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Free articles for college students, grads, and other entry-level job-seekers seeking expert advice.

 

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• Addicted to Internships: How One College Student Just Said No to Service Jobs and Started Building a Career One Internship at a Time, Katharine Hansen, Ph.D.

   

• Beyond The Apprentice: What Young Employees Really Need to Know to Succeed in the Business World, by Alexandra Levit.

   

• The Career Doctor's Cures & Remedies to Quintessentially Perplexing Career and Job-Hunting Ailments: Part I, by Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D.

   

• The Career Doctor's Cures & Remedies to Quintessentially Perplexing Career and Job-Hunting Ailments: Part II, by Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D.

   

  The Career Doctor's Cures & Remedies to Quintessentially Perplexing Career and Job-Hunting Ailments: Part III, by Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D.

   

• The Career Doctor's Cures & Remedies to Quintessentially Perplexing Career and Job-Hunting Ailments: Part IV, by Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D.

   

• The Career Doctor's Cures & Remedies to Quintessentially Perplexing Career and Job-Hunting Ailments: Part V, by Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D.

   

• Choosing a College Major: How to Chart Your Ideal Path, by Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D.

   

• Cold Calling: A Time-Tested Method of Job-Hunting, by Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D.

   

• College Grad Job-Hunting Readiness Quiz: A Quintessential Careers Quiz, by Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D.

   

• The College/Graduate School Admissions Domino Effect, by Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D.

   

• College Students: You Simply Must Do an Internship (Better Yet: Multiple Internships)!, by Katharine Hansen, Ph.D.

   

• Considering Graduate School? Answer These Five Questions Before You Decide, by Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D.

   

• Criteria for Choosing a Graduate Program, by Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D.

   

• The Domino Effect, by Katharine Hansen, Ph.D., and Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D.

   

• Emphasizing your Classroom Transferable and Marketable Skills, by Katharine Hansen, Ph.D.

   

• 15 Myths and Misconceptions About Job-Hunting, by Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D.

   

• The 15-Point College Grad Job-Hunting Study Guide, by Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D.

   

• 15 Quick Tips for Career and Job Fair Success, by Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D.

   

• 15 Quick Tips for Landing a Job at Graduation, by Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D.

   

• The 5 Laws of Successful Career Search, by Paul Hastings.

   

• Getting Fired: An Opportunity for Change and Growth, by Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D.

   

• Hot Jobs for 2001, by Katharine Hansen, Ph.D.

   

• How the Lessons, Skills, and Values You Develop in College (and Maybe Even High School) Prepare You for the Job Market, by Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D., and Katharine Hansen, Ph.D.

   

• How to Find Your Ideal Internship, by Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D.

   

• Informational Interviewing: A Powerful Tool for College Students, by Katharine Hansen, Ph.D.

   

• Informational Interviewing Do's and Don'ts, by Katharine Hansen, Ph.D.

   

• It's Never Too Early -- or Too Late -- to Visit Your College Career Office, by Mary Keen Krikorian.

   

• Job-Hunting Lessons from the Street: A Roundup of Recent College Grad Experiences, by Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D.

   

• Job-Search Advice for College Seniors and Recent College Grads: Job-Hunting in Times of Uncertainty, by Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D.

   

• Job Search Checklist, by Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D.

   

• A Job-Seeker's Guide to Successfully Completing Job Applications, by Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D.

   

• Knowing Yourself and Knowing How to Create Your Own Good Luck Are Keys to Career Planning, by David P. Helfand, Ph.D.

   

• Life After Temping: How to Portray Your Temping Experience When You Seek a Permanent Career, by Katharine Hansen, Ph.D.

   

• Making the Most of Your Internship(s), by Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D.

   

• Making a Successful Transition from College to Career: Time for a Reality Check, by Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D., and Katharine Hansen, Ph.D.

   

• The Master of Business Administration: Is the MBA Worth the Time, Effort, and Cost?, by Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D.

   

• Mastering the On-Site Interview: A Guide to Company Visits, by Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D.

   

• Mastering Your MBA Application, by Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D.

   

• Navigating the Quarterlife Crisis to Career and Personal Success: Five Strategies for Fulfilling Your Dreams, by Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D.

   

• Networking Do's and Don'ts, by Katharine Hansen, Ph.D.

