Digital Darwinism Brian Solis, new media expert and best selling author, has observed what he refers to as Digital Darwinism, when society and technology evolve faster than the ability to adapt. Certainly, businesses are struggling to adapt but what about Career Professionals? Social Media has Changed Everything Web 2.0, social media, mobile technologies, and the ability to analyze massive amounts

The problem with job seekers is that they think like job seekers.  Just the words alone imply that getting a job is about seeking for jobs as if all one must do is search and find.  What happens after you find a job?  Do you apply and then hope things will go your way?  What happens once you land a

How did the word “place” creep into the profession of career advising to describe the activities of career professionals?  Is job placement what career advisors really do? To place means: To put or set in a particular place, position, situation, or relation To appoint a person to a post or office To assign a certain position or rank to If career professionals

When helping students in their job search, career professionals already have to overcome obstacles such as the economy, unrealistic student expectations, and a lack of resources.  When students lack communication skills, career professionals’ jobs become much more difficult.  The 80 million-strong Millennial generation (individuals born between 1980 and 1995) permeate the current college landscape.  Although technically savvy, having grown up