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  Rita Hoey Dragonette    
Following is the second part of a series based upon a panel discussion by successful women graduates of Northern Illinois University assembled by Denise Schoenbachler, Dean of the Business school on the topic of:
Lessons from the Front: If We’d Only Known this Back Then!
Part Two focuses on comments from Rita Hoey Dragonette, Dragonette […]

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Career trepidation is building as college graduations get under way.  In the “good old days”, most college seniors knew where they would be working their fist job before the end of their final semester.  Today, most estimates suggest only two in five 2010 grads already have landed jobs, mostly internships.
Over the past year, I’ve talked with several students whose ultimate career goals are […]

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To celebrate Women’s History Month last month, the Women in Business Professions student group at the Northern Illinois University College of Business hosted a panel discussion of successful women graduates to discuss insights.
The intention was to share hard-won lessons learned on the job that with soon-to-be-grads to allow them to benefit from their experience and […]

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Q.  There have been some new job openings here at my company which I believe suit my personality and skill sets well.  Even a few colleagues have mentioned that I would be successful in a role.  I currently enjoy my role and have a great relationship with my boss and team of nearly two years.  […]

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An executive recruiter told me last week that his initial information source about potential job candidates is shifting from word-of-mouth references to social media–specifically LinkedIn. 
An increasing number of companies are enlisting social media to identify and recruit prospective employees.  Even staid Sears announced recently that it is using Twitter to recruit 7,000 employees.  Giant consulting firm Accenture […]

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After conducting an interview last week, I came across a PR Week column by Korn/Ferry EVP Don Spetner that confirmed why the interview made me so uncomfortable.  The applicant hadn’t mastered the personality basics to succeed in business–or at least in her job search. 
During the interview, the applicant appeared obsessed with discussing the dysfunction of her former boss and colleagues.  Even when I […]

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Anticipating questions likely to be asked in job interviews is essential in every job search.  Yet, I’ve talked with several hiring managers who say they are surprised by how many interviewees struggle to answer basic questions. 
Job seekers must do their homework about prospective employers and look for resources that provide insights into how bosses think and interview. 
   Debra L. […]

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   Brad Culp 
During the three years I spent as a journalist I probably uttered the words, “I hate PR people” at least 200 times. That probably sounds a little surprising considering my father has made a career out of public relations (and it paid for my journalism degree), but I always reasoned that he […]

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Many of my friends are teaching one or two college courses, and a few have moved into full-time faculty positions.  One friend gave up his long and unsuccessful search for a PR position in order to return to college for a year to get a teaching certificate.  He’s now an elementary school teacher.   
In each instance, these friends have had a variety of […]

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   Clarkson Hine 
I was fortunate to begin my career in Washington, DC.  It’s an exciting city that brings together people from all across America and the world.  And it’s a place where one can earn a lot of responsibility (if not much money) at a young age. 
At Cornell University, I had majored in […]

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