   

• Networking Timetable for College Students, by Katharine Hansen, Ph.D.

   

• Networking Your Way to a New Job, by Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D.

   

• New College Grads: Focus on the Type of Job You Want and the Skills You Can Bring to It, by Robin Ryan.

   

• The New Era of Job-Hunting: Strategies for Finding Employment on the Internet, by Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D.

   

• On College and Career: What to Expect from Your College or University, by E. Chandlee Bryan.

   

• Online Assessment: A Cyberspatial Career Snapshot, by Marc A. Verhoeve, B.A., BED., MED.

   

• Online Career Assessments: Helpful Tools of Self-Discovery, by Katharine Hansen, Ph.D.

   

• Perception vs. Reality: 10 Truths About The Generation Y Workforce, by Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D.

   

• Posting Your Resume on Job Boards: The FAQs , by Katharine Hansen, Ph.D., and Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D.

   

• Powerful New Grad Resumes and Cover Letters: 10 Things They Have in Common, by Katharine Hansen, Ph.D.

   

• Quintessential Careers Job Skills Quiz, by Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D.

   

• Real-World Pearls of Wisdom for this Year's Graduating Class, by Rachel L. DiCaro.

   

• The Real World: What Entry-level Workers Wish They'd Known When They Graduated, by Katharine Hansen, Ph.D.

   

• References: The Keys to Choosing and Using the Best Job References in Your Job Search, by Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D.

   

• Research Companies and Careers Through Job Shadowing, by Katharine Hansen, Ph.D.

   

• Research Your Next Job by Targeting Your Preferences and Ideal Companies, by Kathryn Lee Bazan.

   

• Salary Negotiation Do's and Don'ts, by Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D.

   

• Self-Assessment for New Grads and Entry-level Job-Seekers Is First Step to Career Plan, by Teena Rose.

 

• Seven Not-So-Obvious Reasons to Take Advantage of Your Campus Career Center, by Peter Vogt.

   

• So You've Graduated College . . . What's Next for You? Eight Critical Issues Facing New Grads, by Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D.

   

• Step-by-Step Guide to Researching Companies, by Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D.

   

• Temping Offers a Way to Build Your Resume -- and Much More, by Katharine Hansen, Ph.D.

   

• 10 Deadly Sins of Job-Hunting: Top Ways to Bomb Your Job Search -- and How to Avoid Them, by Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D.

   

• The Ten Keys to Success at Job and Career Fairs, by Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D.

   

• Ten Questions to Ask Yourself if You Still Haven't Found a Job, by Katharine Hansen, Ph.D.

   

• 10 Reality Checks of Job-Hunting: Overcoming Common Job-Search Mistakes, by Katharine Hansen, Ph.D., and Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D.

   

• Ten Tips for Landing Your First Job, by John Petrik.

   

• Ten Ways to Market Your Liberal Arts Degree, by Katharine Hansen, Ph.D.

   

• Top Jobs for Y2K and Beyond, by Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D.

   

• Transferable Skills -- a Vital Job-search Technique, by Katharine Hansen, Ph.D.

   

• Turning Your Internship into a Job, by Katharine Hansen, Ph.D.

   

• Underqualified? Ten Tips to Inspire Employers to Take a Leap of Faith, by Katharine Hansen, Ph.D.

   

• Using a Personal Mission Statement to Chart Your Career Course, by Katharine Hansen, Ph.D.

   

• Using a SWOT Analysis in Your Career Planning, by Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D. and Katharine Hansen, Ph.D.

   

• Using Key Marketing Tools to Position Yourself on the Job Market, by Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D.

   

• Volunteering Can Reveal Your Work Passion, by Maureen Crawford Hentz.

   

• What Do Employers Really Want? Top Skills and Values Employers Seek from Job-Seekers, by Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D., and Katharine Hansen, Ph.D.

   

• What Recruiters Wish College Job Applicants Knew: The Top 5 Tips for Getting a Job, by Maureen Crawford Hentz.

   

• When Job-Hunting: Dress for Success, by Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D.

   

• Your Job Skills Portfolio: Giving You an Edge in the Marketplace, by Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D.

   

• Your Senior Year in College: 15 Activities that are Pivotal to Your Job-Search Success, by Randall Hansen, Ph.D., and Katharine Hansen, Ph.D.

   

 

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