I hate writing. I do it because it’s necessary, but it consumes a lot of my energy and takes me away from what I do best. Frankly, I’m miserable right now. More…

Remember staring at the vegetable plate when you were a kid with your mother’s voice echoing “just try it?” Well, you might want to entertain the idea that there was some sound advice in that plea for you to eat your broccoli.
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Setting Goals and Accomplishing Them

I feel that when an interviewer asks me where do I see myself in five years, it is a trick question. Being unemployed at the moment, I would have never of guessed a year ago or even two that I would be unemployed today.  I don’t answer their question in the conventional way – I merely tell them there is only one today, and I want to make the most of the position I am interviewing for. More…

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Hey Slim Jim! Got a sec?
Listen Jim, instead of that client report you’ve been working on, I think I’m going to have you do a report on our office-wide Fantasy Football results. How’s that sound?

Preferred environment is more than just office dress code. It’s about matching your personal work habits to the culture and operations of the company you’re considering.

Eric sat down with Jennifer Patterson, Director of Human Resources at Screenvision to discuss some tips for determining your preferred environment in your job search.

Congratulations to Elizabeth from the University of Akron who participated in our freshman year survival tips contest; she’s won this round of “Best Freshman Tip” and will be receiving a one-hour career coaching session with TAP president – me!

In addition to Elizabeth’s tip, we got great response from students. We’ve posted a few below. As a reminder, we will be selecting another winner in December. So keep the tips coming!

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Last week, I sat down with Ellen East, EVP of Time Warner Cable, to gain perspective on a couple of things. And while I could easily type up the gist of our conversation and title this entry as “Interview with Time Warner Cable’s Ellen East,” I think there’s more to be had than just a Q&A session. In fact, there’s a whole lesson to be learned: one which not only humbles but also spotlights experience.
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They say the grass is always greener on the other side….but what if you could peek over the fence and check?

Enter Vault.com and their immense database of anonymous professional surveys across hundreds of industries and thousands of companies. Click here to register!

Eric sat down with Vault Vice President Yaz Dalal to discuss 3 critical tips for anyone considering a new job or changing careers.

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Which outfit goes better with my cap and gown? Yeah, yeah, I’ll write my paper later. I need to figure this out!
Pursuing your long-term goals takes planning, research and flexibility. You’ve got to take things one step at a time.

Eric met up with Matt Weber, a first year MBA student at NYU Stern, to discuss his experience setting and pursuing his long-term goals.

Ok, it’s bad out there.  Layoffs + less jobs = desperate measures. Sooooooo, I guess that means:

(layoffs + less jobs) ÷ lying on your resume = appropriate measures.

Need a job?  Better start making stuff up! More…

We went down to NYU the other day and asked sophomores there… “What’s your tip for surviving freshman year?”  We got some great answers, but we know there’s more out there.  What’s your tip for surviving freshman year of college?

Head over to YouTube and watch the video, then click here to submit your tip and enter to win a 1 HR JOB SEARCH COACHING SESSION with TAP President Eric Barron.