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How to manage a college education | Penelope Trunk's Brazen Careerist

Penelope Trunk

So ask your career center for input on your resume, but don’t let them dictate structure to you. Career centers don’t understand social media. Most people get jobs from their network, not from a career center. And social media is the fastest, most effective way for you to build a network.

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Announcing: Brazen Careerist Top 50 Places to Work | Penelope.

Penelope Trunk

I'm a business student and I lead a business presentation two weeks ago to the US Director of Recruiting for Cummins, a Fortune 500 company, about Gen Y and recruiting them via social media networking. Subscribe -- free! Brazen Careerist was the focal point of my presentation and you corresponded with one of my team members.

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We overestimate the gap between nonprofit and for-profit jobs.

Penelope Trunk

I will certainly make sure that my time and skills are valued, both in my pay and in my career development. This is definitely something I will keep in mind when (if?) I rejoin the workforce – I'm a SAHM to twins for now. And I just have to say YES!

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