The gauntlet of the U.S. job search seems to be getting even more challenging for international students. Things were tough to begin with: [...]
What is really important to you? One of the biggest intellectual hang-ups in networking for any purpose (job, admission into a college, finding [...]
Those who have read my blog or have heard me speak know that I tend to rant against the "apply online and hope" approach to a job search. Along [...]
I was giving a presentation at Purdue Krannert earlier this week and met a student who is studying entrepreneurship. He approached me at the end of [...]
Are your contacts not responding? What to do if you don't hear back... Let's say that you've been reaching out to people for informational [...]
Are you making any of these bad follow up mistakes? There are lots of good ways to follow up with your contacts to deepen your relationships with [...]
Following up: How? I’ve been meaning to create this blog article for years. My apologies to any international student whose graduation has come [...]
The visible and unhidden job markets don't mix! International students get themselves into trouble when they adopt tactics for penetrating the [...]
If I were an international student and I wanted to work in the United States, I would do whatever it took to get some professional experience and [...]
Don't try to network into a job posting. It doesn't work. Students often mistakenly try to network into a job posting they see online. For [...]