Careerstone Group Insights Posts Tagged "New Graduates"
Career Advice for College Grads: Seven Tips for SuccessCongrats grads! This is an exciting time for you, full of possibilities. Many of you may have plans or even a job lined up, but many of you may be asking, now what? Here are seven tips to help you get ready for the working world: Get your resume ready. Resumes should tell a story about who you are… Read More |
Ten Tips to Ace an InterviewThe interview is the most critical aspect of landing a new job. If you’ve gotten to this stage, your foot is in the door. (For the purposes of this post, we will assume that this is a real job interview, not an informational one.) Interviews are organic experiences. They involve real people, with… Read More |
Take Stock of Your Career and Set New Goals: A Five-Step Strategy for SuccessThe New Year is a great time to take stock of your career—where you are, where you want to go, and how you are going to get there. Whether you want to make small changes, learn new skills, get a promotion, or even find a new career, it starts with a few simple steps. Here is a five-step strategy… Read More |
Starting a New Job: Eight Tips to Cope with Anxiety, Expectations, and Everything ElseStarting a new job can cause anxiety. It means new co-workers, new office policies and procedures, a new environment, and new things to learn. Here are some practical tips to help smooth the transition: Lower your expectations. If you are leaving your current job, don’t expect a big send-off.… Read More |
Resume and Job Advice for College Grads: Six Tips for SuccessCongratulations graduates! You are done with school and ready to join the working world. Here are six tips to help you get ready to find a job: Get your resume ready. Resumes should tell a story about who you are as a person and what your skills and talents are. Clearly, a 21-year old is not going… Read More |
Nine Tips to Make the Most of Your InternshipInternships are a great opportunity to experience working life for the first time or explore a new field, market, or industry. They are also good for networking and making contacts. Internships are great resume fodder, too. In fact, more and more organizations consider internships an integral part… Read More |
How to Run an Effective Intern ProgramSummer is coming, and for many businesses that means interns. An intern program can be incredibly valuable for your business, but only if it is executed properly. Great intern programs require a great deal of work, thought, and follow through. Many organizations just kind of slap them together, but this… Read More |
Five Tips for Creating a Positive Professional ImageA positive professional image is essential to a successful career, no matter your age or field. Whether you are looking for a job, starting a new job, or a seasoned workplace veteran, it’s a good idea to learn (or review) the basics of creating a positive professional persona. A professional persona… Read More |
The Dos and Don'ts of Helping Your Child Land a JobHelping your child land his or her first interview or job is very important. But there are clear boundaries to the things you should and should not do to help. Employers are looking for motivated, responsible, mature, self-starters. If they see a parent’s hand in the young person’s employment… Read More |
Acing the Interview: 12 Tips to Sell Yourself and Land the JobAcing an interview is a critical skill that every working person should master. You can have a great education, a great resume, great experience, and great recommendations, but if you can’t ace the interview, forget about it. Employers are looking for certain skills, yes, but employers… Read More |
Adjusting to a New JobCongratulations! You are starting a new job. This is exciting, and you should look on it as a new adventure in the book of life. However, for many people, starting a new job can cause anxiety. That’s perfectly understandable. After all, starting a new job means new co-workers, new office policies… Read More |
New Graduates: How to Spend Your Summer and Transition to Working LifeJust graduated from college? Congratulations! While it’s tempting to take the summer off and enjoy your last months of “freedom”, this is the time to take the next steps to start your career. It’s okay to plan some travel or time with friends, but make sure to not miss out on… Read More |
Time's Up! The Truth About Procrastination“If it weren’t for the last minute, nothing would get done.” Sound familiar? Statistics show that over 20% of the population procrastinates. We tend to associate procrastination with laziness, but is it really such a bad thing? Let’s take a closer look. Procrastination can… Read More |
Recent Graduates: What You Need to Know Before Starting Your First "Real" JobCongratulations, graduate! You survived the late nights studying for exams, completed all your required college courses, and not only graduated college, but also landed yourself a brand-new job! How exciting! After the exhausting process of finishing school, painstakingly crafting your resume, and applying… Read More |
Managing Up for Graduates: An Interview with Careerstone President, Mary Abbajay, Author of ManagingWhat does it mean to “manage up”, and how can managing up help you succeed in your first job, and beyond? Managing up means managing the relationships that matter most in the workplace—especially the ones with our bosses. It is not about sucking up, kissing butt, or becoming a sycophant.… Read More |
Fall Into Your Dream Job This SeasonDecember Graduation is just around the corner, which means a fresh batch of job-hungry recent grads are in the midst of an overwhelming panic to find the perfect match. December graduation has become more common over the years, offering many benefits such as a head-start in joining the job market, as… Read More |
Advice for 2020 Graduates from Current ProfessionalsClass of 2020 – you made it! Congratulations! You spent the last four years studying, interning, and participating in extra-curricular activities to obtain your degree so that you could land a great job to launch your career. Now you have your hard-earned degree, but the global pandemic might have… Read More |
Success Accelerators for Recent College GraduatesCongratulations, Class of 2020! While the outlook for putting your hard-earned degree to work may look grim, we have a blueprint for brighter days ahead! Careerstone Group’s Success Accelerators for Recent College Graduates is designed to help you navigate this unexpected transition. Our… Read More |
Emerging into the Workforce as a Gen Z’erBy Kristen Wilhelm Kristen Wilhelm is Careerstone Group’s 2023 Summer Intern. She attends Goucher College as a Business Management Major. Members of Generation Z, those born from 1997 to 2012, may be the first group in history with the option to seek meaningful college internship experiences that… Read More |