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Category Archives: Jobs & Careers

Career Fairs: Everything You Need To Know

Attending a career fair can be intimidating: the long lines, crowds of people and the somewhat awkward “mini-chats” with companies. Career fairs provide opportunities to connect face-to-face with company representatives that can elaborate on the company and positions currently available … Continue reading

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How to be SMART about Goal Setting for the New School Year

Entering a new school year is a great time to set goals for yourself or your class. Unfortunately, too many people set goals that end up being pushed aside after the hustle and bustle of the new year takes full … Continue reading

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Math in the News: Best Jobs 2013

Once again, math skills prove to be quite valuable and profitable in the workplace. For the Best Jobs of 2013 on Careercast.com, actuaries have the #1 spot in the ranking. In Lauren Weber’s article for The Wall Street Journal, “Dust … Continue reading

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Are You Ready for College?

It’s typical to hear students, especially high school seniors, echoing a resounding “I’m so ready for college.” However, statistics reveal quite a different story when it comes to academic college preparedness. The majority of high school students describe high school … Continue reading

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6 Ways to Land a Job Using Social Media

Social media is making it easier for you to connect with the right people on the internet to help you land a job in your field. Understanding how to employ a few social media strategies and knowing what differentiates you … Continue reading

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Landing Your First Job: Tips to Help You Succeed

The end of the semester is quickly approaching, and for those of you who are seniors, that means its time to start searching for a job. If you’re like most people you probably think that job hunting merely consists of … Continue reading

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Going For Your Dreams vs Seeking Steady Employment After Graduation

*The following post was written after an interview I conducted with Christine Hassler.  Christine is a life coach for 20 somethings and the author of two self help books,  20 Something, 20 Everything and The Twenty Something Manifesto.* Over a … Continue reading

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What is Your Personality Type?

Chances are you’ve probably taken some sort of personality test before. You may have taken one in a Psychology class or maybe through a website or magazine feature. Do you remember the results of that test? Probably not. So why … Continue reading

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8 Ways to Keep Busy Over Winter Break

Winter break- you’re so excited for its arrival, but after about two days in, you’re already bored out of your mind.  Instead of sitting around waiting to go back to college, get off the couch and make the most of … Continue reading

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How Long Do I Need To Go To School?

Recently, I posted a question to our Calc Chat users: What high school/college questions do you need answered? (We only got one response. So send in your questions!) On the Calc Chat Facebook page, Fred asked: What are the number … Continue reading

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