Guide to Changing Your Major

→  April 23rd, 2011  →  Blog college majors

With college costs on the rise, students feel increased pressure to choose the right major and to make every class count. Unfortunately, many college students don’t have the knowledge or guidance to help them with this decision. If you want to change your major, follow the steps below to increase your chances of making the [...]

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Jobs You Can Get With Any Degree

→  June 5th, 2010  →  Blog career planning job search liberal arts

Choosing a college major is a tough decision, especially if you have a variety of interests.  Don’t worry too much about making the wrong choice, because you can find an in-demand job that pays well no matter what your  major.  Keep your options open by considering a variety of industries.  You may find your dream [...]

Great Minors for a Liberal Arts Major

→  January 27th, 2010  →  Blog liberal arts majors

I’ve written about good career choices for liberal arts majors, including history, English, and psychology majors.  In this post I’ll write about some minors to complement a liberal arts major and why they make good choices.  Employers like well-rounded applicants, and having  a liberal arts major along with a technical or business minor will make [...]

Career Options for Journalism Majors

→  December 30th, 2009  →  Blog career planning guest post majors

It’s an exciting career option if you have the drive and energy to obtain, analyze and deliver the news as it is to the world, even in these times when newspapers are closing and the media is becoming more active on the Internet. Journalism graduates are still in demand, especially with television media still holding [...]

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Good and Bad Reasons to Get a Liberal Arts Degree

→  December 11th, 2009  →  Blog college employment interests liberal arts majors

Liberal arts degrees are criticized because people with liberal arts degrees often end up doing jobs that could be done without a college degree.  However, a “practical” degree is no guarantee of a job or a good salary.  While it is true that graduates with technical degrees generally have an easier time finding employment and [...]