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TIRED OF "SAME-OLD" NETWORKING FARE? TRY OUR MIDSUMMER'S EVE for NETWORKING July 21 - A Princeton-Harvard Networking Night WHEN: Tuesday, Jul 21st, 2009 at 6:00pm IF YOU TRULY WANT to BROADEN your network, join our joint Tiger-Crimson guided networking + career ideas night. It's a JOINT NET NIGHT with Harvard alumni. In it, you will expand your network, get to hear the latest on hiring trends and meet a great many Ivy alums. Stay tuned to regular PCW Newsletters. FOR DETAILS now, GO HERE. FOR MORE on Princeton Net Nights, go here. Think about it: MANY Tiger (and Harvard) colleagues..... PLAN ON IT -- TICKETS on SALE now (at the PCW website). ............................................................................................................................... TRENDLINES: U.S. Companies Moving Work Back Home [From siliconindia news].... [quote] Bangalore: In the U.S., top outsourcing customers such as Bank of America and several local governments are asking vendors such as TCS, Infosys and Wipro to deliver more projects locally. These outsourcing customers are also canceling job offers to foreign workers in an attempt to address anti offshoring sentiments and cope with legislative requirements of the Troubled Assets Relief Program (TARP). [snip] For more on this article go here.... ............................................................................................................................... IT CAN TAKE A YEAR TO LAND NEW IT EXEC JOB .... IT remains a down job market. And IT executives are finding it may take up to a year to get another job, according to Joe Goodwin, president of executive search firm The Goodwin Group (Atlanta). Time to land a new job is about 3 times longer than 18 months ago. Earlier, says Goodwin, you'd get 3 interviews in the first 3 months once you were "out" before landing work. Now, it takes 10-12 interviews, over a longer period, to get the very same results. Bottom line: Stay patient, stay current and network madly. For more on this CIO.com piece, go here.....
............................................................................................................................... New Study Zeroes in on Top-Paid IT jobs in Recession -- says a report in CIO.com.... Times indeed are tough (and loss of jobs has not stopped), but a Foot Partners study shows light at the end of the tunnel. Its latest survey shows the IT skills and certifications that rose in value in recent months (thru 4Q 2008). Non-certified IT skills, says Foot, rising in value in 4Q 2008 include: 1. NetWeaver Portals (SAP EP) 2. PHP 3. Apple OS X/Tiger/Leopard 4. ITIL 5. Java/J2EE, SE, ME 6. NetWeaver PI (SAP XI) 7. Master Data Management 8. Unified Communications/Messaging 9. Database Management 10. Microsoft SQL Server 11. Oracle Developer Suite 12. SAP Solution Manager 13. NetWeaver BI (SAP BW) For the CIO.com article on this, go here .... ............................................................................................................................... Food for Thought Department: "HOW TO ACE THE PHONE INTERVIEW" [quote] By SARAH E. NEEDLEMAN - Wall St. Journal Job seekers, beware the telephone. For years, the phone interview was a preliminary step that allowed an employer to give a candidate the once-over and schedule an in-person interview. But these days, many recruiters are using the phone interview to pose the kinds of in-depth questions previously reserved for finalists. What's more, job hunters say the bar for getting to the next level has been raised much higher, catching many of them off-guard...[snip] For more of the article, go here (requires subscription).... ............................................................................................................................... How Laid-Off Workers Used Social Networks to Land New Jobs OR: Using Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn Productively.... Useful examples offering quite a few lessons. Read it in full.... [QUOTE ...] May 07, 2009 — Computerworld — Although the total number of IT jobs is shrinking due to the recession, some companies are still hiring -- and using social-networking tools can help you land those jobs. In fact, being in the IT industry just might give you an advantage over the average laid-off worker. That's because social networking Web sites such as LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter are foremost among those new tools, and IT people are more likely to be comfortable with them and with related technologies that can help in a job search, such as automated scripts, customized search engines, RSS feeds and the like, experts say. Brennan Carlson ( Facebook and LinkedIn), a newly hired product manager at e-mail marketing firm Lyris Inc., is an extreme example. He took a highly organized, scientific approach to his job search when he was laid off from Yahoo Video last winter..... [ENDQUOTE/SNIP...] For more from this story, PLEASE GO HERE.... ............................................................................................................................... IDEAS for SHORT-TERM WORK (not for every job)..... From “The New Resume: Dumb and Dumber” (by WSJ columnist Jane Porter) [quote] Kristin Konopka sent out nearly 100 copies of her résumé in January in search of receptionist work, but got only one callback. That's when Ms. Konopka, a 