Trevor Wilson

The Four Biggest Challenges Facing New Grads (Part I)

Being a New Graduate is tough. At times, it can seem like the world is against you. You feel everything from the weight of your parents expectations, to the size of your student loans, to the unspoken competition from your friends and classmates for scarc... Read >

The Four Biggest Challenges Facing New Grads (Part II)

It’s one thing to be aware of the challenges that you will face as a New Grad looking for an Entry Level Job. However, you also need to know how to get past these challenges if you want to land a great position. That being said, here is some of my advi... Read >

The Differences Between Resumes And Cover Letters

There are two parts to the standard application package: the resume and the cover letter. Both are extremely important. Being a bit of a movie buff, I have always thought of the application package as a film. The resume itself is the full length movie,... Read >

Quality vs. Quantity in Job Applications

One of the biggest things I struggled when looking for a job was how to approach the application process. Should I… 1. Spend lots of time on each resume and cover letter, making it the absolute best it can be before sending it out? 2. Or should I craf... Read >

Job Interviews vs. Informational Interviews

I had a conversation the other day where the subject of informational interviews came up. What surprised me most was that the person I was talking to (who had an upcoming informational interview) had the expectation that an informational interview would l... Read >

What A Great Resume Needs

I have a big problem with resume books, resume templates, and “Job-Board" resumes. To me, a resume is something that needs to be crafted by you as a job seeker in a way that will emphasize your specific skills relative to the job opening. The problem w... Read >

It’s Better To Be Respected Than Liked

When I started University, my faculty passed out a sheet of paper to all of the students that contained a set of 10 rules for being successful in the business world. And while I have long since lost the sheet, there is one rule I remember very clearly: ... Read >

6 Reasons To Turn Down A Job Offer

If you are a new graduate, recent graduate, or anyone else who is actively looking for work, it’s difficult to imagine any situation where you would turn down a job offer. However, it’s not that unlikely that you may be faced with this situation. I have m... Read >

The Myth Of The Dream Job

One of the things that drives be crazy when I speak with new graduates is that so many of them are looking for their "dream job". While I can't fault anyone for wanting this, I don't feel that it is realistic at this stage. There are two reason for this. ... Read >

How to Kill the Perfect Cover Letter

It is amazing that with all of the advice available on writing a great cover letter, mistakes continue to be made. This isn't to say that you have to be perfect 100% of the time, but you do need to strive for perfection. So how to you kill a great cove... Read >