A friend sent me the resume of his nephew last week, and asked me not to focus on the five jobs the young man has held in the three years since graduating from college. My friend commented about the restlessness of Millennials, and I agreed–until I read yesterday’s Wall Street Journal column by Carl Bialik. Bialik observes…… Continue reading Seven Careers in a Lifetime? No Problem
Tag: job switching
Tough to Transition From Nonprofit Job
Q. I have worked for two non-profits over the past seven years. While I enjoy it, I’d like to do something that pays a little better. How can I best position myself to transition from non-profit to corporate or agency work? I’ve done many of the basic PR functions–write releases, pitch, write bios and…… Continue reading Tough to Transition From Nonprofit Job
Possible to Avoid Internship?
Q. Out of college, I landed a job through a friend of mine at an engineering firm, doing marketing. I have changed jobs since, going to another engineering firm to create their marketing efforts, however I’ve learned that this is not the field I want to be in. How would you recommend making a career…… Continue reading Possible to Avoid Internship?