29-year-old New York actress and yoga teacher, took her master's degree and academic teaching experience off her résumé. The calls started coming in. The slimmer version of her résumé landed in 30 in-boxes and earned her three callbacks and two interviews. "It definitely picked up the interest," says Ms. Konopka, who realized quickly that people don't "want to hire anyone who is overqualified." [snip] For more on this, see WSJ article here (requires subscription…) ............................................................................................................................... SMART STEP CAREER-BOOSTER IDEAS for IT PROS ... Having trouble finding tips as a beginner developer -- yet want to take your career to the next level? Here's Justin James, an expert with guides to fill this info gap -- offering clear-cut ideas for making that leap. [quote] There’s very little information out there to help a developer make the leap from beginner to intermediate. Here are 10 things you need to do to make that transition. #1: Learn 1 more language. It doesn’t matter which one you get to learn, but learning another language (regardless of how many you already know) will make you a better developer. Even better is to learn one that is significantly different from what you already use on a regular basis. In other words, if you are a C# developer, learning VB.NET or Java will not help you as much as learning Ruby or Groovy...[snip..] ED. NOTE: There are 9 more solid guides in this piece. For more on this blog item, go HERE.... ............................................................................................................................... FOR A HELPFUL POINTER, see this from the WSJ ... [quote] FIRST, KNOW YOURSELF - By ALEXANDRA LEVIT When it comes to career reinvention, too many people make a fundamental mistake: They don't know themselves. So when I talk to people about making a career change, I always suggest first doing a few self-assessment exercises. Career self-assessment is the process of getting acquainted with what you like -- and don't like -- in a work environment. [endquote] FOR MORE on that Wall St. Journal piece, go here. IN THE ARTICLE, one of the career coaches recommends starting with free assessments from O*NET, which is the online.onetcenter.org -- a source of occupational information, and another from Rutgers University's assessment (found at careerservices.rutgers.edu/OCAmain.html). ............................................................................................................................... ONE BLOG TRACKS ISSUES of LAID OFF MBAs [quote] "Laid Off and Looking" follows 8 out-of-work professionals as they look for new jobs in a post-meltdown world. Each writes about his or her own personal experiences with all of the ups and downs that go into a job search in a difficult market. [snip] TO TRACK THESE 8 MBAs and learn from them, go here.... ............................................................................................................................... SPRING '09: New PCW LAW Net Night - 4/07 NOTE: Our ever-popular Law Net Night -- Tell a Friend... CLICK HERE for details -- BRIEF SUMMARY BELOW .... For all lawyers and all top professionals -- both benefit from our ... Net Night-4/07: Retooling, Refreshing Your Legal Career PUT THE SPRING BACK in YOUR LAW CAREER STEPS ... Spring means a fresh start. In this economy, many hardworking legal pros want a fresh start, whether inside law offices, or in jobs beyond those offices. To refresh your career, and help yourself get ahead, take this option. Get fresh career guides, learn precisely HOW to take your next steps. LAW NET NIGHT: 4/7 at 6:30 pm. PLUS: Our Net Night exercises ensure you meet everyone in the room. JOIN US to LEARN + EXPAND YOUR PERSONAL NETWORK. ............................................................................................................................... CAREER REINVENTION for WOMEN - A New Take [quote] "A lot of women found that the male model of success -- with its emphasis on full time and face time, extensive investment during the thirtysomething years, and money as the primary motivator -- didn't work for them," says Kathy Caprino, a work-life coach and author of "Breakdown, Breakthrough: The Professional Woman's Guide to Claiming a Life of Passion, Power, and Purpose." [snip] For more from this interesting piece, please go here .... TITLE: "Career Women, Remade" by ALEXANDRA LEVIT (WSJ) ............................................................................................................................... FREELANCING for IT SPECIALISTS From IT WORLD ....