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30 in 30: Try Online Career Networking

While cleaning up your online identity is an important step to take before sending out applications to snoopy employers, the ‘net is also a great place to self-promote, get your name out there, and network your way to sweet jobs....

By Gradspot Dot Com on 1/21/09
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Is Graduate School a Waste of Time?

That's the suggestion put forth by Daily Beast writer Kai Ma in her recent article. It's an interesting read to see how the economic downturn has affected hiring in academia, museums, and other fields related to the humanities....

By Christopher Schonberger on 1/21/09
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30 in 30: Clean Up Your Facebook Profile

Before you hit the job trail, it’s important to make sure you’re online identity is not going to come in between you and the job you want. There’s no two ways about it: employers have weaseled their way onto the Facebook community...

By Gradspot Dot Com on 1/16/09
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Billboard Top 20

When billboard advertisers do their job right, you momentarily forget how invasive it is to have our public space plastered in ads....

By Jason Richards on 1/16/09
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30 in 30: Change Your Voicemail Recording

It’s huge turn-off for a potential employer to call your cell phone and be redirected to a scene from Scarface. Be brief and professional. Go with something along the lines of, “Hi, you’ve reached Frederick Werner....

By Gradspot Dot Com on 1/15/09
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30 in 30: Read the News to Find Your Passion

One of the greatest struggles of the job-hunt is staring into the existential void marked "The rest of my life." While one approach to figuring out what you want to do with your life involves Peyote and vision quests in the Wyoming wilderness, career expert...

By Gradspot Dot Com on 1/07/09
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30 in 30: Customize Your Resume

We’re going to tell you something that’s very important and you have to promise not to get mad at us: Don’t just write one resume and think you’re done!...

By Gradspot Dot Com on 1/14/09
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The Best Job in the World?

A position advertising itself as "The Best Job in the World" is making the rounds on the 'net and picking up a lot of press. How much? Even my MOM emailed it to me! Here's a brief job description: ...

By Christopher Schonberger on 1/14/09
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30 in 30: Go the Intern Route

Karen Bloom, a recruiting specialist at Bloom, Gross & Associates, tells us that if you haven’t had any internships or volunteer work in your field of interest, you’re not doing yourself any favors in a tight job market....

By Gradspot Dot Com on 1/13/09
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30 in 30: Guest Tip from Alexandra Levit | Which Industries Are Doing Well?

Today’s tip comes from guest blogger and career expert Alexandra Levit, author of How’d You Score That Gig?. Check out her blog at WaterCoolerWisdom.com...

By Gradspot Dot Com on 1/12/09
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