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My first job was detassling. For those of you who aren’t from the Midwest (and for the 90% of Midwesterners who don’t know what I’m talking about), detassling involves walking up and down rows of corn to remove the pollinating pieces of the cornstalk, so that little corn plants don’t start sprouting up where they’re…
Graduation season is approaching, which means that millions of college graduates are about to begin their first post-educational job. Maybe you’re about to be a health care consultant, or perhaps you’re the newest employee at the world’s first starfish farm. But whatever job you’re about to get, here are 8 things to expect on your…
Greetings, people of the Internet! This week’s video is about my How To Get Fired! presentation and book. The book will be on sale during the holidays for only $10 with shipping included. I know, I know, you LOVE paying shipping costs but 10 is my favorite number so that’s the price. How To Get…
Jeff Havens here, and below is a video I made for another edition of “ASK ME STUFF!” Today Nicholas wants to know if he should apply for a job even though he doesn’t meet all of the requirements in the job description. If you’re a job seeker (and let’s face it, aren’t we ALL job…
For several years I have presented How to Get Fired! on college campuses across the country, where I try to help college students prepare for their professional life by telling them everything they shouldn’t do once they apply for and then receive a job. Tucked into my suggestions that they should show up drunk, write…
In between speaking engagements I spend the majority of my time reading my old blog posts on JeffHavens.com. What? You don’t? Well, you should, especially if your parents are forcing you to find a job. I’ve got some great tips and tricks that will keep you on your parents’ couch well in to your 40s!…
So, you’re writing a resume. I feel sad for you. As a former resume writer myself, I know how crappy your day is going. I also know you probably don’t even really want the job you’re applying for. You’re only doing it to get your friends and family off your back. In fact, after almost…
Well folks, it looks like posting Spring Break pictures and engaging in long, incoherent rants against strangers actually can come back to haunt you. According to a recent study, approximately 10% of people between 16 and 34 have been turned down for a job based on something they’ve posted on their social media sites. Notice…
The graduation season is approaching. Right now, millions of college seniors are preparing themselves for the biggest life transition since the day they arrived in college. And a couple months from now, industries all across the nation will be filled with people who only three months ago spent an entire week drunk on the beach.…