[quote] "If you're a developer who thrives on competition, TopCoder might be up your alley. If you're the very picture of patience coaching your granny through a virus scan, chances are you have what it takes to be a CrossLoop "Helper" or a LivePerson "Expert." Meanwhile, Elance, RentACoder, or Guru.com might be good choices for established freelancers looking to source jobs and market their services." - [endquote] More ideas at www.itworld.com/career ... ............................................................................................................................... RETHINKING YOUR ROLE in the LAW? CONSIDER THIS -- [Quote] With the Downturn, It’s Time to Rethink the Legal Profession By ADAM COHEN Published: April 1, 2009 The economic downturn is hitting the legal world hard. American Lawyer is calling it “the fire this time” and warning that big firms may be hurtling toward “a paradigm-shifting, blood-in-the-suites” future. The Law Shucks blog has a “layoff tracker,” and it is grim reading. Top firms are rapidly thinning their ranks, and several — including Heller Ehrman, a venerable 500-plus-lawyer firm founded in 1890 — have closed. The employment pains of the legal elite may not elicit a lot of sympathy in the broader context of the recession, but a lot of hard-working lawyers have been blindsided, including young associates who are suddenly finding themselves with six-figure student-loan debts and no source of income..... [end quote] See more of this piece in the NYT -- requires subscription to read... http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/02/opinion/02thu4.html?em ............................................................................................................................... HOW DO YOU PLOT YOUR COURSE as a CEO? There are some tried-and-true ways ... [quote] by TODDI GUTNER A record 1,484 chief executive officers left their jobs in 2008, according to Challenger Gray & Christmas, a global outplacement firm. And experts expect those numbers to rise this year. CEOs joining in tough times must act more quickly and decisively than usual. "But, leaders need to resist the pressure to be a know it all, have all the answers and be the savior," says Jim Citrin, a Stamford, Conn., senior director at Spencer Stuart and co-author of "You're in Charge, Now What?" For starters, you'll need to "find some people you can trust to really tell you the way things are and give you the lay of the land," says John Challenger, president of Challenger Gray in Chicago. Here are ...ways to smooth the transition.... - Do "environmental" scans to consider worst-case scenarios. - Set an agenda and be decisive. - Communicate constantly. - Be aware of personal behavior. [unquote] For more of this illuminating summary, see the Wall Street Journal (may need subscription) -- http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123784743079118449.html For even more ideas, keep an eye out for our "Net Night for CEOs" (in 2009). ............................................................................................................................... WOODROW WILSON SCHOOL RE-ENTRY WORKSHOP - 6/09 The Woodrow Wilson School is offering a 3-DAY Workshop, Pathways to Public Service, in June for alumni interested in re-entering the workforce. Additional information can be found on our website at wws.princeton.edu/pathways/. This is geared for those who've "stopped out" for 5 years. See PCW's webpage description of the workshop here. DEADLINE to apply is April 1, 2009. Further information appears below .... Pathways to Public Service Workshop - Check this PDF file LINK. ............................................................................................................................... FEDERAL JOB REFERENCE CHECKING .... Those considering federal agency work should grab a look at one key management memo. The memo provides guides to federal managers on the approach and questions to use for job candidate reference checking. You can review it here. ............................................................................................................................... FROM the "GOOD NEWS FILE"... March 23: D.C. and New York area are the top spots for finding IT jobs, way beyond Silicon Valley and similar tech regions -- according to the Dice Report (a tracker of IT hiring trends). Silicon Valley just reported 10% unemployment, its highest since 1990. D.C. remains very strong because the Obama administration is moving to create transparency and relying on tech-heavy programs to spur the economic recovery. Dice executive Tom Silver called the D.C. and the New York metro areas the "major technology job centers." And a security clearance is like gold in the US capital, he added.... (reported in eWeek). ............................................................................................................................... BE WARY: "JOB FEARS MAKE OFFICES ALL EARS" [quoting] DANA MATTIOLI Robert Palmer was sitting in his cubicle at a software firm when he overheard a sensitive conversation going on in the adjoining cube. The head developer was speaking to another colleague about calling off a big project. Canceling the project would result in another round of job cuts. Mr. Palmer, 38 years old, tuned in more intently to the conversation going on next to him. [unquote] Worksite eavesdropping is absolutely nothing new, but fears of downsizings and layoffs have brought new versions of the idea... SEE MORE here …. THE WEBSITE SOURCE: www.thejobcure.com ............................................................................................................................... HEADLINE ITEM .... DATELINE MARCH 3, 2009: Economic commentary by Google CEO Eric Schmidt (Princeton ’75) is grim. (This from a CEO whose company reported record earnings this calendar year.)