1.  Don’t expect to have any earth shattering responsibility in your first position.
2.  Whatever you think your going to earn, reduce it by 30%.
3.  When you make a big mistake it looks bad.  There is no making it up later in the semester.
4.  Where you went to school will help get your foot in the [...]

Many job seekers fret about what their potential employers may discover with a background check.  Most people have nothing to worry about.  Usually, employers don’t care about a few issues that came up many years ago.  They care about your recent work accomplishments and how it is to their advantage to hire you.  As long [...]

6.  Five years into your career and you’ve only had one promotion.
Getting your career started is hard.  I know.  But if you’ve only had one promotion in the past five years, either you’re doing something wrong or the company you work for has limited opportunities for you for whatever reason.  Try to figure what’s holding [...]