Nowadays, the major concern for parents and students is availability in the job market, given so many graduates come out of college without a job. It’s a common issue, and one that drives many students to seek out cheaper alternatives so that they’re not sinking in debt by the time they finish their degree. It’s […]
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Some Good Advice That Isn’t Normally Taught In School
There’s a lot you’re not taught in school. Working skills, life skills, interpersonal skills — strip out all the skills that you’re not taught in school and you’re just left with academics. Now academics is good as it gives you the secondhand knowledge you need on the job, but it doesn’t give you the experience […]
-Read more!Why You’re Not Getting A Job
I know I’ve already iterated this before, but I’m going to do it again. But this time, I’m going to do it by showing you three articles that all basically say the same thing. First and foremost, your resume sucks. CNBC puts this rather delicately, saying that employers simply don’t feel that colleges are preparing […]
-Read more!The Best Companies to Work For When You’re In College (2014 Edition)
As with popular (or not so popular) tradition, I’m giving you the updated list of the best companies to work for in 2014. Last year, I gave you both the 2012 and 2013 editions (because I really had some catching up to do), and while not much has really changed, it would still be worth […]
-Read more!What Should You Do Over the Break?
Fall semester is over and it’s nearing the next one. You’ve spent time with family and had some time to relax, but now you need to get back to work. “But next semester isn’t for a couple more weeks!” you say. That’s perfect. That should leave you with plenty of time. As competitive as the […]
-Read more!Is Protesting the Way to Go to Get Better Pay?
You probably heard a couple weeks ago about the protests that were going on in an effort to raise minimum wages to $15 an hour. Not to mention that such an raise in wages would only increase living expenses, there are better ways to get what you want than claiming “victim” status and demanding better […]
-Read more!College Education Bringing About a Sense of Underemployment
As you begin reading, note that I’m not talking about unemployment, but “underemployment”. What’s underemployment, you ask? Underemployment would be a term used to describe individuals who are employed, but aren’t working at a job that reaches their level of qualification. In a recent survey, it was reported that close to 46% of those in their early […]
-Read more!Getting Involved in Organizations
In the past, I’ve made posts about internships and the importance of networking. Internship are a great way to start off your career, but networking itself entails far more than just getting to know everyone at the office. Networking implies actually going out to the community and getting to know like-minded people. If you think of a network as being a web, you’re essentially spinning your name all over the community and luring people to it. That’s your goal.
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