August 16, 2016
It depends on how you spent your time and how much debt you accrue, among other factors.
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What is the difference between a job, a career, and a calling?
August 9, 2016
It can be helpful to know which category you fall into as you search for employment.
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How can I build my personal brand?
August 2, 2016
Over the past few years, many recruitment specialists have emphasized the need for everyone to build a personal brand. But what is a personal brand? How do you go about building one? And why is it important?
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Attracting Millennials: What’s an employer to do?
July 26, 2016
As an employer, what are policies you can put into place to help attract and maintain millennial workers?
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Should I go to graduate school right after college?
July 19, 2016
In recent years, many students have opted to go to graduate school directly after they completed their undergraduate education. For some, that was a decision made after research about the career they wanted, but for many, it was a default position. They didn’t know what they wanted to do—or they couldn’t find a job—so they went to graduate school.
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Is an income-sharing agreement right for me?
July 12, 2016
We all know that a college education can be a very expensive proposition. More than two-thirds of college students in the U.S. graduate with some type of debt, and the current average amount that is owed by graduates with debt is close to $40,000. Some people have suggested an alternative to student loans that has gained notice in recent months because Purdue University has become a supporter. That alternative is the use of income-sharing agreements, also known as human capital contracts. Under an incoming-sharing agreement, an organization will provide funds to a student for college expenses in return for an agreed-upon percentage of their eventual income for a set number of years. Although the formulas that create the arrangement can be complicated and will vary significantly, some students have found this to be a valuable resource.
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How do I adapt to my new work environment?
July 5, 2016
Research has shown that everyone goes through a process of socialization when entering a new professional environment, and this process consists of four stages: anticipation, confusion, adaptation, and acceptance. These stages are consistent regardless of age, experience, or profession, but as you go through them with each new job—or if you change from one job to something very similar—the initial stages may get shorter. In your first encounter with this process, the stages can last a long time, but knowing what to expect within each stage can help you get through it.
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What do millennials want?
June 28, 2016
We’ve all heard the stereotypes about the millennials — the generation born between the early 1980s and the early 2000s: We’ve heard that they’re unmotivated, that they’ve been overprotected by helicopter parents, and that they feel a sense of entitlement that older generations find offensive. However, most of such assertions are based on anecdotal evidence. Does the stereotype really reflect the millennials?
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benefits
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millennials
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organizational culture
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organizational environment
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Repaying your student loan
June 21, 2016
If you have a student loan, you have entered the world of finance in a way that can affect your entire future. A student loan is typically a fairly significant debt, and failure to manage your money and repay your loan obligation can follow you throughout your life. What you need to do is make sure that you understand all your options.
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What are some of the biggest mistakes that job seekers make?
June 13, 2016
If you ask ten Human Resources professionals what they think is the biggest mistake that job seekers make, you’re likely to get ten different answers. But if you ask them to list the top five, you’re going to see some mistakes show up over and over. Avoiding the seven mistakes listed below can put you ahead of many other applicants and will demonstrate that you should be viewed as a serious candidate.
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application materials
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internships
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interviewing strategies
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job research
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job search strategies
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linkedin
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social media
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thank you notes
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Congratulations on your graduation! What’s next?
June 6, 2016
If you recently graduated from college (or are about to graduate from college) and you’re not quite sure what happens next, you’re not alone. Roughly 80% of college graduates do not have a job lined up prior to graduation. What that means is that the weeks following graduation can be a really frightening time, especially if you, like most college students today, have student loans that will soon come due. The best thing you can do at this point is keep calm, don’t panic, and make some plans.
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career planning
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cost of living
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finances
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information interviews
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job search strategies
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linkedin
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How can I make the most of my internship (or co-op) experience?
May 30, 2016
Several years ago, I asked a group of students who had just completed internships to tell me what advice they would give to a someone who was about to begin an internship. While there was a lot of variation in their answers, there were several consistent themes that can help you make the most of your workplace experience.
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What can I do to improve my chances of making relevant connections through 1st Gig?
May 23, 2016
While you have no way of knowing which employers have posted jobs on 1stGig.com that would interest you, you should have some idea of the type of job that you’re hoping to find. The more you know about that type of job, and the more you are able to provide evidence showing that you meet requirements for those jobs, the more likely it is that you will get matched with one or more employers looking to hire someone with your attributes.
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What would make me happy at work?
May 16, 2016
Several years ago, Gallup conducted a nationwide survey of workers to assess job satisfaction, and an astonishing 70% of the people who were polled said that they didn’t really like their jobs! Given that you will spend about a quarter of your adult life at work, you don’t want to be in that 70%. So what can you do to avoid it? You can start thinking now about the factors that would make you like—or hate—your job. I’m going to pose some questions to help you think about those factors, which may be able to help you conduct a more narrow—and more fruitful—job search.
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Why Summer Jobs Matter
May 10, 2016
A few months ago, President Obama published an article on LinkedIn about why his first job mattered. In the article, he describes his experience scooping ice cream when he was a teenager. He says, “My first summer job wasn’t exactly glamorous, but it taught me some valuable lessons. Responsibility. Hard work. Balancing a job with friends, family, and school.” I completely agree with that position, and I think you can learn those same lessons with any job you hold, whether it’s a summer job or a part-time job during the school year. But I think that if you are thoughtful about both the jobs you choose and the way you work at those jobs, you can gain a lot more.
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