The biggest obstacle that prevented me from walking into my so-called dream life was that I didn’t really know what I wanted to do or what I had to offer. Not only was my profile confusing, but also it was unimpressive to employers.
Congratulations—you got the internship! Last summer, I interned for three months with Canadian Family magazine and, since then, I’ve found two other magazine internships, so I’m ready to help you out.
Although social media can give you a great opportunity to show potential employers more than what is on your resumé, it can also work against you if you don’t control your online presence. Here are a few things you can do to control your digital footprint and prevent it from losing you that interview.
Unless you have very specific requirements, need some custom programming or have a large project in mind, I would recommend the DIY approach as opposed to hiring an expensive web designer. All you need to know is one magical word – WordPress.
Even if we were hiring right now, I don’t think we could get past the fact that this applicant not only sent us one of those dreaded cookie-cutter emails, but he made it obvious by putting every company’s email address in the To: field instead of the Bcc: field.
Take time each day to note and celebrate your progress toward employment. Doing so creates a loop of positive feedback – you feel a sense of achievement, which boosts your confidence, which makes you likely to make more progress tomorrow.
By working with students from across Canada over the last five years, Greg Overholt has used Students Offering Support (SOS) to champion student engagement, active citizenship, and the promotion of education to fight child poverty.
As an intermediate graphic designer, (but by no means professional!) I wanted to design my own business card and ensure that the look and feel were truly representative of my personality.
“My hope is that I’ll end up in graphic design or photography. It’ll give me a stable job where I can support myself and do freelance work. I won’t have [a photography diploma or degree], so I’ll have to work harder to get my foot in the door.”