... “Everyone assumes 2009 is a tough, tough year” … He pointed out he does not expect a rebound until 2010. “I view the situation as pretty dire... The combination of everything that we have seen does not appear to have a current bottom. We may be better positioned from an advertiser perspective, but ultimately… the real pain being felt by corporations worldwide will translate to our world.” ............................................................................................................................... PEEK at a CIO's Job Search? Here's a "chron file"... Mark Cummuta -- writing in a CIO.com blog -- reports (quote) ... ... I want to bring you up to speed on the progress of my job search. To start, the economy has continued to make finding my next great permanent position difficult. Finding opportunities and getting new interviews does not seem to be an issue (it's quite possible to find a job in a recession); it’s finding employers that are ready, willing and able to move to actual start dates ... MORE HERE ... ............................................................................................................................... Furloughs are more common nowadays in white-collar jobs. Use the time.... FURLOUGHS - The Silver Lining .... (from WSJ)... ...Depending on the health of the industry you work in, a furlough could be a good opportunity to make a segue into another field. Roy Cohen, a career counselor for the Five O'Clock Club in New York, says unplanned time off can be used to gather information on industries that interest you .... "You can trip, have bad interviews and experiment knowing that you have a safety cushion," he says. "It's like a job-search laboratory." ..... From the Wall Street Journal/Career Journal http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123543586300654375.html?mod=djemCJ (You may need to subscribe to be able to see the rest of the article.) ............................................................................................................................... A Solid Tip from Club Member Michie Hunt -- Alumni should be aware of Maryland's Professional Outplacement Assistance Center, located in Columbia, MD. The website: http://www.dllr.state.md.us/poac/. POAC provides free training for job seekers not only in Maryland, but also in DC and Virginia. Their core program is called "Jumpstart," and takes place over three days at their center in Maryland. Their staff teach networking, resume writing, and interviewing skills to classes of about 50 to 100 "students" at a time. Many people who have been through the program believe that it is better than commercial programs costing $ thousands that purport to do the same thing. In addition, they have special 1-day seminars on applying for Federal government jobs and using the internet to research and apply for jobs. The head person there is Steve Gallison, with supportive colleague Nancy Fink. They are articulate and helpful, and know a great deal about the Washington job market. There is also a Careers in Transition support group run by St. Alban's Episcopal Church, which meets on alternate Wednesday nights in the rectory next to the Church off Wisconsin Avenue. It is open to everyone, and is run by a man named Andrew Ramsey-Moor, who has been facilitating it for some time. Various people from the parish also support the group by attending meetings and providing an overview of the areas in which they work -- a lobbyist and a Senate staff person recently addressed the group. This may also help people who are either currently out of work or fear they may be. ............................................................................................................................... DIGERATI: AN EMERGING FIELD to CONSIDER (NY TIMES) (quote:) "WHEN the world entered the digital age, a great majority of human historical records did not immediately make the trip. Literature, film, scientific journals, newspapers, court records, corporate documents and other material, accumulated over centuries, needed to be adapted for computer databases. Once there, it had to be arranged — along with newer, born-digital material .... ... people entrusted to find a place for this wealth of information are known as digital asset managers, or ...digital archivists and digital preservation officers. .... [and] demand for them is expanding...." SEE New York Times, Feb. 7, 2009 (requires subscription) -- "Digital Archivists, Now in Demand" (to read, click here) ............................................................................................................................... JOB HUNTERS, BEWARE: Protect PERSONAL IDs As You HUNT ... Since 300 million online personal records were exposed to strangers in '08, one giant challenge for today's job hunters remains: How do you protect your identity from potential criminal abuse even though MOST online career and social networking websites demand your personal information? In CIO magazine (online), you'll find answers, which include -- -- Use only secure job sites. -- Change your passwords often and SMARTLY (random alphanumerics) -- Remove any regular personal info from any online resume. -- Avoid using any current employer's name. To see how to do this, go to the CIO.com article here. MORE NEWS on ID THEFT ... BIZ NEWS – According to ZDNet.com, FTC’s logged complaints about ID theft JUMPED to 300,000 (in ’08) from 250,000 in ’07. This represents over 25% of all FTC complaints logged during 2008. KEY: Twenty-somethings are the most common victims of ID theft. SEE ARTICLE HERE. .................................................................................................................. USEFUL SALARY BENCHMARKS FROM THE BLS.... 
