Networking. Few words inspire cringing college student faces as much as networking.   But networking isn’t what you think.   The other day I spoke with some super bright and engaged interns at the 92nd Street Y (wow – what a facility – and thanks … More →

The fourth and final jarring item hiring managers say college grads lack is teamwork skills. At first blush, I’m sure people are thinking, “I’ve played on teams my whole life so I definitely get it.” And on one level sports certainly help. But I think … More →

Critical thinking and problem solving – the third item on hiring managers’ list of items they find lacking in college grads. The most frustrating thing about articles that tell you about what you’re lacking is they rarely if ever tell you how to respond to … More →