advice for a recent grad by Alison Green on March 28, 2009 A reader writes: As a recent grad who is looking for my first real job in a market that quite frankly sucks, I’ve become an avid follower of your blog. I have a bachelor’s in Business Administration from a private university. Not exactly ivy league, but respectable nonetheless. My professional experience is limited to just […] Read the full article →
mistakes new grads make at work by Alison Green on October 14, 2008 I like working with recent grads. There’s something really fulfilling about watching people as they learn their way around the working world for the first time and start getting the experience that will let them advance professionally. But I’ve also seen quite a few stumble in similar ways. Some of these are fatal, some just […] Read the full article →
recent grad frustrated by job search by Alison Green on July 29, 2008 A reader writes: I’m a new reader of your blog and I’m already fascinated. I had no idea there was such a wealth of excellent career advice out there. I got my B.A. at a prestigious university over six weeks ago, and since then I’ve been actively pursuing a job in government, law or policy. […] Read the full article →