http://careernetwork.msu.edu Connecting Students For Life Wed, 17 Jun 2009 21:04:35 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This useful tool, a joint effort between Vault and the New York Times, allows you to experience "A Day in the Life" by reading what a typical day of work is like for people in careers ranging from an assistant district attorney to a book publicist to a genetic counselor. ... http://careernetwork.msu.edu/news/a-day-in-the-life Sure, you may have heard of Twitter, the micro-blogging site that was all over the media this spring. Now that the buzz has died down a bit—maybe you were one of Ashton Kutcher's almost 2 million followers, then realized that you don't need to get updates about him being on ... http://careernetwork.msu.edu/news/leveraging-twitter-to-find-a-jobinternship-what-one-spartan-did This summer, we are going to feature MSU students who have completed awesome internships. Some have interned in the mid-Michigan area, others as far away as LA, some in the public sector, a few at large corporations, but they all have one thing in common: relevant experience on their résumé. ... http://careernetwork.msu.edu/news/spartan-interns-nahid-husain-refugee-development-center-lansing Jon Wiita (pictured, '10), an applied engineering major with cognates in supply chain management and connected learning, was interviewed by job search expert Kevin Donlin. This interview was used on Donlin's website because he thought job hunters of all ages could learn from Wiita's job search tactics. Spartan students are ... http://careernetwork.msu.edu/news/start-work-before-the-interview-msu-student-jon-wiitas-success-story [caption id="attachment_1296" align="alignnone" width="150" caption="1) Your Questions Answered (Internships)"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_1522" align="alignnone" width="150" caption="2) Salary Requirements"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_1920" align="alignnone" width="150" caption="3) Competing with Experienced Applicants"][/caption] http://careernetwork.msu.edu/news/todays-job-search-archives-economy-questions-answered Here is an excerpt from an article from ABC News that illustrates the WORST attitude to have in this job market. Triple major Jody Ellsworth has had a full-time job for four years, working as much as 60 hours a week to pay her way through school. All that came to end ... http://careernetwork.msu.edu/news/laziness-desperation-not-the-answer-in-tough-job-market Nervous about an upcoming interview? If you can't set up a mock interview, this article should be able to help you prep. 6 Key Steps to Interview Prep by Liz Wolgemuth, U.S. News & World Report It isn't easy to face down a job interview, particularly in this environment. Prepare for it. At an ... http://careernetwork.msu.edu/news/6-key-steps-to-interview-prep This is a great article from Eve Tahmincioglu, MSNBC.com career columnist and creator of the blog CareerDiva (where this article can be found). There are a lot of people coming out of college and grad school faced with an economic brick wall. The jobs they thought would be plentiful have all ... http://careernetwork.msu.edu/news/living-abroad-increases-creativity-good-option-in-tough-job-market This summer, we are going to feature MSU students who have completed awesome internships. Some have interned in the mid-Michigan area, others as far away as LA, some in the public sector, a few at large corporations, but they all have one thing in common: relevant experience on their résumé. ... http://careernetwork.msu.edu/news/spartan-interns-jackie-rieger-hr-intern-at-fincor-holdings-inc-lansing Career expert, author, and blogger Lindsey Pollack fields a question from a graduating student about entering the job market in the bear market on PricewaterhouseCoopers' career blog. Full article. There is no doubt this is a very challenging time to be entering the workforce. But it is absolutely not impossible ... http://careernetwork.msu.edu/news/5-tips-to-stand-out-from-the-crowd