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The Search Party: Three Ex-Pats Tackle the Job-Hunt from Hong Kong

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4/09/09
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The grass is always greener in Asia… or at least it was. Gradspot's Asia correspondent, Emily Post, reports on Americans facing unemployment in Hong Kong and how they handle the search for professional stability while abroad.

Commando Job-Hunting: Top 10 University Career Services Websites

By Christopher Schonberger
6/16/09
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UPDATED: After meeting a ton of career service professionals at this year's Nace Conference in Las Vegas, we discovered some new contenders to the throne and decided to reassess the field.

Though we like to poke fun at schools that host one recruiting fair and think they're doing big things for their kids, it's also no secret that we're huge fans of the many college career offices that actually do the job they're supposed to

Guest Post: Reputation Management

By Gradspot Dot Com
3/27/09
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In this age of social media and real-time sharing of information, news can be pervasive. What I mean is that information about YOU can spread as quickly as it is put out there

Debt + Job Options: Recipe for a Crisis

By Gradspot Dot Com
7/07/09
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So, yesterday during our all-day @gradspotguru Q&A extravaganza on Twitter, we heard a familiar story that, unfortunately, doesn't get any easier to deal with in a crappy economy. To paraphrase

More Funny Job Videos

By Dan Marley
3/06/09
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Yesterday, we checked out the online comedy series Temp Life. Today, some more funny videos from the job world.

Laughing at Terrible Jobs with "Temp Life"

By Gradspot Dot Com
3/05/09
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Being a temp is not something anyone aspires to do after graduating. With no job security and more pressure to not completely screw everything up than to do something great, it's a tough existence

Top 10 Ways to Stay Unemployed

By Christopher Schonberger
2/19/09
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If there's one thing this economic meltdown has taught us, it's that—at least for the time being—foolishness will not be tolerated. America is ushering in a "new age of responsibility," so employers are theoretically cracking down on clowns who think

30 in 30: Loose Ends

By Gradspot Dot Com
2/16/09
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Alas, we've come to the end of the road. With 29 tips down, this is the last day of Gradspot's job-hunting bonanza. We hope you've been able to super-charge your own job-hunt, and we wish you the best of luck going forward

30 in 30: This Is Only the Beginning of Your Career

By Gradspot Dot Com
2/13/09
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Remember that while starting a first job can feel like a permanent decision, it is really just the beginning of a (very) long working life. Take it seriously, but don’t lose sight of the fact that you’re still young and have relatively little experience. Or the fact that we're in a recession and the job market is tight.

30 in 30: "What's Your Greatest Weakness?"

By Gradspot Dot Com
2/12/09
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You will almost always be asked this question, because everyone in the world mistakenly thinks it’s revealing, when in fact it is not at all. Most interviewees pursue the same tactic (as you should, too): take an apparent weakness and then flip it to seem more like a strength

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