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How Twitter Chats Can Improve In-Person Networking
By Ruth Harper | 15 Comments | June 7, 2011
For millennials raised on AOL Instant Messenger and Facebook, the idea of face-to-face professional networking can be scary. The important role nonverbal communication plays in human interaction is well documented. This is one of several reasons why face-to-face networking tends to allow people to build stronger relationships. But that doesn’t mean online networking is useless. […] Read »
6 Must-Watch Career Videos (Including an Exclusive!) from Big Think
By Andrea Useem | 12 Comments | June 7, 2011
All advice is not created equal. Mom reminds you not to use “like” in your job interview. (Like, thanks Mom.) Your uncle tells you to go to law school. Your friends are as confused as you are. Read »
How Your Blog Can Land You a Job
By Amanda Abella | 28 Comments | June 6, 2011
Blogging has come a long way since the teenage angst ridden days of Xanga and Livejournal. If you haven’t heard of someone making a living from his or her blog, you must be living under a rock! Read »
Weak Job Market Means Now is the Perfect Time to Get to Work… on Yourself
By Danny Rubin | 16 Comments | June 3, 2011
If you are unemployed and looking for work, the job market these days is a paralyzing place. More and more companies, perhaps assuming that jobless equates to brainless, have begun to only interview people who are currently employed. Read »
VIDEO: How to Avoid Awkward Encounters at a New Job
By James Kotecki | 13 Comments | May 31, 2011
Hi, I’m James Kotecki, and I’m here to give you some career advice. Why am I qualified to do this? It’s not because I worked as a journalist/satirist at Politico.com during the historic 2008 presidential election. Read »
For the Love of God, Discuss Religion at the Table (and in the Office)
By Menachem Wecker | 5 Comments | May 31, 2011
The dinner table is supposed to be a politics-, money- and religion-free zone. Acceptable topics include the weather, Disney movies, bunnies (except this kind), flowers (but not this kind) and the changes at Brazen Careerist, of course. But what’s good for the dinner table is not necessarily what’s best for developing a professional network. Many […] Read »
Are Recent College Grads a ‘Lost Generation’?
By Adam Conner-Simons | 38 Comments | May 27, 2011
With unemployment hovering at 9 percent and a growing demographic of laid-off job-seekers in their late 20s and 30s, it’s certainly not the best time to be a fresh college grad. Read »
How the Job Search Can Improve Your Current Job
By Tim Murphy | 8 Comments | May 27, 2011
I have to admit – I sort of like looking for jobs. That’s downright blasphemy when you consider that about half of out of work job seekers are jobless for six months, Read »
The Future of Brazen: Highly Educational, Incredibly Useful and Totally Live
By Ryan Healy | 19 Comments | May 24, 2011
Today is the beginning of what we refer to in the office as Brazen 3.0: A new logo, a new blog, a focus on Network Roulette and Virtual Recruiting Events, and a new purpose and vision for the future of Brazen. We have a new team and we’re ready to rock and roll to make […] Read »
Resume Mythbusting
By Mona Abdel-Halim | 17 Comments | May 24, 2011
With over 245 resumes for every interview granted, on average, according to the Georgia Department of Labor, major employers can’t feasibly read every resume. The solution – more and more employers use automated filtering systems that scan your resume when you upload it online or send it in an email. These applicant tracking systems, as […] Read »
A Toolkit for Breaking into a Burgeoning Niche Career
By Megan Atkinson | 2 Comments | May 23, 2011
Have you ever considered any of the following questions: What degree do I pursue to get a job doing [insert random, small field]? Where on earth do I find someone who’s done [insert unique career] before? What have I gotten myself into by chasing after a career in [insert uncommon profession]? I have. Not long […] Read »
3 Easy Steps for Using Twitter Lists to Network and Find a Job
By Adam Zuckerman | 9 Comments | May 23, 2011
Unless you live under a rock you should be familiar with Twitter lists, that handy tool which enables users to group and track streams of tweets from others without following them directly. Sure, lists are great for keeping tabs on communities that interest you or identifying them, but did you know that they’re much more […] Read »
Why You Might Be Better Off Without a Job After College
By Vintage Brazen | No Comments | May 18, 2011
Jobless after college? This might actually be the ideal time to learn some things about your skills and passions. Read »
How To Work Less and Make More Money
By Whitney Parker | 8 Comments | May 9, 2011
Don’t get me wrong, it’s not easy to work less, get promoted, and earn more money all at the same time. And there aren’t necessarily shortcuts to get there. Consider the advice below a menu of options that may or may not work for your specific situation. 1. Learn to Say No and/or Delegate Whether […] Read »