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• Why Internships Are So Important?
   You're a recent college graduate with a killer cover letter, a stellar GPA and glowing recommendations. But if one important item is missing from your résumé, good luck trying to get a position at The McTigue Financial Group in Chicago.You need an internship.This network office of Northwestern Mutual turns to its highly competitive internship program f […]
• Why do they ask that in an interview?
    Going into a job interview is difficult enough, but trying to figure out the meaning behind some questions just adds to the anxiety of job-hunting.Sometimes seemingly simply questions will have "hidden" agendas, but more often than not, the interviewer is trying to gauge your true interest in the company and what value you can bring to its workfo […]
• What We Do When the Boss Isn't Looking
   "When the cat's away, the mice will play," is a term most of you can relate to.  As employees, when your manager is gone -- be it on vacation or just away from her desk -- you're like a teenager whose parents are out of town.You sneak out early or come in late. You chitchat with co-workers more frequently, usually about nonwork-related t […]
• What Can You Do With a Law Degree?
   Students in certain fields, such as English or philosophy, are used to family and friends asking, "What do you plan to do with your degree? Teach?" Although many do go on to teach, others take their skills to occupations that are nowhere near a classroom.On the flip side, few people question the future of law students. If they're studying law […]
• Target your résumé to prospective employer's needs
   Your résumé isn't about you, it's about them. And that is the first guiding rule you should remember as you craft your employment history and achievements to match the needs of the companies you want most to hire you.Consider your audience by researching the company and its industry, and earmarking your résumé to the challenges faced by both. Poin […]