Archive for 'Advice'

Are you a brain ‘lefty’ or brain ‘righty’? | 11.18.09

What career suits your personality?
Like your mother always said, nobody can do everything. But have you noticed that you can breeze through some kinds of assignments, while others leave you frustrated? Well, you’re not alone. Researchers have found that the clues to your strengths – and weaknesses – can be found right [...]

4 Strategies for Feeling Less Miserable at Work |

According to a survey that was recently conducted by Adecco and Harris Interactive, the majority of American workers are planning to look for a new job once the economy gets better. If you are one of these people, you likely feel as if you can’t stand the thought of spending another day at your job. [...]

Studying Tips for College Students |

Most students assume that because they beat the high school system in the studying department, they would do so again in college. In their minds, studying can’t be any different, right? They couldn’t be any more wrong.
Chances are whatever helped you pass your classes in high school may not work so well when you hit [...]

Top 10 Ways to Find More Than $15,000 for College | 11.16.09

Have you taken any drastic measures to fund your college education?
Many students are eating out less. Parents are taking out bigger loans. Even the grandparents are pitching in, all in the pursuit of higher learning. As the economy goes down, the cost of college tuition goes up, and many students are forced scrimp and save [...]

5 Common Mistakes that Lead to Career Death | 11.15.09

Are you finding yourself feeling burnt out at your job? Are you starting to wonder if this is truly the right career path for you? Do you feel as if you are just ready to give up on your career? If so, it is time for you to take a serious look at yourself and [...]

5 Tips for Making it Through the Jobless Recovery | 11.14.09

Despite the fact that economists have declared the recession to be over, the scars it has left behind are still quite clear. This is particularly true when it comes to the unemployment rate, which is expected to remain around the 10% mark or higher well into next year. In fact, the Congressional Budget Office has [...]

5 Tips for Keeping Focused When Making a Career Change | 11.13.09

There is no doubt that making a career change can be a long and sometimes overwhelming experience. After all, switching gears to take on a new career path often requires getting new training, which may involve going back to school, as well as starting over from the bottom rung of the corporate ladder. To help [...]

Dealing With Rejection | 11.12.09

It is that time of year – application fever is sweeping high schools around the country.  After a summer of touring college campuses, drafting the all-important College Essay, and studying for the SATs, high school seniors are starting out on that often painful rite-of-passage, the college application process.  College counselors advise students to apply to [...]

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