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  Ask The Experts: Tips for Keeping Your New Years Resolutions

  Written on January 1, 2012 by Sarah Ward

  As we ring in 2012 that means new beginnings and inevitably new years resolutions. We’ve all made new years resolutions we haven’t kept which can be discouraging and prevent us from making goals and attempting to create positive, permanent change in our lives. To welcome the new year, we’ve polled our Career Experts for their best tips for keeping new years resolutions. Continue reading →

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  Category: Expert Articles, Life
  Tags: goals

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  Seven Things to be Careful of When Choosing a Student Loan

  Written on December 31, 2011 by Guest Blogger

  There is no question that getting a college education will increase your chances of success in life. College graduates are said to earn millions more over their lifetimes than non-college graduates. But it is a sad reality that many young people and their parents cannot afford the ever increasing costs of a college education and must take out a student loan. The student loan program is administered by a government agency, but the loans themselves are issued by ordinary banks and financial institutions, and so just as with any financial transaction, be careful. Continue reading →

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  Category: Financial Aid

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  How to Optimize Your LinkedIn Account So You’re in the Top Search Results

  Written on December 30, 2011 by Sarah Ward

  Recently I heard Jason Alba speak, author of the book I’m On LinkedIn — Now What??? My biggest takeaway was that with a few simple tips, you could optimize your LinkedIn profile to be in the top search results. LinkedIn is a great resource for you to be visible and credible during your job search. His LinkedIn optimization philosophy is simple: Decide what keywords you want to rank for, then find ways to include them in your Headline, your Current Jobs, and your Summary. Continue reading →

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  Category: Career
  Tags: career tips, social media

• 3 Study Techniques That Will Get You Through Nursing School!

  Written on December 29, 2011 by Jonathan Koenig

  If your planning on going to nursing school or are already on the path to becoming a nurse, I have a few study skills that will help you breeze through your tests. I used these study skills throughout my … Continue reading →

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  Category: Education
  Tags: nursing, study habits, study tips

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  Top Travel Jobs to Get You By

  Written on by Guest Blogger

  Avid explorers and budding adventurers often need to make time in their fun-filled schedules to do a bit of work. Teenagers on a gap year, student on holiday from uni and people on career breaks regularly find themselves short of cash and need extra money to fund the next leg of their life-changing trip. So, what are the best and most unusual travel jobs out there, which will get you around the world in style? Continue reading →

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  Category: Life
  Tags: career ideas, job search, travel

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  5 Tips To Prepare For Success

  Written on December 28, 2011 by Guest Blogger

  As the New Year approaches, one of the most beneficial resolutions someone could make is to become organized. With five simple tips, it is easy to get started. Just take it slow and do not get overwhelmed by the task at hand. Continue reading →

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  Category: Life
  Tags: goals

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  Real Online Jobs You Can Do In College, and Where to Find Them

  Written on December 27, 2011 by Guest Blogger

  Unless you are endowed with an amazing scholarship, generous parents, or some how you are one of those work three jobs and still get all A’s type of people - then you most likely have limited funds. The good news is, that there are a few other ways you can find yourself with some spending money, during college. The internet has brought on a plethora of work that needs to be done, giving you the opportunity to make some real money. There are some real jobs that give you a profit on the internet, and I am going to show you where to find them. Continue reading →

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  Category: Career
  Tags: job search, social media

• Is There a “Best Time” to Look for a New Job?

  Written on December 26, 2011 by Guest Blogger

  Have you heard that job hunting in November and December is a waste of time? Maybe some kind hearted soul has told you that businesses only start looking for new staff in the new year. Well, it turns out that the kind hearted soul was wrong and just because the year is winding down it doesn’t mean your job search should wind down with it. Continue reading →

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  Category: Career
  Tags: career tips, job search

• 10 Christmas Albums to Get You in the Holiday Spirit

  Written on December 24, 2011 by Sarah Ward

  If you’re trying to get into the holiday spirit, music might do just the trick! Growing up, I sang in choirs that did Christmas performances around town and it never quite felt like Christmas unless I heard these sounds of the season. Here is a compilation of some of the best holiday albums around to get you into the holiday spirit. (Note: If you follow the links, it will pull up the albums and songs in Spotify for your listening pleasure.) Continue reading →

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  Category: Expert Articles, Life
  Tags: holidays, music

• Extrovert or Introvert? Your Career Might Depend on it

  Written on December 23, 2011 by Keith Lipke

  Many times, a simple character assessment of yourself is all you need to better understand the direction your career path takes you. Choosing your career may be as simple as understanding whether you are outgoing or the quiet type. Do you like to be in front of a computer most of the time, or around people? Are you creative or pretty simple-minded? Here are some ways to tell whether you are an introvert or extrovert. Continue reading →

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  Category: Career, Expert Articles
  Tags: career tips