{"id":23793,"date":"2014-05-08T12:37:02","date_gmt":"2014-05-08T19:37:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/?p=23793"},"modified":"2014-05-08T12:37:02","modified_gmt":"2014-05-08T19:37:02","slug":"goal-setting-job-searching-and-sweet-careers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/goal-setting-job-searching-and-sweet-careers\/","title":{"rendered":"Goal Setting, Job Searching, and Sweet Careers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/IV_with_Grace_Kutney.mp3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright  wp-image-23794\" alt=\"Grace_Kutney\" src=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Grace_Kutney.jpg\" width=\"134\" height=\"175\" \/><\/a>Job searchers, tune in! We\u2019d like to introduce you to the woman who wants to help you refine your goals and figure out a meaningful career path.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/admissions_straight_talk\/p\/www.accepted.com\/IV_with_Grace_Kutney.mp3\">Listen to the recording of our conversation<\/a> with Grace Kutney, founder and principle of Sweet Careers Consulting for some excellent advice and a run-down on the current state of career-searching.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">00:02:59 \u2013 How Grace fell in love with career advising &amp; started Sweet Careers.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">00:08:37 \u2013 The importance of having a goal (and of being able to change it).<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">00:17:05 \u2013 The move toward unpaid internships: \ud83d\ude00 or \ud83d\ude41 ?<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">00:19:43 \u2013 Advice for international students &amp; immigrants.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">00:25:23 \u2013 How <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2013\/06\/30\/5-ways-to-create-clean-up-and-optimize-your-online-presence-before-submitting-applications\/\">social media<\/a> can harm or help your job search.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">00:31:39 \u2013 Why and when Grace posts job listings.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">00:34:04 \u2013 Is there still a place for face-to-face networking?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/admissions_straight_talk\/p\/www.accepted.com\/IV_with_Grace_Kutney.mp3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21708 size-full\" title=\"Listen to the Show!\" alt=\"Listen to the full conversation to learn more!\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/listen_to_the_show.png\" width=\"361\" height=\"80\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">*Theme music is courtesy of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.podcastthemes.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">podcastthemes.com<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Related Links:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> \u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.sweetcareersconsulting.com\/\">Sweet Careers<\/a><em><br \/>\n\u2022 <\/em><a href=\"www.accepted.com\">Accepted.com<\/a><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\"> \u2022 <a href=\"blog.accepted.com\">Accepted Admissions Blog <\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Related Shows:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2012\/10\/04\/interview-with-anna-runyan\/\">Interview with Anna Runyan of <em>Classy Career Girl<\/em><\/a><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\"> \u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2013\/02\/07\/13841\/\"><span style=\"color: #444444;\">Interview with Mark Babbitt of YouTern<\/span><\/a><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\"> \u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2014\/01\/23\/mba-project-search-matchmaking-for-mbas-and-business\/\"><span style=\"color: #444444;\">MBA Project Search: Matchmaking for MBAs and Businesses<\/span><\/a><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\"> \u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2013\/11\/07\/business-law-and-beyond-an-interview-with-john-engleman\/\"><span style=\"color: #444444;\">Business, Law and Beyond: An Interview with John Engelman<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">Subscribe to Admissions Straight Talk:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><em><a href=\"https:\/\/info.accepted.com\/admissions-straight-talk\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-20541\" title=\"Don't miss out - subscribe now!\" alt=\"Subscribe to Admissions Straight Talk in iTunes!\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/iTunes_Admissions_Straight_Talk.png\" width=\"60\" height=\"83\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stitcher.com\/s?fid=34489&amp;refid=stpr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-20547\" title=\"Don't miss a single episode! \" alt=\"Subscribe to Admissions Straight Talk in Stitcher! \" src=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Stitcher_Admissions_Straight_Talk2.png\" width=\"62\" height=\"77\" \/><\/a><\/em><\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.speakpipe.com\/widget\/inline\/j9b897vyw6qzy681i8q7ou1qrb3aawx3\" height=\"180\" width=\"100%\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/info.accepted.com\/example-to-exemplary\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-20078\" alt=\"Learn how to use sample essays to create an exemplary essay of your own! Click here to download our free report!\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/From-Example-to-Exemplary.jpg\" width=\"350\" height=\"130\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; color: #1f497d;\">Accepted.com's <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/aboutus\/AboutUs.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">experienced admissions consultants<\/a> can help you create the most impressive application possible with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/Services\/MBAProgramServices.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">comprehensive packages<\/a>,<b><i> <\/i><\/b>or provide targeted assistance from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/services\/mba\/admissionsconsulting.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">picking perfect programs<\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/mba\/admissionsresume.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">designing a dazzling resume<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/mba\/essayediting.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">constructing engaging essays<\/a>, or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/mba\/interviewservices.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">preparing for intense interview<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/mba\/interviewservices.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">s<\/a>\u2026and more! Accepted.com has guided thousands of applicants to acceptances at top MBA programs since 1994 \u2013 we know what works and what doesn't, so <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/contactus.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">contact us<\/a> to get started now!<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; color: #1f497d;\"><em>This article originally appeared on the <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2014\/05\/08\/goal-setting-job-searching-and-sweet-careers\/\" target=\"_blank\">Accepted Admissions Consulting Blog<\/a>, the official blog of Accepted.com.<\/em> <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Job searchers, tune in! We\u2019d like to introduce you to the woman who wants to help you refine your goals and figure out a meaningful career path. 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