Articles Tagged - FirstJob

August 27, 2013

Create A Platform For Success In Your First Job

7 Keys to Building a Good Relationship With Your First Manager

You mastered the job search strategy, the resumes, the interviews. Now you have a well-negotiated job offer and are ready to set the world on fire!    When it’s time to do that, I want you to pay attention to a big part of your job success that is often NOT a big part of your orientation process. Most onboarding processes revolve around the technical side of joining an organization: Benefits enrollment, rules and regulations, getting on the network, all that.    What is often...Continue reading

By Lea McLeodPosted in College Student/Recent Grad Job Search on August 27, 2013

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March 28, 2013

5 Big Reasons New Grads are Failing the Job Search

A Step-by-Step Guide to Getting a Real Job After Graduation

By Lea McLeod, M.A. , Founder & CEO, Degrees of Transition “I've been sending out my resume for months and not hearing anything back.” I can’t tell you how many times I’ve had a recent grad call with, literally, that exact same statement. It’s practically epidemic.  But it’s an important statement because its simplicity and honesty belies the vast complexity of situations that created it.    Although a poor resume is one reason new grads are...Continue reading

By Lea McLeodPosted in Career Change, Job Search on March 28, 2013

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