• Welcome to the Real World: The Fine Line of Self Promotion

    Welcome to the Real World: The Fine Line of Self Promotion

    A picture says a thousand words. So do 1,384 tagged photos on Facebook say? And the 102 you’ve posted to Twitter? And the 46 GPOYs you’ve got on your Tumblr? That’s a hell of a lot of talking before you’ve even opened your mouth to potential employers.

  • Welcome to the Real World: The Real Girl’s Guide to Finding a Job

    Welcome to the Real World: The Real Girl’s Guide to Finding a Job

    You’ve doubtlessly heard it by now. From parents, from professors, from older friends and siblings who’ve “been there.” It’s a sobering phrase that likely enters your mind right after you envision a post-grad summer of margaritas and beach hair. Not so fast with those grand plans, girlfriend. As everyone knows, looking for a job is a full-time job.

  • Welcome to the Real World: The Do’s of Acing an Interview

    Welcome to the Real World: The Do’s of Acing an Interview

    We’re growing faster than a gangly 13-year-old girl here at CollegeCandy headquarters (well, technically our parents’, CMG headquarters) and we’re hiring up a storm. So in addition to getting to write about celebrity PDA and decorating your vagina, I also now get to conduct tons of interviews. Since I’m barely out of college myself, it’s my first time being on the other side of the desk….and ooo boy, is it an interesting experience!

  • College Jobs: How to Avoid the Dirt and Make the Big(ger) Bucks

    College Jobs: How to Avoid the Dirt and Make the Big(ger) Bucks

    So, you’ve just settled in to your campus, unpacked your essentials and have caught up with the n…

  • Getting Into the Industry, Interview One: Video Games

    Getting Into the Industry, Interview One: Video Games

    I have a friend who has a job thousands of people would kill for: he works in video games.
    Whenever…