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The Internet has created a generation of great writers

Posted to: College students |  Diversity |  Journalism
October 19th, 2009
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The best writers in the history of the world are graduating from college, right now. So everyone can just shut up about how no one can write anymore.
Newsflash: No one could write in the Middle Ages, when the good writers wrote in Latin and everyone else spoke colloquial languages like French and English, which priests [...]

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The new post-college prestige job is retail

April 15th, 2009
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It used to be that the best post-college jobs were the ones that gave you a sense of security (law, medicine) or financial windfall (banking). But the finance industry and grad-school route are both dead ends at this point.
The New York Times reports that we’re experiencing a sea change in the career department because the [...]

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Don't try to dodge the recession with grad school

February 3rd, 2009
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A recession is typically a good time for graduate schools. Their application pool goes up because people see them as safe shelter from the storm. The scariest part of a down economy is the idea of having no income. Of course, graduate school does not solve for that. But graduate school does solve the second [...]

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How to figure out what you should be doing with your life

January 15th, 2009
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There is no other way to figure out where you belong than to make time to do it and give yourself space to fail, give yourself time to be lost. If you think you have to get it right the first time, you won't have the space really to investigate, and you'll convince yourself that [...]

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Seven reasons why graduate school is outdated

June 18th, 2008
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It used to be that the smart kids went to graduate school. But today, the workplace is different, and it might be that only the desperate kids go to graduate school. Today there are new rules, and new standards for success. And for most people, graduate school is the path to nowhere. Here are seven [...]

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What's the right timing for graduate school?

December 23rd, 2007
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What's good timing for grad school? For some degrees, the best timing is probably never. The benefits of the degree will never outweigh the problems it creates. For some degrees, going fast is key, for others, taking your time can ward off common missteps. Here's a primer on how to approach a looming graduate application:
Timing [...]

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Twentysomething: Why I regret getting straight A's in college

Posted to: College students
December 4th, 2007
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This is a guest post from Jon Morrow, who is 25 years old. His blog is On Moneymaking.
 By Jon Morrow – I nearly killed myself in college to get straight A's.  Well, almost straight A's. I graduated with 37 A's and 3 B's for a GPA of 3.921. At the time, I thought I was hot stuff.  [...]

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Teaching old tropes new tricks: Community-building with a 21st-century twist

Posted to: College students |  Fulfillment
October 28th, 2007
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During the middle of the 20th century, the social fabric of community unraveled. Families fled to the suburbs, where they lived isolated lives. Baby boomers became hyper competitive – almost a necessity of being part of such a huge generation – and then baby boomers raised latchkey kids, and Generation X felt so isolated from [...]

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The real deal about Gen Y: they're inherently conservative

October 17th, 2007
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The most prestigious place for college grads to get a job today is Deloitte, according to a Business Week story titled, The Best Places to Launch a Career, by Lindsey Gerdes. In fact, the top three choices for Generation Y are all Big 4 accounting firms.
My first thought was, are you kidding me?!?!?!
Because if you [...]

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Strategies for survival on an entry-level salary

October 1st, 2007
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Most entry-level jobs do not pay enough to support someone living in a large city. This is a problem for recent grads. They imagine life in a big city as lots of entertainment, crowds of young people for fun, and a great dating scene. But it's a hard life to fund: The cost of college, [...]

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Interview with Sallie Krawcheck, CEO of Citigroup’s Global Wealth Management

Posted to: College students |  Parenting |  Women
September 21st, 2007
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I loved listeing to this interview with Sallie Krawcheck so much. I have been following Sallie's career for years, and I had no idea I was going to see her in person until I showed up for the Forbes Executive Women's Forum for a speaking engagement, and there she was, speaking right before I did. [...]

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Twentysomething: Be responsible, go back home after college

September 4th, 2007
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By Ryan Healy – According to Monster.com, 60 percent of college graduates move home with mom and dad after graduation and the trend is on the rise. The statistic holds true with my friends from the class of 2006. More than half moved back to the suburbs to start adult life, much the [...]

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Yahoo column: Take these small steps in college for a big career later

Posted to: College students
August 30th, 2007
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Back-to-school time isn't just about your coursework. It's also about your future.
With that in mind, here are eight steps you can take at the beginning of the college year to lay the groundwork for your career. Follow them and you may just do justice to the amount of time you spend sitting in a classroom.
1. [...]

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What to do in college to prepare for entrepreneurship

August 20th, 2007
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One of the most popular goals among young people is to have their own company. This doesn't mean people want to necessarily build the next Google or Facebook.
For many students this means smaller companies where you can have fun with friends while you think of cool ideas and then enjoy the steep learning curve of [...]

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Education 2.0: What's most important to do in college today?

Posted to: College students
August 12th, 2007
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I wrote an article for Wired, about some of the fastest growing jobs and how to prepare for them in college. Part of this Education 2.0 package was an article by Natali Del Conte about which social networking tools students should use.
In general I think college kids should prepare for the work world by learning [...]

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Letter to new graduates. And how about a braided career?

June 6th, 2007
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Are you switching jobs every two years? Are you draining your savings to start companies with no business plan? Are you hiring a headhunter to find you a spouse? These are things you should be doing to find the success you're looking for in the new workplace. Sure, they create instability, but what else are [...]

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Twentysomething: Raunchy old photos will be part of the revolution

Posted to: College students |  Job Hunt
June 5th, 2007
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By Ryan Healy – During my senior year at Penn State, the Nittany Lions knocked off the highly (over) rated Ohio State Buckeyes. It was one of the best football games of my college years. A mob of students rushed down the bleachers, the field became a flood of blue and white.
But unfortunately, rushing [...]

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Yahoo column: The worst career advice parents give their kids

Posted to: College students |  Parenting
May 17th, 2007
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For many young people today, the most trusted source of career advice is their parents. Unfortunately, a lot of parents are giving a lot of misguided advice to their kids.
Today's workplace is very different from the one baby boomers navigated. But often they don't realize that, and think the "classic" advice still applies. It doesn't. [...]

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5 Myths about going to law school

May 16th, 2007
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By Stephen Seckler – The cost of a legal education is now reaching stratospheric proportions. Anyone contemplating this enormous investment of time and money should think long and hard before applying.
Here are five common myths about what law school will do for you:
Myth 1: I'll be able to use the law degree in whatever [...]

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Five situations when you shouldn't go to graduate school

May 15th, 2007
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Most people don't need to go to graduate school. Sure, you need an MBA to run a Fortune 500 company, and you need to go to medical school to be a doctor, but in most cases, a graduate degree doesn't provide a ticket to play – because anyone can play – but rather, the degree [...]

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