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How Important is Networking?

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For me, the single most important thing I have received out of all my experiences in college is the connections I have built through organizations, jobs, causal mixers and volunteer work. Yes, it is always important to get good grades in college, and to participate in extra-curriculars, but, I believe, what is more important is to make a good impression on the people you meet during this time.

There are many reasons that learning how to network is one of the best skills you will ever learn! Networking is about making connections and building a strong relationship with many different people from many different fields. You never know when you may change your mind about a career or when you may need to call on that one friend you met a while back, but that you had a huge impact on. Read More

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A Meeting of the (Cable TV) Minds

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Have you ever watched Frank Fritz and Mike Wolfe pick through decades-worth of refuse in strangers’ rickety, old barns on American Pickers? Or perhaps you’ve seen the Ice Road Truckers nearly slide off a cliff, only to miraculously recover at the last possible moment. Tim Nolan, Senior Vice President of Marketing, Creative, and Brand Strategy for Lifetime Networks, is responsible for the popularity of those shows among many others. His job is one people salivate over. Read More

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Working the Net: Blogging @ Adobe Days

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I’m a non-core user of Adobe products, aka the non-design or art focused users. For my illustrator friends, it comes easily to rattle on the benefits of Adobe and how they can help their work. I just like making cool videos and cleaning photos to heighten presentations for university or on my blog. Any distraction using technology equals fun in my brain. Adobe’s new Facebook App “Real or Fake?” isn’t helping. So when I was offered a chance to attend Adobe Days in San Francisco this past May, I dove right in.

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Tips for 20-something Job Seekers

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Today’s generation of young adults are especially challenged in getting their careers off the ground as they face high unemployment rates and a bleak job market. According to recent census data, employment among young adults ages 16-29 stood at 55.3 percent, down from 67.3 percent in 2000 and the lowest since the end of World War II. This is troubling news for 20-somethings who find themselves under or unemployed and at a loss for how to change things.

Tags: employment, jobs, networking, NSCS, resume, The National Society of Collegiate Scholars

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NSCS Convention 2011: The Possiblities Are Endless

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I had the distinct pleasure of attending this year’s National Convention in San Juan, Puerto Rico and it was one of THE best conventions I have ever attended. I’ve traveled for work to attend conventions in the past; dreading all of the meetings, the undesirable dishes, and the transparent people. However, this convention was different.

I had expectations prior to arriving in San Juan and this convention met and/or exceeded all of them! My goals were outlined ahead of time: I wanted to meet new people and network (check); I wanted to meet those that I’ve communicated with, but never met face to face (check), and I wanted to absorb any/all information pertinent to career development (check). With a theme titled “Your Passport to Possibilities”, I knew that I would leave with resources to help me succeed and NSCS did not disappoint! Read More