Tag Archives: Working for Free

How to Effectively Offer Help

by on Sep. 02, 2011 in Hustling, Networking, Working for Free

Photo:  Elijah Nouvelage “Let me know if there’s anything I can do to help.” What is that? Is it really an offer to help? Or is it an empty nicety – something pleasant people say without really meaning anything? I spend a lot of time thinking and writing about how people conduct themselves as co-workers, [...]

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Networking F-ups and Missed Opportunities

by on Jan. 07, 2011 in Applying for jobs, Networking, Working for Free

Photo: Koen Cobbaert Today I read a great post by Jeffrey A. Tucker called Work for Free.  He has a great message which can be summed up thusly:  work for free, get paid. I wish I would have had that advice a few years ago.

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5 Secrets to Getting a Job Offer Every Week

by on Oct. 12, 2010 in Getting a job, Getting more

These 5 secrets from an industry expert in the Web Development field are tried and tested true steps to take in order to transform yourself to that highly coveted asset.

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Being a Stalker Has its Perks

by on Sep. 09, 2010 in Getting a job, Networking, New Networking

(Photo: Wanda G) So – you’re on the hunt for a new job.  Maybe you’re starting a new career, maybe you’re just getting your career started.  Maybe you’re new to the job search, maybe you’ve been at it for a while.  Either way, you need to be an informed searcher. 

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Internship Alchemy – How to turn an internship into a full-time job

by on Aug. 30, 2010 in Finding an Internship, Getting a job, Getting more

(Photo: Graela) “Are you a high-school student interested in the glamorous world of unpaid internships?” – Family Guy I had a love-hate relationship with internships throughout my time in college and grad school. At first I hated them because everyone was trying to get an internship. There was this crazy anxiety and if you didn’t [...]

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