Exempt vs. Non Exempt

Q: Sometimes I see the terms Exempt and Non Exempt Status in job postings. What’s that all about?

Considering Graduate School

With the job market being so tight, I hear a lot of people are attending grad school. Is this a good idea?

Should I wear a business suit to Career Expo?

Okay, in a previous blog you say to wear a business suit to a job interview. But what about the Career Expo that’s scheduled for Thursday? It’s going to be a pain to dress up because I have classes before and after the event that day.

Including a Writing Sample in a Job Application

Hi,

I was recently looking at a company's website and saw that in order to apply for a position they required not only a resume and a cover letter, but also a writing sample. I was wondering if you could give me an idea of what an appropriate writing sample could be.

Thanks.

Working for a family business

This may be a stupid question – but does it look bad if I worked for my family business? I’m afraid it seems like the only job I could get was from my parents!

What to wear to a job interview

Please settle a disagreement between my girlfriend and me. She says I should always dress in “formal interview attire” for a job interview. I say it depends. If I know that everyone in a certain organization dresses in business casual, or even in jeans, I think dressing in a business suit makes me look like I don’t understand “the corporate culture.” Plus I don’t want to be better dressed than the interviewer. I’ve seen job fair recruiters wearing polo shirts. Who’s right?

I'm not from San Diego so how do I network in San Diego?

I keep hearing that networking is the best way to get a job, but I’m not from San Diego and don’t really know anybody to contact locally. So how am I supposed to network?