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How Students Should Spend Their Summer Productively

May 21st, 2012 · No Comments

Posted by Brian McCullough Presented By: BachelorsDegreeOnline.com

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Tags: Getting Ahead · Interns · Young Professionals

Finding Work Out of School

July 18th, 2011 · 2 Comments

Posted by Brian McCullough It’s a tough world out there. The economy’s struggling, the job market’s fluctuating and unemployment keeps hovering at recession levels. People who have worked for 20 years are suddenly unemployed and struggling to find new work. That’s hardly the environment that a recent college grad wants to be thrust into, yet […]

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Tags: Getting Ahead · Interns · Recent Grads · Recession

5 Tips for Becoming a Star Intern

April 25th, 2011 · 2 Comments

Posted by Brian McCullough Let’s face it – internships are no longer a nice to have. These days, they are a must before you get out there to look for full-time work. And if you’ve found your way to any Internet job board, then you already know that growing companies are the place to find […]

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Everyone Who Has Had a Job Has Been a First Time Job Seeker

March 3rd, 2011 · No Comments

Posted by Brian McCullough For new job seekers, those who are looking for their first job, realize that nearly everyone has been where you are. Everyone who has ever held a job, had to find that first one. A couple of the pitfalls of finding that first job include wondering what skills you can bring to […]

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Tags: Interns · Job Search · Young Professionals

Should I Put My GPA On My Resume?

August 22nd, 2008 · 8 Comments

Posted by Brian McCullough Monday’s post about the interview questions Microsoft and Google will hit you with sort of caught my fancy. Just for fun, I started investigating the process of getting hired at high tech companies. I figured, companies like these are on the cutting edge, and they can basically pick and chose who […]

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Tags: Interns · Resumes

Internships Are About The Connections- With Other Interns

March 13th, 2008 · 2 Comments

Posted by Brian McCullough I was contacted this morning by an old client of mine. About 5 years back, I helped this guy write 4 resumes in about 18 months for 4 different internships. The internships were in all sorts of different industries. The guy didn’t quite know what career he wanted to end up […]

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Tags: Getting Ahead · Interns · Networking

Want An Internship? Want To Pay For It?

January 3rd, 2008 · No Comments

Posted by Brian McCullough Quick, what’s the hot new trend in internships? According to Newsweek, it’s paying thousands of dollars to “internship placement services” to help you get your foot in the door. How much would you pay for a career-making internship? $500? $2,000? Try $6,000. That’s what a growing number of students are paying […]

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Tags: Interns · Young Professionals