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The False Start

May 2, 2012
The False Start

It used to be that, just five or six years ago, you could graduate from college pretty much assured you’d have a job. Of course all that has changed since 2008 and the recession, with close to half of new college grads unable to find a job. From my perch as a career …
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Getting That Great Summer Internship

March 8, 2012
Summer internships 2012

This is the year to get a great internship, but you need to start right away. There is good news: According to the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE), intern hiring is up 8.5% this year . There is tons of information out there about internships, but what are the key steps a …
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Should You Change Your Major to Agree with Your Myers-Briggs Type?

September 6, 2011
Student assessment tests

Penelope Trunk’s blog post today on what college students should do now offers some great wisdom. But the one tip that really caught my eye was her suggestion to take a Myers-Briggs test to understand what you’re good at. She also suggests that if your score doesn’t agree with your chosen major, you should …
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For the College-Bound: Relevancy Will Be the Greatest Challenge

June 14, 2011
Kings College Chapel, Wikipedia

Dan Schawbel, the Gen Y personal branding guru, wrote a post last week that resonated with me on a number of levels. Point #5 of the post, entitled “Relevancy Will Become Our Greatest Challenge”, is as apt as the overblown claims that surround it. Who skims 800 blog posts a day, I ask. …
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A Co-op Program for Gen Y’s

June 1, 2011
Co-op Students

I read an excellent blog post on Brazen Careerist called “Are Recent College Grads a Lost Generation?” After citing the high unemployment rates for recent college grads, the author argues that little is currently being made of the excellent co-op programs that universities like Northeastern have relied on for many years. A co-op …
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Waiting for Payday on the College Front

May 12, 2011
Waiting for Payday

As we’ve discussed in this blog before, the price value relationship of college is being called into question, now more than ever. For many Americans, whether they get financial aid determines whether or not they can attend the college of their choice. This is not a new situation, it is just a lot …
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Internship or Job: Is One Better than the Other?

May 4, 2011
Job or Internship?

Like me you may have a child in late high school or college, or perhaps you’re a young adult reading this yourself. In either case, you may find yourself debating whether it’s better to find an internship or a job. Most of you will already have set plans for the summer, but this …
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Let’s Make All Majors Employable

April 29, 2011
College grads

In the last couple of years, the price value equation of going to college has been called into question. Blog post after post questions whether a college degree is worth the money—and if that degree is really just for rich people or for those who can qualify for a free ride. Generally speaking, …
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Connecting with Those You Know

April 25, 2011
Networking

As my readers know I am a longtime LinkedIn fan, and have been since its inception. It’s an incredible career development, as well as networking, tool. If you look at my profile you will see I have 500+ connections – and I’m proud to say that, virtually to a person, I know every …
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More on the College Debt Question

April 21, 2011
College Debt

I’ve been writing on this topic for a week now, and it has really struck a chord. Most readers seem to agree that a college education is what you make of it, and if you need to pay out of pocket to attend an elite college, it may be a better idea to …
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