Career Ramblings

The goal of Rich Dad Says is to be a resource for young professionals to land a job, advance in their career, and share their professional experiences. If our posts help a few people, our goals are accomplished. We have seen this site go from nothing to over 125 visitors per day in 2 short [...]

Recently, I met with a top official at Mitsubishi Motors North America for a Q & A session on the corporation and what the corporation looks for in hiring new employees.
For those of you that don’t know much about Mitsubishi Motors, their mission is to “design, develop, and sell exciting, technologically cutting edge quality vehicles [...]

Would you read your morning newspaper if it was full of grammatical errors and spelling mistakes? Obviously not. When we cannot digest these mistakes, it is imperative that the interviewer is the last person to read the resume with errors and mistakes.
A mistake ridden resume, no matter how well your merit and skills may [...]

I attended a Chamber of Commerce meeting today at 7am. The highlight of this meeting was to showcase the possible partnerships that could be created between colleges and businesses. One of those highlights was internships. Internships can be one of the best ways for a student or new professional to gain experience.
There was a student [...]

At some point in your career, speaking well could be the single most important factor that determines your success. You may have all the potential in the world, but if your career feels stalled or you’re having a hard time finding a job, the reason may be the way you are communicating with your important [...]

Etiquette is a very important part of your successful interview. It is true that good knowledge in subject matter, interpersonal skills and past experience will count most at a job interview, but you can’t ignore the interview etiquette, for they are the indications of your character.
Interview etiquette is all about being well mannered and respectful [...]

Since we have been receiving a few resumes each day I have noticed some common trends. I’ve seen fonts of all sizes, margin inconsistencies, age and place of birth on a few. These are all major no-no’s when writing your resumes. Follow these basic steps and you’ll be off to a good start:

No grammatical errors
Neat [...]

Jane and my inbox are getting about 5 new resume requests per day. This is a success we did not expect so soon. Our goal 2.5 weeks ago when we began this site was to help motivated, proactive professionals get the resources they need to further their careers and themselves professionally. The pleasant surprise is [...]

You are starting the job search. You send in your application packets with your resume and coverletter in each packet. Now the real work begins…
Organization is the Key to Success- Start researching weeks before your interview. If you’re interviewing with multiple employers, keep a file for each one so that you [...]

These are suggestions to help you prepare for successful negotiating…
Research- Get as much factual information you can to make your case strong. Find comparible salary ranges for positions similar to yours or positions that have similar responsibilities. What are they getting paid? Also look into their health plan, dental plan, retirement package [...]

A couple of days ago we were asked for our first resume review. This is good news considering we have only been running this site for about 3 days when we received the request. Although we have not officially launched our resume and cover letter “extreme makeovers”, we are more than happy to [...]

You have the offer…now what? Negotiating is an art, an art that can be uncomfortable, unsatisfying, and down right scary if you don’t have experience doing it. It’s scary because you don’t want to come off pushy, but at the same time, you don’t want to get low balled. What you are looking for is [...]

Myspace has entered into the job search arena. They have partnered with Simply Hired in this venture. Simply Hired has an interesting approach because they are simply a search engine that accesses other online job search companies and posts those openings. Simply Hired is not focusing on drawing their own job ads [...]

FIRST STEPS- I recommend that you begin your market research efforts with these initial steps:
Review the Rankings- Find out the company’s ratings. Do a little web research (Google, CNNmoney); buy yourself the Wall Street Journal, or if you’re in Southern California, the LA Business Journal; is the company filing for bankruptcy? Find out as much [...]

Although some of you have probably been shopping Black Friday and Cyber Monday, it’s also a good time to start updating your resumes and cover letters for summer internships or post-grad jobs. The earlier you start the better so take the next month and get the resumes looking as good as possible to make yourself [...]