Posts for "college"


3 Ways to Write a Great Personal Statement for College

From CAREEREALISM » CAREEREALISM | Career Management and Job Search Blog
November 22, 2011 at 1:30 am
The New York Times has been rife this season with articles about the college application essay. The Common Application’s newly reinstated 500-word guideline is the topic of ... (more)

EXTROVERT OR INTROVERT? YOUR CAREER MIGHT DEPEND ON IT

From The Career Closet
November 21, 2011 at 9:04 pm
This is the 2nd in a series of posts I’m sending you regarding a new program I developed that can take anyone from the first steps of choosing a career, and how…to ... (more)

How an Internship Reshaped One Student’s Career

From CAREEREALISM » CAREEREALISM | Career Management and Job Search Blog
November 17, 2011 at 1:00 am
Are you a college student with little to no professional experience? Read how one student’s internship experience reshaped his entire career. I had a very particular vision ... (more)

3 Expensive Myths About College [MSN Money]

From Duncan Nuggets™ for Your Noggin -- Al Duncan
November 16, 2011 at 12:00 pm
Great info in these two articles. I see way too many parents and students falling for this stuff. 3 college myths that will cost you - 1 - higher education costs - MSN Money: Costly ... (more)

THE ONLY JOB AND CAREER CHOICE QUESTION YOU NEED TO ANSWER

From The Career Closet
November 14, 2011 at 10:31 pm
If asked unexpectedly, could you articulate in 30 seconds or less the exact kind of job you are looking for and why you are certain it’s a good fit for you?  What is it? ... (more)

JOB AND CAREER SEARCH PREPARATION QUESTIONS TO PONDER

From The Career Closet
November 12, 2011 at 9:40 pm
Life’s a journey, and the less speed bumps and potholes, the better. How do we avoid those? Well you take the route has less of these kinds of things that would slow you ... (more)

5 Effective Work Habits for Fresh Graduates

From CAREEREALISM » CAREEREALISM | Career Management and Job Search Blog
November 10, 2011 at 1:30 am
Being new in the working world, I am sure you are eager to show off your new-found skills and knowledge. However, out there in the working world some basic work habits can increase ... (more)

THE CAREER CLOSET’S FALL 2011 COLLEGE VISIT CHECKLIST

From The Career Closet
October 31, 2011 at 10:30 pm
Well it is that time of year again for you to start thinking about those college visits. There are a ton of schools for you to choose from. But beforehand, make sure that you have ... (more)

You’re Just Not Smiling Big Enough

From March Communications
October 27, 2011 at 12:34 pm
In a slump lately? You must not have been smiling big enough in your last profile picture.According to two studies from the University of Virginia, individuals whose smiles were ... (more)

15 Skills College Grads Need to Be Successful

From CAREEREALISM » CAREEREALISM | Career Management and Job Search Blog
October 25, 2011 at 1:30 am
Over the last few months, I’ve heard a lot of local and national political candidates talk about their version of America and how their opponent’s America looked very different. ... (more)

COLLEGE STUDENTS CAN CREATE THEIR OWN CAREER

From The Career Closet
October 22, 2011 at 2:39 pm
People will buy anything… I was sitting one night with a friend watching an “Animal Planet” television show about chimpanzees and their incredible human-like ... (more)

I’ll be SOOOO pissed if student loans are forgiven

From Punch Debt In The Face
October 21, 2011 at 3:18 am
I was really hoping to avoid talking about Occupy Wall Street again. I gave insights in to my stance on the movement last week and didn’t feel as though more needed to be ... (more)

Colleges Using Facebook

From March Communications
October 17, 2011 at 5:32 pm
While I attended the Harvard/Bucknell football game this weekend (miserable game, by the way), I couldn’t help but think how much I missed college. It’s something about the ... (more)

New Approved Partner: Middlesex University

From CAREEREALISM » CAREEREALISM | Career Management and Job Search Blog
October 17, 2011 at 11:08 am
Name: Middlesex University Websites: www.mdx.ac.uk Twitter: @MiddlesexUni1 Bio: The United Kingdom-based Middlesex University offers a wide range of courses. They have a reputation ... (more)

FAQ’s in JOB INTERVIEWS…KNOW the ANSWERS BEFORE THEY ASK

From The Career Closet
October 14, 2011 at 7:26 pm
In my journey for a new job, I’ve been on plenty of interviews and there always seems to be the same kinds of questions asked. The interview always goes well. I am great ... (more)

I kinda wanna get fired, but not really.

From Punch Debt In The Face
October 12, 2011 at 2:26 am
Half way through my Sophomore year of college I saw a job announcement to be a RA (residence assistant) in one of my college’s dorms. My roommate that year was already an ... (more)

COLLEGE STUDENTS GOT THE DEGREE…NOW WHAT DO YOU DO WITH A CAREER?

From The Career Closet
October 11, 2011 at 4:38 pm
I remembered when I graduated college with a Bachelors degree in Speech Communication and Interpersonal Organization, I felt about the same way you do now as your reading that ... (more)

From College to Career – Leverage Your Studies and Find a Career You Love

From CAREEREALISM » CAREEREALISM | Career Management and Job Search Blog
October 5, 2011 at 3:57 pm
Have you noticed the number of graduates unemployed or in unsatisfying jobs that that have nothing to do with their education and training or passions? A few weeks ago I talked ... (more)

COLLEGE STUDENTS: THE DEATH OF THE VIDEO STORE IS A SIGN

From The Career Closet
October 1, 2011 at 11:10 pm
Don’t be a blockbuster…well, at least this one… Driving through a shopping center one morning in Oswego, Illinois…this vacant and abandoned Blockbuster video ... (more)

College Students: Don’t give employers a reason NOT to hire you

From The Career Closet
September 29, 2011 at 12:25 am
You know what I mean here. Behave yourself because they may find a reason… Any sort of “scuff-up” with the law, judicial issues on campus, credit issues you might have and ... (more)

College students…do what you can to enjoy what you do – career focused

From The Career Closet
September 25, 2011 at 11:19 pm
It’s a career, not a job. A job is something you do for pay. A list of various responsibilities and duties that you get paid for. Yes the job comes from the career. A career ... (more)

3 Things College Students Forget to Do Before Graduation

From CAREEREALISM » CAREEREALISM | Career Management and Personal Branding Blog
September 23, 2011 at 1:35 pm
Webinar Information Date: October 6, 2011 Time: 1:00 PM ET Duration: 1 hour Host: J.T. O’Donnell Guest: Shell Mendelson Cost: FREE Host Information ... (more)

Changing your major – not a terrible thing

From The Career Closet
September 23, 2011 at 1:32 am
“Action and reaction, ebb and flow, trial and error, change – this is the rhythm of living. Out of our over-confidence, fear; out of our fear, clearer vision, fresh ... (more)

I Loved Sam Stone

From Emerging Leaders of New York Arts
September 16, 2011 at 1:27 pm
I LOVED SAM STONE — winner of the SLAM Playwriting Competition — follows two college freshmen through the boundaries of friendship and the consequences of confronting ... (more)

Buying Cars for College Students

From The Career Closet
September 14, 2011 at 12:04 pm
(By, Fast Eddie) This is a guest post from my good friend Edward with automotive.com. I love this subject, and have often heard comments from college students about their need…and ... (more)