Posts by Alice Liang
7 Common Mistakes and Misconceptions of Young Professionals
Whether you are at your first post-college job, or have a few years of experience under your belt, figuring out your first few career moves can be difficult. It is especially difficult if you cannot discern the validity of career advice that you are probably regularly bombarded with by people who want to help you…
Read More3 Steps to Stress Free Informational Interviews
A great way to gather “insider” information about an industry, role, or company is by conducting informational interviews. For example, in a career exploration scenario, a job seeker may use informational interviews to learn about what it is like to be a “X” professional or work at “Y” company. The informational interview is a tool…
Read More3 Traits of Top Millennial Employees
Although already comprising over a third of the American workforce, millennials, or people who are aged roughly 18-35, are still a hotly discussed topic in organizational behavioral trends and research. Millennials continue to be a hot topic because, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics, this generation will become 75% of the American…
Read MoreA Quick Guide to Choosing Your First Full-Time Job
First of all, congratulations! If you are reading this article, I am going to assume that you are taking the first steps in your career. Whether you are a soon-to-be college grad, high school grad, or someone who has decided to join the workforce for the first time, I commend you for wanting to think…
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