PROFESSIONAL EDGE with columnist Kim R. Wells, from the WWW.BLACKCOLLEGIAN.COM Career Center
Wednesday, January 31, 2007
Senior Year Job Search: 10 Steps to Launch Your Senior-Year Job Search Campaign
Senior Year Job Search: 10 Steps to Launch Your Senior-Year Job Search Campaign
By Kim R. Wells in the TBC Career Archives:
Congratulations! You are finally a graduating senior who has successfully navigated the hallowed halls of your soon to be alma mater. You have worked hard to conquer the academic and personal demands of college life, and during your journey have become a budding scholar, professional, and leader ready to make your mark on today's exciting job market and world!
But it's not time to start the celebration just yet…It's time to "close the deal!" ...
By Kim R. Wells in the TBC Career Archives:
Congratulations! You are finally a graduating senior who has successfully navigated the hallowed halls of your soon to be alma mater. You have worked hard to conquer the academic and personal demands of college life, and during your journey have become a budding scholar, professional, and leader ready to make your mark on today's exciting job market and world!
But it's not time to start the celebration just yet…It's time to "close the deal!" ...
"You're Hired!": Evaluating Your Job Offer
Wednesday, January 31, 2007
"You're Hired!": Evaluating Your Job Offer
You're hired! Magical words to the ears of every graduating student. With a job offer finally in hand, you may want to take a deep breath, celebrate the moment, and jig around the room, whatever you need to do to celebrate. You deserve a celebration!...
But when you finish it, don't sail away into euphoria just yet. You still have some unfinished business. It's time for you to roll up your sleeves and enter into one of the most critical phases of your job search campaign; it's time to carefully evaluate and if necessary negotiate your job offer...
"You're Hired!": Evaluating Your Job Offer
You're hired! Magical words to the ears of every graduating student. With a job offer finally in hand, you may want to take a deep breath, celebrate the moment, and jig around the room, whatever you need to do to celebrate. You deserve a celebration!...
But when you finish it, don't sail away into euphoria just yet. You still have some unfinished business. It's time for you to roll up your sleeves and enter into one of the most critical phases of your job search campaign; it's time to carefully evaluate and if necessary negotiate your job offer...
Labels:
career advice,
job search tips,
recent graduate
Sunday, January 21, 2007
Professional Edge: A BLACK COLLEGIAN Career Channel Blog: January 2007
Professional Edge: A BLACK COLLEGIAN Career Channel Blog: January 2007:
Introducing a TBC new careers column section by Kim R. Wells, noted career advice columnist, Director of Howard University Career Services, and popular diversity and human capital strategist.
Mr. Wells, a long-time contributor to THE BLACK COLLEGIAN Magazine, has over 17 years of experience leading career management, organizational development, and strategic human capital initiatives in both corporate and higher education environments.
A new column of his past career advice articles from our magazine is here. We will also be revisiting some of his advice on the Professional Edge blog, addressing various specific moments in a college student's or new graduate's career path -- from the thrill of victory (Congratulations, you landed your first job!) to the agony of defeat (So, you were rejected by a campus recruiter...now what?) to the total freak-out (What to do if you don't have a job by graduation).
Drop by and keep an eye out for new columns as we continue to update our Career Center at THE BLACK COLLEGIAN Online."
Introducing a TBC new careers column section by Kim R. Wells, noted career advice columnist, Director of Howard University Career Services, and popular diversity and human capital strategist.
Mr. Wells, a long-time contributor to THE BLACK COLLEGIAN Magazine, has over 17 years of experience leading career management, organizational development, and strategic human capital initiatives in both corporate and higher education environments.
A new column of his past career advice articles from our magazine is here. We will also be revisiting some of his advice on the Professional Edge blog, addressing various specific moments in a college student's or new graduate's career path -- from the thrill of victory (Congratulations, you landed your first job!) to the agony of defeat (So, you were rejected by a campus recruiter...now what?) to the total freak-out (What to do if you don't have a job by graduation).
Drop by and keep an eye out for new columns as we continue to update our Career Center at THE BLACK COLLEGIAN Online."
Labels:
african american,
career advice,
college students
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