Wages in the Nonprofit Sector: Healthcare, Personal Care, and Social Service Occupations - by Amy Butler Bureau of Labor Statistics Originally Posted: January 27, 2009 The National Compensation Survey now publishes wage data on full-time workers in private nonprofit establishments. This is the third in a series of three articles comparing the average hourly earnings of full-time workers in private nonprofits, private industry as a whole, State governments, and local governments. TO SEE MORE FROM THESE GUIDES, CHECK here ...
................................................................................................................. WOMEN PROFESSIONALS: MBA Programs for You While female enrollment in executive education tends to be low, some business schools are attracting women by offering courses specifically for them. These programs cover the waterfront on topics like reaching for leadership positions and issues of work-life balance. There is a range of such programs at these schools -- - Stanford - Babson - Northwestern - IMD (Switzerland) - Smith College/Tuck-Dartmouth (joint program) - Harvard BS's "A New Path" See Wall Street Journal article (it may require registration to see) at -- http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123250367507700981.html?mod=djemCJ ................................................................................................................. THINK YOU'RE READY for BUSINESS DEALS in CHINA? TAKE a QUIZ: Test your negotiation + "haggle-readiness" skills... In a new working paper at Harvard Business School, "Etiquette and Process Puzzles of Negotiating Business in China: A Questionnaire" (PDF version), you'll find 36 multiple-choice questions of your negotiation-readiness for China. SEE THIS AT -- http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/09-077.pdf For a teaser, he's your starter question: "Although you feel that the first meeting has gone well, many issues have yet to be covered, and now Chinese hosts propose extensive socializing and entertainment in the late afternoon or early evening." QUESTION: What's YOUR move? The authors stress that there are no rulebooks for negotiating in China.... ......................................................................................................... TECH PROS: News for January, 2009 & beyond... Here's something by way of a "sunshine spreadsheet" -- to offset the gloom and doom of standard business news bites these days. It's CNET.com's list of outfits now hiring (as of Dec. '08). See it here... ......................................................................................................... NEW YEAR's NEWS - Extra Edition for Jan. 8, 2009 .... ALUMNI: After a tough year, are you satisfied with your network? Can you easily tap a range of people whenever you face an issue, need a contact, have a work question? Is your contact database -- your "social assets" -- as rich and deep as you need it to be? On Jan. 8, do a "deep dive" into turbocharging your network. It's our annual "recharging" night -- stop by to learn, stay to meet 60 future colleagues. See all the details at the link below (for JAN. 8th).... WHAT: Building Your Social Assets for a Tough Economy ... click for Net Night on 1/08/09. We have more attractive Net Nights being announced soon...
