Remember when your teachers and parents would always say that as long as you worked hard in school, you would have amazing opportunities after? Well, that is probably the biggest misconception you could ever have. Let’s get it straight: snagging fantastic grades and being captain of the math league at school aren’t qualities that will land you a job with the Big4. What will better aid you, though, in landing employment after graduation is actual work experience during your undergrad years.
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You apply to dozens of internship and job listings on your school’s career website and have yet to receive one request for an interview, let alone an offer for any position. At this point, you’re probably questioning yourself. What’s the problem? The answer isn’t so simple: everything.
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Back in March, TAP asked Adrienne Waldo, a Generation Y talent, to speak about utilizing social media at our Job Search Bootcamp. The full-day workshop was highlighted by Adrienne’s great social media session. Which equipped the audience with some great tools to land a job in today’s challenging economic climate.

This article in AdAge is a must read. The positive advice about finding employment can also be applied to advancing your career.
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Having just moved from Southern Florida to New York City, I am setting up several informational interviews to further understand social media and new marketing techniques. Whether you have a job or are searching, informational interviews are a key to success.
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