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How to Rock a Networking Event

Networking events can be very awkward if you’re unprepared.

I recently read an article on the Daily Muse in which Jessica Taylor listed non-awkward ways to start and end networking conversations. She offered some great tips for how to stay cool, calm and collected at in-person networking events.

Here are some tips Jessica shared:   

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Intern Hiring Increases — Employers Willing to Pay

Every college student should have an internship — or two, or three, or four! Real-life work experience is an excellent complement to coursework and can help you build your network and skills for your post-grad job search. Apparently, employers agree — and are hiring more interns.

A study by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE), employers expect to hire more college students for summer internships, an increase of 8.5 percent over last year.   

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3 Common (and Important) Networking Mistakes to Avoid

Every job seeker knows the importance of networking. Whether it be online, offline or in-person, these days connections means everything.

In a recent Fortune article, “6 Networking Mistakes Job Hunters Make,” Anne Fisher gathered advice from veteran career coach Darrell Gurney on what job seekers are doing wrong when it comes to the ever-important task of networking.

Here are three things Fisher and Gurney say to keep in mind when networking:   

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Life (and Job Search!) Advice from the Co-Founder Of LinkedIn

Reid Hoffman, cofounder of LinkedIn, has a new book out called “The Start-up of You.” … Although Hoffman’s book focuses on professional advice, these are also great tips for job seekers. Here are the top three tips I took away from Zwilling’s article.   

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Nobody’s Perfect: 4 Ways To Handle Interview Mistakes

You researched the company, prepared your resume, ironed your suit, and arrived 15 minutes early — and then everything went downhill during your interview.

Everyone makes mistakes, especially in stressful situations like an interview; here are three ways to handle an interview mistake and get yourself back in the running.   

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3 Top Networking Tips For Gen Y

If you’ve been maintaining your network for awhile, consider taking some time to evaluate your success. Rachel Dotson on Brazen Careerist lists six mistakes that rookie networkers make (see full list here). Consider below three networking mistakes that Gen Y networkers make and three tips for how to correct them:   

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