Tag Archives: First job
Job hunting is like a game, so why not create one
I’m intrigued by a recent article I saw about some British entrepreneur trying to launch a job hunting board game called Worker Placement. Continue reading
Journalism jobs: how do you plan for a changing profession?
Simply put, the advertisers who once paid to support magazines so all us journalists could write long-form stories in them don’t want to pay anymore. They’ve found more cost-effective ways to reach their customers. Continue reading
How to Land a Job Right After College: a guest post
The following guest post was sent to me by an associate of the author. I agreed to run it because it contains some job-hunting basics that are worth remembering. Continue reading
College debt and job hunting — a guest post
She had written me about running the infographic seen here and I asked how it related to job hunting. That prompted her to write this post about her own experiences. I think many can relate and so am running it today. I am not endorsing use of the company which created the graphic; the link will take you there but again I am not endorsing it or receiving any payment from it to run this infographic. Continue reading
A coworker reviews “Always Be Job Hunting”
When a coworker asked to buy a copy of my book, “Always Be Job Hunting,” recently, I wondered what her reaction would be to reading about my career and the choices I have made. Last week, she gave me my answer in the form of this book review. I was truly touched by her insights and sentiments about the book, I hope it will help others as well. Continue reading
Unpaid Intern: maybe not as free as companies once hoped
Workers’ rights, such things as health insurance, retirement accounts, paid time off, are fading into the past in today’s difficult job market. So I was happy to see at least one corporate attempt to get something for nothing threatened recently. Continue reading
Spring Means Gearing Up for a New Job Hunting Season
You don’t have to be a new grad to start searching this time of year, everyone who is job hunting (and that means you), should spruce up their job-hunting tools and techniques and enter the fray this time of year. Continue reading
Job Opening: SiriusFM Associate Editor
This came to me through a college alumni listerv. To see the full listing, click here. Position Summary: The Associate Editor/Interactive Content Producer will create, produce and edit content for siriusxm.com, as well as contribute to mobile web site and … Continue reading
Always Be Job Hunting Excerpt: Getting a First Job
I graduated from Marquette University in spring, 1975, a time when the country also was reeling from a recession. Despite getting a few interviews, the possibility of finding a full-time job seemed dim. Continue reading
Cyber Monday Special: Free Shipping & an Autographed Copy of “Always Be Job Hunting”
Always Be Job Hunting wants to be part of today’s Cyber Monday online shopping frenzy, so here’s a special offer for the first 25 purchase responses to this post. Fill out the form below and send to me, the book’s … Continue reading



