Monthly Archives: August 2011

Link to a “Future that Fits”

Posted on August 17, 2011 by Bonnie Sandman

I am preparing and looking forward to my presentation at NYU’s Wasserman Career Center August 29th for Welcome Week.  In preparing my presentation I had to really hone in on what is important in finding, as we like to call … Continue reading →

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A Student Perspective: Major Leaps to the Real World

Posted on August 15, 2011 by Alaina Zemanick

A couple days ago, I was reading through a couple college articles on The Huffington Post when I came across one that caught my eye: “The 13 Worst-Paying College Majors.” Intrigued, I clicked through the slideshow to see the majors … Continue reading →

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A Student Perspective: Career Focus — Panic Now or Later?

Posted on August 10, 2011 by Alaina Zemanick

In about three weeks, I will be packing up my mother’s Volkswagen with all my college needs and taking the nine-hour trek up to Bennington College, in Vermont. Working for a career counseling company, I sometimes think of how my … Continue reading →

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August Career of the Month: Fashion Merchandising Entrepreneur

Posted on August 3, 2011 by Holly Groschner

“Boutique owner” does not describe this new twist on the “shop girl,” just like tag sales don’t usually merit a write-up in the Wall Street Journal.  But Jill Alexander, owner of The Divorcee Sale, has applied her management skills and … Continue reading →

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Response to Alaina — Will the Shoe Fit?

Posted on August 1, 2011 by Holly Groschner

Thanks for your commentary on your NYC trip (see link).  Pretty interesting.  Here’s some insights: 1.  You realized that all that “Glamour” is not so glamorous.  The public gets the illusion of glamour at the Met, but to produce that … Continue reading →

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