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Video, Vine, Social Campaigning: One Grad’s Quest to Land a Job

Billboards. Sandwich boards. Ebay. Amazon. Once in a while, a job seeker does something so wildly different that it draws much attention to him- or herself. Then amidst the media attention, some of these non-traditional tactics end up working. But, why do some people go to such extremes to be seen in the first place? [...]

April 10, 2013 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Attracting Rockstar Interns With a Great Program

by Sandra Long

Don’t forget about our newest webinar, 7 Best Intern and College Recruiting Best Practices! March 14 at 11AM CST. Register Now! Do you have what it takes to attract rockstar talent? College students want internships to help them fully prepare for the workplace and gain new skills and contacts. You will want to develop and [...]

March 11, 2013 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

3 Networking Ideas for Spring Break

by Sandra Long

Several times a month we feature a blog post from our our on sister website, Secrets of the Job Hunt. Click here to view. Are you all set for a summer internship or first job or are you starting to feel the heat with Spring Break approaching? No matter what the situation that you find yourself [...]

March 3, 2013 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Introducing the Five Generation Workplace

by Jessica Miller-Merrell

Celebrating National Employee Appreciation Day Tomorrow is National Employee Appreciation Day, and yet only a small percentage of bosses and employers are taking tomorrow to formerly recognize, engage and celebrate their employee. We’ve entered a new era when it comes to bosses and their teams with managers no longer able to engage, motivate and develop [...]

February 28, 2013 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

2 Essential Career Connections for College Students

by Sandra Long

Make sure to follow these tips and others during our Using Social Media in Branding webinar on February 26th at 11AM over at Secrets of the Job Hunt. This blog post has been published from an earlier version on Secrets of the Job Hunt. It’s no secret that college students are connecting and sharing more and [...]

February 17, 2013 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

The One Question Your Resume Must Answer

by shannonsmedstad

Resumes are a dime a dozen, so making yours stand out is of great importance. You may think that filling your resume with a head shot, industry buzz words or graphics will capture a recruiter’s attention, but in reality, it may just get your resume thrown to the bottom of the pile. Creating an attention-grabbing resume [...]

February 11, 2013 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Gen X’ers….What DO we stand for??!

by Kathleen Mangiafico

I’m part of Generation X. We’re the kids that were born between 1965 – 1980. We’re the current band of leadership that is raising families and running businesses. We have a tremendous influence on how we shape the minds of our youth and a responsibility to right the economy. Lately, I find myself disgusted with [...]

February 6, 2013 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

How the New Facebook Graph Could Benefit Recruiters

by shannonsmedstad

I was on the waiting list for the new Facebook Graph Search feature. This week, the Beta version went live on my profile and I am trying really hard to figure it out. At first glance, it doesn’t seem to be conducive to actually searching the expansive online world of Facebook. Though the more I play around [...]

January 28, 2013 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Having a Strategy is Key to Job Fair Success

by shannonsmedstad

The spring college recruiting season will soon be in full effect. In fact, companies are gearing up right now to scour universities for full-time talent and summer interns. Seniors — hungry for their dream jobs — and juniors — hoping to land internships — will be armed with resumes and dressed in suits. They will [...]

January 14, 2013 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

The Importance of Networking

by Blake McCammon

If it hasn’t already, the spring semester for many colleges is in full swing. Seniors are getting anxious to walk across the aisle and ready to start the next chapter in their life. The number one item on the mind of seniors is finding a job. While most career-oriented departments at universities and colleges tell their [...]

January 14, 2013 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Always Check Your Teeth for Lettuce

by shannonsmedstad

Have you seen all of the job seeker advice online? A quick Google search for “interview advice” retrieved more than 16 million results! With all of the articles, blogs, books and podcasts, you’d think that everyone looking for a job would know exactlywhat to do and, certainly, what not to do. This economy has made [...]

January 6, 2013 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Don’t be Fooled by Lucrative Job Opportunities and Big Promises

by Blake McCammon

When I graduated college I was one of those unlucky ones who couldn’t find a job in the field of choice. I took a job at a car dealership as an office worker. I won’t lie and say that the opportunities weren’t endless and if I stuck it out long enough I could be [...]

January 2, 2013 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

8 Tips on Using Twitter for Job-Hunting College Students

by shannonsmedstad

With a new spring semester starting, college students from across the U.S. are beginning the daunting tasks of job hunting. Before they know it they will be walking across the stage receiving their diploma. Most students are advised to start looking for a job well in advance of graduation. Are college students even using Twitter to search [...]

December 31, 2012 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

State of the Internship Survey

by NathanParcells

Blogging4Jobs and InternMatch are excited to team up and sponsor the first ever State of internship Survey! Students are the future DNA of the workforce and as the student internship climate continues to change rapidly we would love your expert feedback to help draw and share conclusions to shape he future of student internships programs. [...]

November 30, 2012 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Lessons in Employee Motivation, Appreciation & Performance from GenY

by Autumn McReynolds

Where do you spend a majority (or at least a good chunk) of your time? Work. And do you feel valued or appreciated for all of the work you do? If you’re like nearly half of employees out there, there’s a good chance the answer is “no.” Earlier this year, the American Psychological Association (APA) [...]

October 18, 2012 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Paid vs. Unpaid Internships: Why Top Companies are Happy to Pay

by NathanParcells

Internships: To Pay or Not to Pay The conversation about paid vs unpaid internships is brought up constantly. Two of the most thoughtful posts on this subject were written by Ross Herosian at SiriusXM and Dave Olson at Hootsuite. Both Ross and Dave run fantastic internship programs, both are customers of ours at InternMatch, however, [...]

October 4, 2012 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Six Steps to Having an Unpaid Intern

by Mike Haberman

Interns, also known as Co-op students, have long been used by companies as a method of getting some inexpensive labor while providing a student with valuable work experience. In a tight candidate labor market it is an efficient way for a company to “test out” a prospective recruit and to pre-recruit them. In a tight [...]

October 1, 2012 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Why Intern Benefits that Are Better than Money

by NathanParcells

Download InternMatch’s free e-book on everything internships. Do it! Everyone remembers the scene in Jerry Maguire when Ron gets Jerry to yell Show Me the Money at the top of his lungs. Certainly no one is opposed to getting paid and an hourly wage is an important part of any intern compensation, but it is worth noting that [...]