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15 Smart & Fun Blogs that Will Inspire You All Day Long
By Berrak Sarikaya | 43 Comments | February 15, 2012
As a young professional, you’ve probably filled your Google reader with career-related, political and news-heavy feeds. But don’t forget to sprinkle it with inspiring personal blogs! Read »
Our Must-Read List… of Must-Read Trend Lists
By Berrak Sarikaya | 4 Comments | January 20, 2012
Lists of what to watch for this year — in your career and beyond. Read »
How to Break Into the World’s Best Startups
By Berrak Sarikaya | 20 Comments | March 7, 2011
Before I began working with Brazen Careerist, I had a general idea about what it would take to work at a startup but it wasn’t until I applied that I completely understood what it would take. From the interview process to the day-to-day operations, you have to be on your feet and ready to go […] Read »
How to Get a Killer Job on Network Roulette
By Berrak Sarikaya | No Comments | March 1, 2011
Imagine a virtual space where you can meet real recruiters with real hiring power in real time. That’s what Brazen Careerist’s Virtual Recruiting Events on Network Roulette are all about and it’s making the job search a lot more practical than it’s ever been before. Already companies like Amazon, URS and General Motors have used […] Read »
What makes you an entrepreneur?
By Berrak Sarikaya | No Comments | February 22, 2011
Until this past year, I never considered myself an entrepreneur. To me, entrepreneurship meant owning your own business, and taking the risks that came with it. After all, that’s what it says in the dictionary. The reality is that you can be an entrepreneur without owning your own business, as long as you have ideas […] Read »
Grad School vs. Real World Experience: Where do you stand?
By Berrak Sarikaya | 2 Comments | January 29, 2011
Once you have that bachelor’s degree in your hand, you have a brand new decision to make: Begin your career right out of school or enroll in graduate school to continue your education? With an undergraduate education becoming more accessible, do you need a graduate degree to stand out when competing for jobs in our […] Read »
You need a mentor. Here’s how to get one.
By Berrak Sarikaya | No Comments | January 17, 2011
Research indicates that people with mentors perform better on the job, advance more rapidly in their organization and have more all-around job satisfaction. But finding a mentor isn’t easy. For the lucky ones, a mentor may end up being a relative, a family friend or a parent’s coworker. However, most people need to look beyond […] Read »
How to Become the World’s Greatest Speed Networker
By Berrak Sarikaya | No Comments | January 12, 2011
Speed networking is all the rage right now. It helps people break the ice with strangers at otherwise awkward networking events and it forces us to skip the small talk and get to what’s important: How can we help each other out? Whether you’re participating in an online speed-networking event—like on Network Roulette—or in person […] Read »
How to build your network through spreading goodwill.
By Berrak Sarikaya | 1 Comment | January 6, 2011
Helping people out is one of the best ways to build your network. Whether you’re taking the time to review someone’s business plan or just give candid advice on searching for a new job, these moments of goodwill help you build a stronger network of people who might be able to help you, too! We […] Read »