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“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 [...]
“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 [...]
“A man who has never gone to school may steal from a freight car; but if he has a university education, he may steal the whole railroad.” – Theodore Roosevelt
As the job market continues to struggle, the need to remain competitive remains crucial for new and prospective graduates. Not only are you competing with [...]
“Success is not measured by what you accomplish, but by the opposition you have encountered, and the courage with which you have maintained the struggle against overwhelming odds.” – Orison Swett Marden
As a recent college graduate in the class of 2011, I heard my counselors, career coaches, professors, and parents tell me that the [...]
If you are a college freshman, time is on your side. How, you may ask. Well for one, hopefully the job market will be better in four years. And for another, you have 4 years to do all of the things you really need to do to set yourself apart from your classmates and the [...]
“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 [...]
“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 [...]
“To those of you who received honors, awards and distinctions, I say well done. And to the C students, I say you too may one day be president of the United States.” – George W. Bush
It happens to most of us. Grade school, High School and College. We spend 4 years (except for those [...]
“To succeed in life in today’s world, you must have the will and tenacity to finish the job.” – Chin-Ning Chu
It’s Graduation time again. You know, Pomp and Circumstance or “Pomp and no jobs perchance” for many. Whether Parent or lucky Grad, there is lots of anticipation for when and where that first job [...]
“The only place success comes before work is in the dictionary.” – Vidal Sassoon
Spring. It’s that time of year again. Flowers are blooming, birds are singing and your parents are telling you to get a job. For some its a break between college semesters and for others it’s the cold hard reality of “time [...]
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