......................................................................................................... 2009 - Planning for the Challenges Ahead... John McKee, a career coach, offers 4 simple and highly useful steps for planning for a better future. Here they are -- 1. Write down specific goals. "Write down" means you commit to the idea... and "specific" forces you to create actionable goals. 2. Create your SWOT analysis for your professional profile -- S - Strengths - elements that make you stand out in a crowd. W - Weaknesses - whatever might hold you back ... O - Opportunities - what helps you improve yourself. T - Threats - what can derail any of your plans... 3. Plan with loved ones in mind as you review. You can create your career plans, but you must still decide whom you want in your life over the long term. Want your life to have a greater balance? Then take time to treat these people as valuable. Make it worth their while to stay a part of your life. 4. Self promote. There’s no better way to stand out from the crowd than by networking and tastefully e-mailing updates detailing your current activities and plans (in ways that are relevant to each reader). .............................................................................................................. VETERANS: Key resource -- THE veterans' Survival Guide... http://www.veteransforamerica.org/home/vfa/ The American Veterans and Servicemembers Survival Guide It's WRITTEN for veterans by VETERANS for AMERICA. ......................................................................................................... KEY SITES for SALARY INFORMATION -- WORTH A VISIT... Young and mid-career job hunters: Here are must-check websites for you. 
Besides getting salary benchmarks from current job holders/headhunters in the field, along with leading managers as well as the many highly useful trade association sources - Greater Wash. Society of Assoc. executives (GWSAE) -- consider these "quick-hit" sites. NOTE: DO REMEMBER to check in on the "sources on the ground" for this -- veteran librarians (including those on hand in corporate, law firm or foundation libraries) -- and other professionals working in your field. (PCW's Net Nights also offer answers to salary questions.) TAKE NOTE and click here for site... According to INFORMATION WEEK, online job board JOB FOX launched a feature that matches job candidates with employers in a new way. The website uses a feature called Jobfox Intros: This gives job-seekers a virtual “foot in the door,” so they can move on to getting their interviews. HIGHEST-MATCH JOB SEEKERS go RIGHT to TOP of RESUME LIST “With Jobfox Intros, high-match job seekers are immediately moved to the top of the resumé stack,” says Rob McGovern, Jobfox CEO. “Rather than submitting resumés into a black hole, qualified candidates are personally introduced by Jobfox, so they can skip directly to the interviewing step...." ADDITIONAL SALARY INFO SITES -- quality on these varies.... www.salary.com www.indeed.com/salary www.salaryexpert.com www.glassdoor.com ......................................................................................................... JOB TIPS (here) & JOB POSTINGS (at page bottom) ............................................................................................................. LATEST: JOBS in Industry, Government & Associations .... A REFRESHED PAGE of POSTINGS below!! ..... -- NEW: CEO for a Northern Virginia-based Non-Profit - High Profile (VA) -- NEW: Associate Posts (DC and VA) -- several kinds of roles ...
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LOCAL CAREER RESOURCES -- See our "Career Area Contacts" (under "Careers/JOBS" tab, at the navigation bar above) ... OR you can click HERE ... NEWS YOU CAN USE: Visit a Net Night, and you immediately qualify for a "Net Nights Career Contacts Guide." With 200+ alums, it offers "quick outreach" for you + their career ideas (yours for joining a Net Night). See "Networking"/"Princeton Net Nights," for help with the road ahead for you, or click here.  NET NIGHTS target your work issues + offer a deep dive into networking. You hear experts' views, and you'll meet EVERYONE in the room. (6,300+ visitors at Net Nights-DC since '01 -- worth a visit to see why.) RECENT NET NIGHT PRESENTERS have included: - Ted Leonsis, Vice Chair of AOL - on Web 2.0 - David Maister, strategy expert - on professional services firm strategy - Alex Counts, President of the Grameen Foundation - on global NGOs - Shirley Sagawa, advisor/non-profit alliances & business-non-profit linkages FUTURE NET NIGHTS on deck for 2008-09: - William Ury, Harvard Negotiation Program - Alexandra Cousteau, Earth Echo - on environmental non-profits - Mia Farrow on responding to Darfur and Humanitarian crises - Princeton Educators - Raj Vinnakota on Education and the Seed Schools - 4/14/09 - 40-year Veteran of Senior Exec. Service -- on Government Careers (10/23/08) - Anne Weisberg (Deloitte) - NEW corporate careers paradigm (9/24/2008) NEW & NOTABLE: Latest Net Night in the 08-09 lineup -- - Getting Value from Online AND In-Person Networking (JAN. 8, 2009) WATCH for Net Nights schedules in PCW newsletters, and JOIN US.
