“Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.” ~ Albert Einstein
Data shows that each job opening attracts an average of 250 resumes/applications from candidates interested in getting hired. But from this number, perhaps about five …
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You’ve seen it before: job postings marked “entry-level” that somehow require 2-3 years of experience. It’s maddening. You start wondering if employers have completely lost touch with reality or if the entire job market has gone sideways.
Here’s the …
The rise of “skills-based hiring” has sparked a bit of a panic among recent graduates. Many feel like the degree they spent four years (and a lot of money) earning has suddenly been sidelined by a list of software proficiencies …
Internships are more competitive than ever. Reporting from Inside Higher Ed shows there simply aren’t enough opportunities to meet demand.
But here’s what hasn’t changed:
Internships are still one of the strongest pathways to full-time employment. In fact, 62% of …
By Ford Coleman, Founder & CEO, Runway
Over the last several months, I’ve had hundreds of conversations with college students about their job search. And pretty quickly, a pattern emerged.
The students getting interviews weren’t necessarily the ones with the …
The landscape of federal employment has undergone a seismic shift, and if you are just entering the professional world, the timing could not be better. For months, the primary question for job seekers has been: is the U.S. federal government …
You know when a job search is off. You’re sending applications. You’re getting the occasional interview. And still, nothing moves. Weeks go by. You start tweaking your resume again. Then your LinkedIn. Then your confidence.
It starts to feel personal. …
Preparation is only half the battle. If you followed our advice throughout February, you have built a foundation that most of your peers are missing. You have scrubbed your resume of its worst formatting offenses, you have mapped out your …
Job search is rocket science if all you do is lock-in, craft resumes daily, and hit the send button or submit in person when you see a new vacancy. You’ll get burnt out faster that way.
Here’s what to do …
February is the shortest month of the year, but we see it as the most potent window for career growth. While others are waiting for the spring rush, we believe you can outpace the competition by treating these twenty eight …
