Student Branding Blog: "Help! My College Doesn’t Have a Career Center!"

Take a look at my latest article on Dan Schawbel's Student Branding Blog and learn what you can do if you are a college student without a career center.  

It is the stuff of a career horror tale.  You attend a small college without a career center.  Employers do not visit your campus to recruit.  It is mid-October, and you graduate in May with a substantial amount of student loan debt.  Do not fear! This tale of woe is not insurmountable.  The web is full of career technology that can act as a career center surrogate.  

Developing a Vogue Career - Part I

Read my latest submission on Student Branding Blog

We can learn some valuable lessons from Madonna on establishing ourselves and remaining relevant (in vogue) throughout our careers.

• Discover your talents.
• Apply your talents.
• Develop a strong work ethic.
• Stay relevant.
• Do not listen to detractors.
• Dare to push boundaries.

Learn to R.E.S.T.

Are you experiencing stress because you have too much on your plate?

Read my latest Student Branding Blog article on tackling stress.

Recharge
Energize
Specify
Tackle

An Extroverted World & Introverts

Take a look a my article on Student Branding Blog, Cats in a "Dog-Eat-Dog" World.

The Career Wilderness

Preparing for a career can be like preparing for a trip into the wilderness.  Learn how in my latest article, The Career Wilderness: Survival of the Fittest, on http://studentbranding.com/

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Excerpt:

Few situations are quite as uncomfortable as being part of the food chain. 

Most of us are accustomed to the relative safety of our environment.  So, when we are removed from our usual environment into one where we are just another creature battling the elements, we are reminded that the world can be a dangerous place and “survival of the fittest” is truly in operation...

Life: A Series of Doors

Life is a series of doors.  Discover how and learn what you can do to help negotiate these doors.   Read my post on Student Branding Blog entitled "Doors."

Is your career dream your own?

Parents usually want, and believe that they know, what is best for their children.  However, those dreams can get in the way once their child goes to college and begins to explore career options. 

Read my latest Student Branding Blog contribution, Dreaming the Dream – Part II.

Do you have a career dream?

Check out my article Dreaming the Dream – Part 1 on the Student Branding Blog.

Excerpt:

Surprisingly, friends and associates are not always our biggest advocates.  There are times that we might have the desire to grow, to achieve, and to move beyond the place in life that seems to be our destiny only to hear why we cannot and should not.

The Relevancy and Anonymity Paradox

You have a great resume and a good online presence.  But will you continue to stand out? 

Those who have a solid online presence have a distinct advantage currently.  But, as with anything that is successful, a saturation point is eventually reached and competition becomes an issue.  So, what will occur in a tight labor market when a majority of job seekers figure out personal branding?  If a good percentage of the population looks good online, then how can individuals continue to stand out – remain relevant?  How do we address this paradox where we are no longer anonymous but we are also no longer relevant because of all the ”noise?”

Read my article, A Paradox for Lean Times: The Loss of Anonymity and Relevancy, on the Student Branding Blog.

Do you know where you are going?

You have your interview suit on and you are ready to head out to the interview.  Do you know where you are going?

Read my article, Know Where You are Going…, on the Student Branding Blog.

Are YOU authentic..?

Everything and everyone is pretty much an open book these days.  Therefore, it is more important than ever before that you are authentic. 

Read my contribution to Dan Schawbel's Student Branding Blog entitled Authenticity:  Getting to the Heart of Personal Branding.