Category: Informational Interviews

How to Follow-Up with a Contact

Follow up is one of the most  important parts of networking.  It doesn’t matter if you are in a formal interview or talking with an acquaintance on your softball team, follow-up is crucial to engaging and building.  In the last part of our series on informational interviews, we explore follow-up for this type of networking. Read More

Making Informational Interviews Work for You

Informational interviews are an invaluable tool for today’s job search. While you never actually ask for a job during an informational interview, many do lead directly or indirectly to employment opportunities down the road. In part one of our series on information interviews, we look at why you should do informational interviews. Read More

Turning Internships into Jobs

Internships are a great way to gain experience in a new career field.  Once thought of as just for college students or recent alumni, job seekers of a variety of ages are now taking advantage of internship opportunities. Read More

Hot Careers for 2011

2011 is going to see a lot of people go back to work according to experts.  As the economy evolves, many will be entering new fields.  If you’re looking to transition careers but aren’t sure what you want to do, a good place to start would be to look at what careers are in demand.

US News and World Report has published a list of the 50 best careers for 2011.  The report highlights professions to consider based on criteria such as job-growth projections, salary data, and job satisfaction.

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