When it comes to your career, you will always be a student.
It doesn’t matter if you’re a high school drop out, just getting your degree, or celebrating your 20th with your Ivy League alma mater, the learning will never stop.
In my opinion, nothing serves as a better teacher than that first post-grad job. Everyone has [...]
The Top 5 Lessons You’ll Learn in Your First ‘Real World’ Job
by Heather R. Huhman on January 27, 2012 in Article, Candidate Advice
#ProCircles Twitter Chat Tonight. Be There!
by Heather R. Huhman on January 26, 2012 in Career Networking
Tonight is the big night! We’re pretty excited here at Cachinko to be hosting the #ProCircles Twitter chat tonight (1/26) at 8 p.m. EST. Join us to discuss networking! From methods to manners, and everything in between, we’ll spend an hour hashing out all of the details!
Here are some of the questions we’re eager to [...]
A Q&A About the Future Job Search with Jeff Dickey-Chasins
by Anthony Morrison on January 25, 2012 in Candidate Advice
OK kids, we’re nearly a month in. 2012 is here.
While we’ve amended our lists of resolutions already, and our gym schedule just isn’t working out as hoped, as a job seeker, there is no room for slacking. Do you really know what’s around the corner?
Fortunately, I had a chance to discuss the future of the [...]
Happy Chinese New Year! 4 Job Search Lessons Learned from the Year of the Dragon
by Heather R. Huhman on January 23, 2012 in Candidate Advice
For those of you not in the know, today is Chinese New Year!
Around the world today, billions of people will be ringing in the Year of the Dragon with parades, ceremonies, and other traditional festivities.
Of course, we at Cachinko are going to celebrate Chinese New Year in the best way we know how: through job [...]
6 Perks of Working for a Large Company
by Heather R. Huhman on January 20, 2012 in Candidate Advice
Last week, I wrote all about the perks of working for a small business.
As a small business owner myself, I’ll admit I’m just a wee bit biased towards them (oh, alright, more than a wee bit). However, I have plenty to back myself up. Small businesses are expected to be one of the biggest employers [...]
Talent Connection Episode 34 : How to Keep the Conversation Going in Your Job Search
by Heather R. Huhman on January 19, 2012 in Talent Connection Podcast
Talent Connection Episode 34: How to Keep the Conversation Going in Your Job Search from Come Recommended on Vimeo.
The following is an approximate transcript.
Heather: Hello and thank you for joining Episode 34 of Talent Connection, a podcast about connecting job seekers and employers, produced by Cachinko. My name is Heather Huhman, and I am the founder [...]
Meet Your Next Boss at #ProCircles
by Heather R. Huhman on January 18, 2012 in Career Networking
BREAKING NEWS: Job seekers who use social media are finding jobs!
Okay, maybe it’s not all that shocking or novel, but it’s still true. Social media is one of the sharpest tools any job seeker can keep in their toolbox today.
Check out: Make the Most Out of Your Online Connections
When used correctly, different social media platforms [...]
5 Job Search Lessons Learned from Ben Franklin
by Heather R. Huhman on January 16, 2012 in Candidate Advice
Did you know that Benjamin Franklin’s birthday is tomorrow?
That’s right. Good ol’ Ben Franklin is turning the ripe old age of 306. In his life, he was a key contributor to the advancement of theUnited States, not to mention mankind as a whole.
At Cachinko, we love to draw lessons from quotable people. They might not [...]
5 Perks of Working for a Small Business
by Heather R. Huhman on January 13, 2012 in Candidate Advice
In the industry I work in, I deal with a lot of young professionals.
Fresh out of school, many new job seekers have their eyes set on the biggest and the brightest companies around. Names like Disney, Google, and Apple get thrown around a lot.
It’s completely understandable. After all, what better way to find success than [...]
4 Ways Gen Y Job Seekers Can Fix a Fragmented Social Media Presence
by Heather R. Huhman on January 11, 2012 in Candidate Advice
Yesterday, I wrote a post about an infographic by Millennial Branding and Identified. The infographic helped paint a better picture of where Gen Y lands in the grand scheme of business, based on recorded Facebook usage.
While the infographic mainly skimmed the surface, looking at job titles, company affiliations, industries, and friend counts, it got Tony and I thinking. It is [...]
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