Good morning, This evening, I'll be having an open house for my business from 630-9pm. My interns and I will be here answering questions about business, websites, education and more. It's a great opportunity for you to come in with...
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Interviewing 101 by Tiffany Kowalski
I'd like to share some interviewing tips that could land you the job... BEFORE Do your homework! Research the company; their mission(s), future, past, culture, and key players. Do so by exploring the company's website, and check search engines for...
Saratoga Springs, NY Job Fair – Wednesday April 6th from 10am-4pm
Good afternoon! For those of you in the Saratoga Springs area, The Career Building Expo is running once again. From their site: "Whether you are a job seeker or a recruiter... it may be time to shake things up a...
“Love your family. Work superhard. Live your passion” – Gary Vaynerchuk
Gary Vaynerchuk has written two amazing books called Crush It and The Thank You Economy. I've found his writing style to be very enjoyable and his insights on passion and hardwork to be very inspiring. Check out one of his...
Managing or Creating a Virtual Internship Program
In past articles, I have spoken of the value of internships and how to manage an internship program. This past January, I started a Virtual Internship Program. I currently have 6 students working on a variety of projects from marketing to...
Conan O’Brien and Robert Braathe – Connected at Job Change
Conan O'Brien got asked to move his time slot. He said no. I got asked if I wanted to move to our Syracuse campus. I said no. Conan O'Brien quit NBC. I quit SUNY Delhi. That's about where the comparisons...
Gaining experience by changing the way you volunteer through Catchafire.org
Sometimes the best experience is gained by giving back to others. Catchafire.org gives people on both sides of the volunteer equation the ability to make it easier to give back and gain experience at the same time.From their website:Catchafire is...
Phone Interviews With Video
Add pizzazz and personality to your phone interviews by having them on Skype or iChat or AIM. The cost of a webcam has come down so much that there really is no excuse for companies (or potential employees) not to...
Designing and Managing an Internship Program – Part 2
In Thursday's post on internships, I discussed my history doing internships, and how I came up with the program running now through Braathe Enterprises. Today, I'll share with you how I found my interns for this semester.Most internships I have...
Dissuaded in an Interview
Q: I recently had an interview at a hotel where the manager made me feel like he was trying to dissuade me from working there. I have experience in the hospitality industry, but I didn't have experience on the hotel's...