“UNC Grad Seeks Non-Lame-Ass Job.” Upon posting a Craigslist ad with the aforementioned title, recent UNC-Chapel Hill graduate James Daigle received a slew of messages from HR workers asking him, “What are you doing?!” James has been taking a very unconventional approach to his job search and there is a lot you can learn from [...]

I have a number of passions in life. One of them, it seems, is helping people find jobs. I find myself gravitating toward that work often. It led me to organize a one-day “tweet-a-thon” to help my friends Scott Hepburn and Sonny Gill (who were both looking at the time). It led me to co-found [...]

Reading the title you might be thinking this is obvious advice. However, communication skills have been slowly lessening, especially with younger generations. As text messaging and social media rise, our face-to-face communication becomes less of a practice. This is going to hurt many people going in for an interview, or trying to make a push [...]

If you’re reading this at a nine-to-five job and are stuck in a tiny cubicle, imagine this: Somewhere out there is a person working in their pajamas, and working the hours they choose. While the image might sound great, there are also a slew of negatives for those who live the lifestyle. I’m speaking of [...]

There is very little to argue when making a case of MBA degrees not providing graduates a leg up in the business world. If you’re looking to get ahead, train the skills needed to be fortuitous in business, then having an MBA is the path to take while in college. However, for those who are [...]

It can be hard to admit you need help, especially in regards to career success. It’s human nature to believe we can do everything we need to on our own. This can be a detriment, especially in the current economic client. Fields have become so competitive, that obtaining the edge over others is much more [...]