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TRYING TO "GO IT ALONE"? PREFER HELP? We’re available to help you whether you’re – -- Reviewing your current work options -- Looking for new work/new career in a specific organization -- Eager for mentoring -- getting it or offering time to a protégé ... ONE READY-MADE OPTION for you if you're a career “hunter” primed for a next step: Set yourself up to get the Princeton Club’s Net Night/Career Contacts Guide. Attend one Net Night, and you’ll get the Guide. For details on Net Nights: http://www.pcw-dc.org/article.html?aid=135. THE PRINCETON CLUB JOBS PAGE offers postings regularly ... See brief descriptions at our homepage. Please see separate articles under “News” when we have new job postings. KEY CAREER GUIDES: Career development, a pure form of self-education, remains a lifelong process. Our goal is to provide helpful guidance for you as you navigate the career management process and wade through the maze of potential career transitions. There is always a campus-based array of resources on hand for all Princeton alumni. These key career services (both in person, and online) are available at www.princeton.edu thru the Career Services office for Princeton alumni.
For a list of these services available on campus (and online): http://web.princeton.edu/sites/career/home/services.html 
KEY WEBSITE GUIDES - Preliminary List from the Internet … The internet offers a number of national and international career sites, many of which allow you to create and save custom searches to hone in on opportunities matching your areas of interest. Beware, though: At many of these sites, there is far less than meets the eye. • CareerBuilder.com & Monster.com -- staples, but offer mixed results • JobTrack.com -- the "best site for students and recent grads looking for their first job or internship," says Forbes, and used by many Fortune 500 and other firms, plus universities and MBA programs • FinCareer.com - an "insider's" perspective on jobs, careers and leadership in the global financial markets. • Wall Street Journal -- especially CareerJournal website (great site) NEW & NOTABLE: www.glassdoor.com -- salary profiles/company reviews LOCAL NETWORKING -- "PRO" GROUPS - Net Nights & Beyond You'll find many organizations worth visiting, if you want networking in the Washington region. Among them (seachable on the web) -- -- FENG - Financial Executives Networking Group - great network/major cities --
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LAW: 3-5 yrs. exp. - NYC
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Engineering Tech - MD
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Media Dir. - DC
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Tech talent sought in Aug. - VA
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Tech Company - VA
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NGO posts -- DC
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Energy Profl. - London
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Twin Options - non-profit (DC)
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Web Content Developer - VA
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Inv. Analyst - VA
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Comp. Sci. Teacher - DC
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Top 100 Tech Cos. - DC area
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Sr. VP - Resources (PA)
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Paralegal Post - DC
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Cleared Jobs Fair - VA
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SCORE-led Small Biz Advising-6/19 (DC)
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Employment Law Litigator-DC
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Short-Term Projects: LAW (NYC)
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Editing - English/Mandarin (HK)
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Princeton in Africa Fellows
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Princeton Proj. 55 Fellows
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College Counselor - DC
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Communications Assoc. - DC
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Marketing - Law/DC
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CEO - Health Non-Profit/DC
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Policy Fellow - DC
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Congressional Oppty. - Law
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, DC-based major policy institute |
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Editor - DC
, Web/print work, major outfit |
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Reg. Affairs Associate - MD
, Growing organization/biotech alley |
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CEO-Non-Profit - VA
, Major post, high-profile |
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Admin. Associate (DC)
, Non-Profit -- broad responsibilities |
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Non-Profit Leader - DC
, Experienced Leader-global work |
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Research Associate - MA
, For Sr./recent grad |
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Development Assoc.-DC
, Solid, 25 yr. old non-profit |
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Economics/Policy Research (Pt. Time-DC)
, Recent grad + strong credentials |
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NASI Summer Interns - DC
, New option - DC/summer |
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Climate/Agric. Scientist (DC)
, UCS (in DC) - key science post |
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Implementation Mgr.-School Tech (NY)
, Opportunity for teacher-NYC Schools |
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Non-Profit Career Fair - 2/27
, Many groups, career advisors, networking... |
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Research Assoc. in MD
, Young graduate post |
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Job Resources - MD-VA-DC
, Useful help is on hand. |
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SR. ENGINEER-nano prods.-NH
, Major opportunity - work in NH |
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Director - Qual. Assurance (MD)
, Growing vaccine developer - solid opportunity |
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BIOMEDICAL Engineer (MD)
, Major Research/Young Alum Option |
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Junior Risk Engineer - DC/VA
, Entry-level Risk Engineer-DC/VA |
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Science & Tech Policy (2)
, 2 DC Options - Fed. S & T policy support |
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Global Team Associate - NYC
, Team Associate /NYC for entrepreneurial dev. group |
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Sr. Research Analyst (DC)
, DC-area govt. contractor...
