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Entrepreneurship Student Endorses Networking
It started about three weeks ago in my Entrepreneurial Leadership class. The lecture that day was about networking and how proactively reaching out to others is especially important in today’s weak economy. If you can connect with the right person, finding a job might be easier. While I have heard this lecture before, this time…
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Resumes Need Your Personal Brand
Effective resumes are much more than job history, education, and activities; this type of resume does not get read or even found. Resumes must be keyword rich. This includes the objective and the body of the resume. Keywords are necessary since your potential employer will often use automated tools to scan resumes for keywords such…
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Follow Your Dreams
Video Blog From Bob Kriesberg I appreciate the opportunity to address the Student Entrepreneurs at Cal State Fullerton, I have done some mentoring as part of the school and I have really enjoyed my involvement with them and I have really enjoyed my involvement with the company that I founded twenty one years ago. I…
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Unemployed Twenty Somethings
“Fewer than half of all Americans aged 16 to 24 had jobs in September, the lowest number since record keeping began in 1948. Peter Coy, of BusinessWeek, takes a look at how raging unemployment is impacting their future and the economy. – CNBC Oct 8, 2009 So what is a 2009 graduate to do? My…
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Managing Accounts Receivable in a Down Market
In today’s economy one of the most challenging issues is collecting on outstanding debts. Many companies are just in survival mode, stacking one bill on top another, and yours is at the bottom of the pile. If your small business is anything like mine, you probably don’t have the resources to hire personnel for collections,…