 2010 at 11:43 am
Some good finds for new grads!Good job options for grads in a sluggish economy: Article from Dawn Anfuso of the Daily Breeze.Writing your resume with quantifiable achievements: ... (more)

Are you part of The Lost Generation?

From Ramen Noodles, Rent and Resumes
May 16, 2010 at 7:57 pm
Today's awesome read is "The Lost Generation" by Peter Coy, which is in BusinessWeek. I'm not sure why the topic uses the word "lost" because aren't all 20-somethings sorta lost? ... (more)