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Going to the Dean's Office - Really, It's a Good Thing!

Ever since the movie “Animal House” gave us iron-fisted, ham-handed Dean Wormser, college deans have been getting a bad rap. But consider this description from the Yale Alumni Magazine:

First Contact - What Your Professors Can Teach You after Graduation

By Sylvia Alloway It’s the tenth time this week you’ve looked at the Internet job search site. No new postings in your field; all the job descriptions are starting to sound alike; and none of them suit you. Has the market stagnated? Is your search hopeless? You may simply be looking in the wrong place.

Students for Success - Making Contacts Among Your Peers

By Sylvia Alloway They call it networking. Seeking out people who work in the industry you are trying to break into, making small talk, exchanging business cards, shaking hands. It’s little like speed dating. Is this one going to work out? Probably not. Next! Is it really true that "It’s not what you know, it's who you know"? Well, yes. In almost any field 80% of the jobs are not posted publicly. They hire someone they already know; or who knows someone they know; or who knows someone, who knows someone - So you trudge off to another job fair and hope for the best.

Contact Paper(s)

The phone rings. “Hello, this is Mr. Prospective Employer with Company X. Can you come in for an interview on Monday at 10 a.m.? Thank you.” You hang up, panic stricken. Who was Mr. Employer again? He said the company name but you didn’t quite catch it. And where is it? You wrote it all down in your notebook. But then you tore out the sheet. Where IS it?

I Thought Interns Were Doctors: Making the Most of Your Practice Run

By Sylvia Alloway So, you have landed an internship. Whether you got it by way of your own industrious search or through your college major department head, you hope that this is a giant step towards your career goals. Some need more than one try to find out where they fit. But suppose you believe you have found your niche and want to stay on your current path. Internship is a golden opportunity to learn the ropes, develop your skills and make contacts. Good thing, since many do not pay. Dress (and Speak and Work) to Impress

May I Recommend - Making and Keeping Reference Contacts

When magical nanny Mary Poppins sought employment at the Banks household, Mrs. Banks asked her for her references. "I make it a rule never to give references," she replied firmly, and that was that. Unfortunately most of us don’t have magic. We are stuck in the workday world where good references are essential to finding the best jobs. Whether you are just hanging up your shiny new diploma, or seeking a career change in mid-life you need to know what references and letters of recommendation are and do.

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