As this past presidential election can show you, what you put on social media stays on social media. Before the advent of the internet, it was much easier to say and do stupid things and get away with them because it was your word against anyone else’s. However, now that all of our online activity […]
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Professionalism is a skill that must be practiced in order to excel in your career. For many young adults, professionalism is something they have yet to master, unless they were proactive during college and honed this skill before graduation. Most people learn through trial and error as they begin their careers, but you can get […]
Personal branding and managing your online reputation is a relatively new concept that’s only been developed in the last several years. With the increased popularity of the internet, information can be shared instantly and go viral overnight, so it’s important to keep an eye out for what information about you is online. While you should […]
It can be confusing navigating the professional world when you’re in college. While some schools offer useful resources, like a career services center or a post-grad office, you may still not feel ready to face the professional world and search for a job, while competing with other candidates. You may be struggling to figure out […]
Whether we like it or not–and much to the disdain of the older generations–the world is going digital. We’re making the switch from newspapers and magazines to digital journals, news websites and e-magazines. Our books are being scanned and uploaded to the internet as ebooks, as some prefer a lightweight electronic alternative to the feel […]
It’s an unfortunate fact of life that change can, and often does, affect our life quite a bit. Unexpected large-scale change can derail your entire way of living, of course. But even change that we all see coming, change that we can anticipate, plan for and even look forward to, can have a profound impact […]
For many of us, college is the first time we experience what essentially amounts to total freedom. At the ripe age of 18, we’re sent out (or not sent out, if you commute) to function on our own as complete adults as we’re only just beginning to reach that stage mentally, emotionally, and legally. As […]
Don’t let the title of this blog post scare you off. If you’re reading this, chances are you’re interested in learning–soaking in knowledge for the sake of learning–so hopefully you’re in this for the long haul. Being a lifelong learner isn’t just a term used by the 50-year-old man or woman in your intro […]
To view this blog as a slideshow, click here. Fighting tooth and nail to keep your eyelids from drooping any further, battling both your exhaustion and the glare from your computer screen, you turn your head to look at the clock on the wall. The hands slowly settle into focus as your brain in […]
