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TwitterThe great thing about being in college is that any good university career center organizes a job fair once every semester—or at least once a year. These job fairs can be an absolute goldmine—after all, how often do employers gather in one place and reach out to you, instead of the other way around? It [...]
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Getting the Most out of a College Job Fair
May 15th, 2010 
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1 Comment »Tips for Using Job Boards
April 10th, 2010 collegecareerlife Finding a real job on a job board can be extremely frustrating. Jobs are often several weeks old, many ads are for surveys or commission-based sales jobs. Sifting through all the spam to find relevant jobs takes time, even with sorting options. A few tips for using a job board: Ignore jobs that seem too [...]
Hiring Trends for 2010 College Graduates
November 18th, 2009 collegecareerlife Update: Latest hiring trends for the Class of 2010 (from MSNBC): Dim job outlook brightens for the class of 2010. Summary: 5 % increase in hiring of 2010 graduates over 2009 graduates most in-demand majors : accounting, business administration, computer science, engineering, and math Survey shows only 40% of graduates have offers, compared to two-thirds [...]
Posted in advice, economy, employment, job search, recession, statistics Tags: advice, business, economy, employment, jobsearch, trends 2 Comments »Top Ten Most Flexible Degree Choices
November 3rd, 2009 collegecareerlife The following guest post was contributed by Christine Howell who frequently writes about Accredited Online Degrees and college related topics for Online College Guru, an online college directory and comparison website. Recent economic conditions have reinforced the importance of flexibility in the employment marketplace. Selecting a degree program that allows a wide range of employment [...]
Posted in academic, career planning, college, economy, education, guest post, majors, school Tags: academic, college, degree, education, employment, majors 3 Comments »Five Job Scam Red Flags
February 27th, 2009 collegecareerlife If you’ve visited job boards lately, you have probably seen work-at-home jobs advertised. While it is possible to make money working at home, many of these ads are scams that provide profit for only a few people while everyone else loses money. What are some signs of a job scam? No information about the company. [...]
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