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TweetGap years, or months can be a powerful mood-killer to any resume. What is a Gap year, exactly? A Gap year occurs when a high-school graduate takes 12 months off consecutively to work, volunteer or do another activity. Although some can view a Gap year as a negative, there are steps any student can take [...]

TweetA hot, “buzzword” of today is “Company Advocacy.”  Or, creating brand cheerleaders from within.  Larger companies and smaller companies alike, do this very well.  For it to truly cement within a team’s mindset, it needs to start with upper management.  Imagine each company, labeled on a supermarket shelf.  The price is subjective to everyone.  Where [...]

Tweet A few years ago, I sat across a table from three men in their mid-forties and fifties.  They sat sternly and without hesitation went into the job description, immediately asking if I thought I could do the job.  I came armed with information.  I handed out a folder to each person sitting at the [...]

TweetKirk Baumann Kirk Baumann is a passionate recruiting advocate preparing the next generation of talent.  His blog, Campus to Career, dedicated to job seekers, covers topics from the job search to personal branding to social media.  As Director of Career Connections for SIFE USA, he consults for Fortune 500 companies, helping them recruit top talent, [...]