It’s finally summer break! You’ve worked hard and you deserve to have fun, but can you do it without breaking the bank? In these hard times, we all have to watch what we spend, even on things we might have splurged on in the past.
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You've done everything you can think of to prepare for your job interviewnatural abilities , but minutes into the meeting, you're caught off guard by one of the first things your interviewer says: "Later today, you'll be taking a series of tests." Tests? Aren't those supposed to be part of your collegiate past?
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Before you read this post I need you to make me a promise. I need you to promise that you will email me after you read this post and tell me that you were able to do something that you knew was impossible.
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You always knew it was a good idea to stay in school, but recent problems with the economy are making it just a bit more important. Due to post-September hiring freezes, layoffs and a general decrease in employment of new college graduates, students are changing their career strategies before they even start the job hunt.
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There are more than 1.5 million bankruptcies filed each year in this country. What is more alarming is that in the last 10 years the average credit card debt, a major cause of those bankruptcies, is up 152% and bankruptcy filings among young people between the ages of 18 and 25 have increased 96%.
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Rising gas and food prices are forcing more baby boomers to postpone retirement and remain in the workforce. As a result, there are fewer jobs available for people starting their careers. So what is a bright, ambitious young adult to do?
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Before investing a whole semester or summer in an internship or part-time job, shadowing can give you a quick feel for a job or industry.
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E-mailing is the most popular and efficient way to contact people. However, e-mailing has its drawbacks. Here are some problem areas and how to overcome them: 1. SPAM: No matter how much patience you have, spam is a menace! This is email you never wanted and people are just blasting you with products or enticements.
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With motorists spending record amounts of time in their vehicles, drivers are changing drive time into entertainment and work time. A national survey reported that the typical motorist is spending more than 56 minutes a day behind the wheel, up 7 percent from 1999. What's more, the average household is logging 4,000 more miles annually than in 1990, according to the Federal Highway Administration.
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College students spend a lot of time getting to know themselves. Many like to think of themselves as true "individuals" doing their own thing. Whether they dye their hair purple, or wear the same pair of shorts three years in a row, students like to be themselves.
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