Q TIPS:
Quick and Quintessential Tips to Guide Your Job Search and Work Life

Job-hunting tips from the November 15, 2010, issue of QuintZine.

Our friend Alexandra Levit was part of a committee that advised the Obama administration how to improve the competitiveness of American employees. Based on the committee's recommendations, Alexandra helped the Business Roundtable develop a 90-minute online course that aims to better prepare young people for the workforce. Alexandra describes the course, JobSTART 101, as fun and interactive, focusing on skills like developing a professional reputation, communicating effectively with managers and colleagues, and solving problems autonomously. The course is available to all American college students and recent grads at no cost.

Brazen Careerist has launched Network Routlette, which COO/Co-Founder Ryan Healy describes as "a dead simple online speed networking service that helps you build a network in your pajamas or from your cubicle, and lets you have fun while youčre doing it. Healy explains how Network Roulette works: "After answering two simple questions: 'What are you looking for?' And 'What are you providing?' Youčre randomly matched for a 3-minute conversation to determine if the person on the other side can help your network. After the networking session, you can then choose whom to follow up with through your network dashboard. Go to Network Routlette to learn more.

Young people preparing to enter the job market during one of the toughest times to find a job in decades will find that getting a little career advice and information ahead of time can be a big help in easing the transition into the real world. Online Colleges offers a list of its picks for the 50 Best Career Books for College Students to illuminate the ins and outs of the working world and how to make the most of a college degree. See the list.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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