“A pessimist is one who makes difficulties of his opportunities and an optimist is one who makes opportunities of his difficulties.” – Harry Truman My first major in college was music. My “dream” was to be a successful entertainer. The definition of “success”, of course, is much like the definition of “happiness”. It is a personal [...] [...]
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“Don’t rule out working with your hands. It does not preclude using your head.” – Andy Rooney In this economy, finding work can be extremely difficult and time-consuming. But if you are a recent college graduate with only an inkling of what you want to do with your life, finding work can seem practically impossible. I [...] [...] “Success is falling nine times and getting up ten.” – Jon Bon Jovi This guest post is provided by Comparethemarket, a UK price comparison site that helps people save money on a range of financial products, including Life Insurance. Whether you have just graduated from college into the middle of a rotten job market or your previous [...] [...] “Keep your face in the sunshine and you cannot see the shadows.” – Helen Keller There is no denying the fact that a good college education can open up a lot of doors for you professionally, but finishing a four-year university is not a mandatory prerequisite for having a successful career these days. With the economy [...] [...] “By working faithfully eight hours a day you may eventually get to be a boss and work twelve hours a day.” – Robert Frost You are somewhere in your (hopefully) four year college career and, if you’ve not already figured this out, the experience is likely to be different than you envisioned when you began. Whatever [...] [...] “Been dazed and confused for so long, it’s not true.” – Jake Holmes In college on your “own”, trying to figure out midterms, finals, spring break, dealing with roommates, meal plans, rushes, finding time to party, etc. It’s a delicate balance. At some point (hopefully after 4 years unless you are on the “5 year plan”) [...] [...] “It doesn’t matter how many times you fail. It doesn’t matter how many times you almost get it right. No one is going to know or care about your failures, and neither should you. All you have to do is learn from them and those around you because… All that matters in business is that [...] [...] “Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away.” — Antoine de Saint-Exupéry So what exactly is an entry level job? According to Wikipedia (and this is an excerpt) – “An entry-level job is a job that is normally designed or designated for recent graduates [...] [...] “Don’t be irreplaceable. If you can’t be replaced, you can’t be promoted.” – Unknown Half way through the summer and no job prospects? Parents on your back (of course they are thinking about your $200,000+ college education)? You are not alone. Some of my friends’ kids are now home from college having graduated a few short [...] [...] “You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself in any direction you choose. You’re on your own. And you know what you know. You are the guy who’ll decide where to go.” – Dr. Seuss Some of our friends’ kids have just graduated college and are “in the job [...] [...] |
 
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