This past week, 20somethingfinance made Kiplinger’s list of best money blogs as the best blog for twenty-somethings. I’m honored. Thanks, Kip! Here are the highlights, favorites, oddities, and deals of the week. And if you’re ...
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It’s not easy for twentysomething women these days. Every day there are stories in the media about Generation Y: They have helicopter parents who run their lives! They are a “lost generation” who will never find jobs! They are coddled and entitled and can’t pay attention for more than 140 characters at a time! While [...]
On my job security post last week, one commenter noted that they were surprised to see that ‘job performance’ was not on the list of 4 key pillars to job security. It was a ...
20SomethingFinance Highlights:
- iPad Contest? Take your iPad & Shove it! A scathing commentary on why I absolutely hate these types of contests and never enter them.
- Job Security: The 4 Pillars that Guarantee it (& ...
As a spokesperson for LinkedIn, I’m in the midst of a fun tour of college campuses to launch Career Explorer, LinkedIn’s forthcoming new tool for students and recent grads. Universities I’m visiting on the tour include NYU, USC, BYU and University of Illinois. If you’re a student or alum from one of these schools, please [...]
Job Security: One Pillar at a Time
Job security is hard to come by these days. In an age where our culture has come to the conclusion that no job is 100% safe, I believe that ...
From iPod, to iPhone, to iTunes, to iPad Contests
At what point did we start selling our soul for the latest greatest technological fad from Apple? I have the answer.
October 23, 2001. The release date of ...
Google patent search allows you to search for patents that are registered with the government. Their advanced search allows you to state several search parameters. You can search by patent number, company or individual who was given the patent, date of getting the patent, date of filing the patent and several other options. When you [...]
Did you know we only are aware of about 1% of careers that exist?? There are about 250,000 different “species” of jobs out there, and most of us only know about 200-300. In this segment, I speak with Matt Mahoney, founder of Daily Endeavor, about how college students and recent grads can explore the 99% [...]
When Lindsey offered me the opportunity to guest post on her blog, I was thrilled. I knew I’d have the opportunity to speak to a savvy career development audience—one composed of people who more than likely know what an informational interview is and are ready to refine their use of the strategy. (Editor’s Note: If [...]
I recently moderated a panel discussion of prominent CEOs from three very different industries — professional services, social media and nonprofit. While they each gave excellent advice to the students in the audience who were interested in their particular fields, the CEOs all came together on one key point: All employers in all industries are [...]
Ever wish you could look into a crystal ball and see the future of jobs in America? Lauren Porat, co-founder of Urban Interns, has some insight. In this interview, Lauren and I talk about the future of jobs, and Lauren shares a few tips for landing jobs and internships in the new job market. Some [...]
Last week’s post, “5 Simple But Brilliant Job Interview Strategies,” generated a lot of feedback, particularly from recruiters who told me how often job seekers make seemingly obvious mistakes such as spelling a recruiter’s name incorrectly. This reminded me of the fact that, as Voltaire famously said, “Common sense is not so common.” So today [...]
In a recent blog post I outlined some of the biggest job seeker mistakes to avoid, based on my own experience hiring a paid intern. Today, I’ll share some simple but impactful tactics you should employ to help you land the job you want. 1. Spell the recruiter or hiring manager’s name right. Of the [...]