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4 Steps to help students get noticed in a tight job market

Finding a good job is often a matter of luck and determination. Are you afraid of being unemployed for a long time because you are still studying and don’t have enough experience? What can you do to change it? Well, it’s not that easy; however, there are some useful steps, which may help you succeed. Step 1: Gain More Experience No one expects a student to have 15 years of working experience. As a matter of fact, no one requires it. Employers appreciate students for their energy, creativity, innovation, etc. They are full of vigor and optimism. Employers value such qualities, but you need more than that to pursue a job of your dreams. … [Read more...]

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Enhance your career prospects with co- and extra-curriculars

By Guest Blogger

Sometimes in college, the process of getting a degree can seem plodding and ineffective. Many students passionate and eager to get started in their professions can become frustrated when they're forced to sit in a classroom absorbing materials that don't relate to their desired field of employment. It's easy to view these students as slackers, but in reality they're very motivated individuals who want to pursue their dreams in a different way. While a college degree is an important asset that shouldn't be flippantly dismissed, the degree itself is not the sum of a person's education. Many students prefer to enhance their college education … [Read more...]

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5 Sites to help build your Digital Resume

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5 Sites to help you build your Digital Resume - photo copyright Rick Sherrell

The Internet has revolutionized the way people think and work everywhere, so why not the job world? Even though the traditional form of resumes is still in vogue, digital resumes are slowly carving their niche in the job sphere. Why not consider a digital CV and get swept by the wave? There are many sites out there that will help you create the perfect resume without any hassles. Following are 5 sites that create excellent digital resumes. 1. ResumUP.com Social networking sites have becomes an important part of everyone’s life and your professional life is no different. ResumUP.com exploits this tremendous power of social networking … [Read more...]

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Career path options for recent graduates

By Guest Blogger

Choosing a career path can understandably be pretty overwhelming. After all, your decision will affect the rest of your entire future. For this reason, it is important that you really take time to think about what you want and where you want your career to go. To help with your decision-making, you should do some research on the most rewarding (financially and personally) career paths today. To help you get started, here are a few of the top career paths fresh graduates can consider pursuing. 1. Graduate School More school may not be exactly what you have in mind since you just completed years of school for your undergrad degree. But, … [Read more...]

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4 Lifelong benefits of participating in student activities

By Guest Blogger

It can be tempting when juggling a hectic schedule to take your classes, do your homework and not participate in what your college has to offer. This is especially true when pursuing a graduate degree such as a learning design and technology masters, when you may be living off-campus and employed full-time. However, devoting a few hours every day or even just every week to participate in student activities can help you achieve your student learning outcomes (SLOs), the overall goals for your education. 1. Develop Communication Skills Communication is vital for any student group wishing to achieve something with their activities. When you … [Read more...]

Filed Under: ! What's HOT!, Campus, Fraternity & Sorority Life, Learning Outside the Classroom Tagged With: Student Learning Outcomes

10 Emotional Management Strategies while in College

By Felicia Harlow

Does college have you suffering from burnout, exhaustion or overwhelm? Trying to find the right balance between friends, study, family and more? If so, you may be a victim of emotional overload. Emotional overload is that place we all come to when we say things like “I can’t take it anymore,” “This is too much for me to handle,” “He/she just doesn’t understand,” or “What’s the use? It won’t happen or work anyway!” Most of us run around doing, doing, doing and then one day realize that we have little “juice” or energy to do the things we really want to do. It is similar to running a battery down to the point … [Read more...]

Filed Under: ! What's HOT!, Balancing College Stress Tagged With: Growth in Motion!!™

5 Self-made volunteer opportunities for business students

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5 Self-made volunteer opportunities - Photo copyright 2012 Rick Sherrell

The biggest worry that many soon-to-be college graduates often have is their lack of relevant work experience to put on their resume and discuss in job interviews. Employers want to see previous experience because they want to know that your skills have been proven and tested. By having previous experience when they ask you, “Why should I hire you?” you can go beyond just telling them about your GPA or the classes you took in school; you can show them how you applied what you learned in a real world situation. That is why it’s important to gain experience prior to graduating and pursuing your first job so you can set yourself … [Read more...]

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Read with your eyes not your lips

By Dave Farrow

When you're in college, before the stress of having to pass mid-term and final exams, there's the stress of having to read volumes of information seemingly equivalent to "War and Peace" and "Atlas Shrugged" combined - and that's just for one class. And of course, if you want to pass the class, understanding what you've read isn't a bad idea either. I teach a Speed Reading Course that doubles your reading speed AND increases your comprehension and although I can't share the whole course in this blog post but here is your first exercise that will help eliminate a common bad reading habit. Stop moving your lips! Many people - even … [Read more...]

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Graduating this spring? Start these things now for your future success!

By Dayna Steele

Dayna Steele - Success Speaker - Start these things now for your future success!

Happy New Year! Now get to work... Graduation is not as far off as you think. Here are ten things you can start doing today to ensure your successful future: 1. Clean up your social media accounts. Privacy settings do not mean a thing and you should not rely on them. Start cleaning up your pages and creating a positive 'personal brand' or reputation as it used to be called. BrandYourself.com is a great place to start - it was created by a group of college students just like you to help fellow students clean up their online brand. This is not a fast process so start it now. 2. Add a professional looking picture to your accounts and to … [Read more...]

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5 Ways to keep your student leaders on the learning curve

By Dave "Gonzo" Kelly

Dave Kelly - Student leaders on the learning curve

Students are on a steep learning curve as leaders. Their situations evolve rapidly throughout the year as they face new challenges and learn more about themselves, their leadership styles, and new leadership techniques. These all combine to help them improve themselves as students and leaders now and into the future. So what do you do after the Fall or Spring Retreat to keep the learning curve going up? Here are five ideas you can use right away: 1) Have a monthly leadership series with short seminars either on topics that were not covered in the fall retreat, or to expand on some of those topics that were presented. Try this on a … [Read more...]

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