major opportunity |
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Development Group - Brussels
, Top notch work/solid potential |
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ENERGY CONSULTING - DC
, Major outfit -- several openings.... |
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Media Relations Dir. - DC
, Good option for a skilled hand... |
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GIA (MD) hiring professionals
, Govt. operation - many open slots. |
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GOVT. TECH - The PLUM OUTLOOK
, 300 Tech Jobs Available... |
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Job Hunters: US Plum Book
, How to get it ... |
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Young Alums - Communications Post (NYC)
, Assist. Dir. at Columbia Bus. School-CITI |
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2 JOBS - Council of State Govts. (DC) - Professional Posts
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CFO or Controller - NYC
, Established firm needs CFO/Controller. |
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CONFERENCE ORGANIZER -- DC/Brazil (for 2009)
, World Bank (DC) conf. organizer--meetings in Brazil .... |
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COMM. HEALTH NURSE in MD
, Key post/vibrant Division |
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Deputy Health Commiss. - MD
, Health Commissioner's Office-Baltimore |
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PROJ. MGR./CONSULTANT - Beijing
, Solid finance oppty. in China |
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LEG. ASSISTANT - Cong. Lloyd Doggett's office
, Great option for Hill-experienced alum |
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Research Assistant/Policy - DC...
, Young Alum Spot - Think Tank |
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Marketing - PT/Flex Job - VA--JOB FILLED
, Flex time in a PT job? Yes, in VA |
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Epidemiologist Search - MD
, Multisite Study - Balt., MD |
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2-Level Healthcare Post - MD
, (Lic.) Clinical Social Work Supervisor/Dir.- HIV Early Intervention |
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Ag/Climate Scientist - in MA
, Attractive post for Ag/Climate Scientists |
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Executive Director - KIND - in DC
, Non-profit (launching soon) seeks experienced leader
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World Bank - 2 Yr. Jr. Assoc. Post
, A Young Alum Slot |
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Corporate Sponsorship Sales/Women's Pro Sports - in DC
, Seeking sales-focused pro/Washington Freedom |
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Marketing Research Manager - VA
, A solid opening for alums with the right background. |
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Director of Project Management
, Major opportunity at a key employer's headquarters... |
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VP - Food & Beverage (in MD)
, Senior post at one of the major employers in the region. |
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Training Manager + Sr. Training Specialist in MD
, 2 DC-Area community health opportunities (Master's deg.) - MD |
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Program Assistant - Impact Assessment (microfinance)-DC
, Option for alums eager for a multi-year, multi-country project. |
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Software Engineer-Biotech start-up/Rockville, MD
, Highly recommended (by '02 alum who knows supervisor): "Great fit" for engineer who wants a challenge in (R&D) SW dev. |
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Leg. Assistant for Cong. Lloyd Doggett (Texas)
, Significant opportunity for a Hill-experienced candidate... |
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Georgetown Law Admissions (seasonal)
, For JDs eager to work October-April (admissions "season") |
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PRINCETON PROJECT 55 - Program Manager
, This 20-year old organization seeks Princeton-based PROGRAM MANAGER (Young Alums) |
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JULY - Princeton Power Systems - Two Openings
, Profitable Princeton company wants 2 high-skilled execs. in operations & sales/marketing. |
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JULY-On Campus: Two Postings
, Calling researchers & program managers: Work on campus. |
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JULY: Unusual Analyst's Slot - Univ. of MD
, Highly recommended (by former incumbent & alum) -- "great boss" |
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