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TwitterBefore starting my accounting degree, I had certain ideas about accounting, based on what I’d heard on television or read. Now that I know more about the profession, I’d like to clear up some common misconceptions about accountants and the accounting field. Accounting is Simple From a comment on a New York Times article: I [...]
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Misconceptions about Accounting
June 10th, 2010 
collegecareerlife 
Posted in Accounting, career planning 
Tags: accountant, Accounting, career, degree, majors 
Comments OffJobs You Can Get With Any Degree
June 5th, 2010 collegecareerlife 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. Human Resources Specialist Requirements for human resources jobs varies from company to company. A bachelor’s [...]
Posted in career planning, job search, liberal arts Tags: account executive, career planning, human resources, jobs, jobs with any major, majors, sales 2 Comments »Great Minors for a Liberal Arts Major
January 27th, 2010 collegecareerlife 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 [...]
Posted in liberal arts, majors Tags: business, HR, liberal arts, majors, marketing, minors 4 Comments »Career Options for Journalism Majors
December 30th, 2009 collegecareerlife 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 [...]
Posted in career planning, guest post, majors Tags: careers, editor, journalism, journalist, majors, news, reporter, tv Comments OffGood and Bad Reasons to Get a Liberal Arts Degree
December 11th, 2009 collegecareerlife 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 [...]
Posted in college, employment, interests, liberal arts, majors Tags: degree, liberal arts, majors 5 Comments »