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8 Strategies To Help You Stand Out At A Career Fair
The month of February marks the beginning of numerous career fairs in colleges and universities. To supplement general tactical approaches for success at a career fair, here are a few effective strategies to keep in mind to stand out from the crowd.
Start well. Most university career centers provide job fair information online through websites or mobile apps, with lists of employers ...
The Long Distance Job Search
Sometimes the perfect dream job does not exist in the same town, city or even country. Sometimes the perfect job calls out from across lands and the seven seas. And sometimes a new city is the dream, and a job there is simply the means to make the move.
While this may appear to be an exciting opportunity, a long distance ...
How Major Is Your Major?
In 1957, Ted Turner was 18 and studying at Brown University. He was so inspired by a professor there that he decided to major in Classics.
His father was furious about his choice for a college major; he felt the retrospective nature of the subject was better suited for recreational reading rather than university-level study. He also felt that ...
Extra-Curricular Activities: The Employer Perspective
“I never let my schooling interfere with my education,” remarked Mark Twain, well over a century ago.
Extra-curricular activities began in the United States in the 19th century. At first, they were additions to academic curriculum, and had a practical or vocational component. The history of education provides several instances of schools and colleges according extra-curricular activities high importance and space ...
A Career In Investment Banking
The portrayal of the famous Hollywood Finance villain Gordon Gecko, in the 1987 movie Wall Street won Michael Douglas the Oscar for Best Actor.
“Greed is good.” declared Gecko. Investment bankers are perceived to personify this greed, due in no small part to the image of the industry perpetuated by the media and popular culture.
Joris Luyendijk in his book Swimming with Sharks ...
What’s Christmas Without Getting To Know More About Santa?
Christmas is here, and like every year, the clock’s running down for Santa to arrive and fill everyone’s life with joy and happiness. But for a guy who can bring smile to anyone’s face, Santa is a bit shrouded in mystery. So, we decided to shed some light on one of the most hard working persons across the globe. Here’s ...
The New Marketing Age – Should Data Or Instinct Drive Your Decisions?
Is there such a thing as a purely rational, logical business decision? Do business leaders and entrepreneurs rationalize and reason before arriving at that decision? Consider what a data-obsessed world we live in. It isn’t hard to see how central data has become to everyday life. Your smartphone can tell you how long it will take to get to your ...
