Four Lucrative Careers For The English Major Who Doesn’t Want To Teach
What can you do with a B.A. in English? A lot, it turns out. The prestige of the degree may have diminished in the past four or five decades, but that means that the number of students enrolled in such programs has also decreased. As the world becomes more digital,...
Work to Goals, Not Deadlines
Deadlines are the special sauce of productivity for vast portions of the population. For students and workers alike, it is the deadline and the looming fear of missing it that spurs them into action and makes them work faster and faster as the deadline approaches....
How To Overcome Your Fear Of Failure And Learn To Take Chances
Everyone has felt the fear of failure. You might have felt the fear that you won’t be accepted into your school of choice, the fear that you will fail a tough class, or the fear that your dream job will forever be out of your reach. It is normal to feel afraid,...
4 Things You Must Know About Personal Finance Before Graduation
Many college graduates find that managing their money in the real world is more difficult than they anticipated. They live paycheck to paycheck, run up credit card debt, and take out large auto loans – all things that prevent them from achieving financial freedom....
How and Why to find a Mentor in College
A mentor can have a large impact on a student both personally and professionally. Mentors can help their charges navigate their desired industries, make connections for future jobs and internships, and serve as a sounding board for their ideas. For those college...
Why Do Some Students And Recent Graduates Avoid Refinancing Their Student Loans?
Presented by our awesome partners at Lendkey It’s fairly common advice given to students and recent graduates: If you’re paying off debt, refinancing your loans is one of the smartest things you can do. When you refinance, you get a lower interest rate. Your new...
How to Perfect Your LinkedIn Page
Just like your resume, your LinkedIn profile should be updated regularly to reflect new jobs, student organizations, and accomplishments that you may have recently joined or received. LinkedIn is not just for current job seekers; it is a powerful tool to provide...
Cultivating References To Secure A Great Job
A recent article by Georgina Grand published as part of Forbes’ Career Challenge series dug into an undervalued aspect of the job search: securing references. References provide an outside point-of-view of your work, giving you a way to verify that you really are...
The Top 5 Ways To Increase Your Productivity
Do you ever go to sleep each night wishing you had been able to get more done that day? That's not an uncommon feeling, but there's a lot you can do to change the way you feel about your accomplishments at the end of the day. Here are the top six ways to increase...
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