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Kristin Davie, Our Un Employed Recent College Grad Wonders About Social Media

Posted in September 28th, 2009
by wwds in Daily Wisdom, Job Seeker Advice

By Kristin Davie, a recent college graduate who is writing about her job search efforts for WWDS
The past six months have seen an unprecedented rise in social media adoption.  Companies are scrambling to create Facebook pages and no mainstream news medium is without a Twitter account.  Despite the state of the economy, companies are promising [...]

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Kristin Davie–Still Looking, But Expanding Her Job Search

Posted in September 10th, 2009
by wwds in HR, Interviews with People Who Have Interesting Jobs, Job Seeker Advice

by Kristin Davie, exclusive for WWDS. Kristin is a 2009 college graduate who is still looking for her first job. She writes about her search for all of us.
In the popular 1989 movie Field of Dreams, Kevin Costner is commanded by an unknown force to build a baseball field in his Iowa corn field [...]

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Monkey in the Middle

Posted in August 26th, 2009
by wwds in Culture, Interviews with People Who Have Interesting Jobs, Job Seeker Advice

By Kristin Davie, special for WWDS
I was never a fan of monkey-in-the-middle as a child. I didn’t have a growth spurt until I was in high school and my brother seemed to come out of the womb at 6”3.
My distaste has only seemed to have grown in adulthood, even at a respectable height of [...]

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Kristin Davie Wants a Money Growing Tree

Posted in August 5th, 2009
by wwds in Work-related

Ed Note: Since new college graduates are among the hardest hit during the downturn, I thought it would be helpful to ask a recent graduate to write about her experiences. Kristin Davie is a recent graduate of Marist College and has contributed several articles this summer.
by Kristin Davie, for WWDS

I’ve been fortunate [...]

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Kristin AND Her Parents, Her Landlords, Are All Job Seeking

Posted in July 8th, 2009
by wwds in Job Seeker Advice

Ed. Note: Kristin Davie is a recent college grad who I asked to write a few posts about the current situation–job hunting as a recent gradutate. She brings added impact to a growing issue….and group.

by Kristin Davie, for WWDS
I often joke that if looking for a job was indeed a paid position, I’d [...]

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Recent College Grad Kristin Hits the Real World

Posted in June 29th, 2009
by wwds in Job Seeker Advice, Work-related

Ed. Note:  I asked Kristin Davie, a recent college grad, to keep track of her job seeking habits and experiences so that others might learn.  If you are a ‘professional’ in HR, resume writers or other career experts…will you please leave notes of encouragement or ideas for Kristin.
by Kirsten Davie
On Tuesday I celebrated my one [...]

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