We keep hearing that networking is the answer in the job search. And many jobs are found that way. But at a recent presentation, I was called to task because one of the participants was on his third interview that he got from a job board. So, I had a recent conversation with Steven Rothberg, CEO of College Recruiter.com (www.CollegeRecruiter.com) and I asked him for some tips to making the best use of job boards in a ...

Susan is now the proud creator ad editor of the new Examiner webiste entitled, Boston's College to Career Examiner. There will be frequent postings of timely job search information and resources geared specifically to the entry level professional. www.examiner.com/x-boston-college-to-career-examiner

The latest hiring estimates for the Class of 2010 are out: According to the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE), employers expect to hire 7% fewer college grads in 2010 than in 2009. Of course, these numbers can (and will) change as the year moves on but it is strongly recommended that college seniors get in motion. The bulk of recruiting activity will be in the fall and the reliance of job boards and social networking sites will ...

We keep hearing that a liberal arts degree is not a good thing to pursue because you "can't do anything with it". Well, I for one do not agree. Nor do several educational consultants I recently met with. You will have your college degree for life. Looking back 20 years (and yes, I can do that), we didn't have the internet, cell phones, dvds, twitter... the list goes on. I think we had VCRs but that's about ...

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