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.

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

There is a silver-lining to the news that the US has been in a recession since last year: it means that if you’re reading this, you’re already surviving a recession, so keep up the good work.

Personal Branding Guru Dan Schwabel kindly agreed to share some of his thoughts on networking and personal branding with us. In tough economic times, it's all the more important to stand out from the pack

Regular Gradspot readers may notice we talk a whole lot about networking, and they'd be right—we definitely believe that networking is one of the most integral and dynamic aspects of the job hunt. While brand new resume-writing tips don't tend to crop up too often, the landscape of career networking is constantly evolving, and it's worth keeping up with the latest techniques.

Graduating from college and stepping into the “real world” is always a daunting transition, but let’s be honest: things are realer than ever for recent grads trying to hop into the job market in the midst of a worldwide financial meltdown.

I know we’re beginning to sound like a broken-record, but every single person who’s found a great job will tell you the same thing: you have to start networking if you want to expand your career opportunities. Yes, it sounds sort of annoying

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When it comes to surviving college, Harlan Cohen is the guru that students can turn to with any question, from how to make the most of on-campus opportunities to how to decide whether or not to sleep with the cute lax player from Econ.

Whether at the interviewing stage or getting ready for your first day at office, it's useful to have a grasp of the "insider" lingo that gets bandied about in different industries. Here's a quick primer on some common phrases and titles in a number of popular industries.