Career and life planning resources for college students, recent grads, and career-changers.
Photo by rawpixel.com from Pexels Summer is the perfect time to build up your resume with an internship. Not only does an internship add valuable work experience to your resume, it is also a great way to get your foot in the door to a company where you’d love to work. Since the majority of entry-level hires…
With graduation season upon us and employers planning to hire nearly 17 percent more graduates from the Class of 2019 than they did from the Class of 2018, the personal-finance website WalletHub released its report on 2019’s Best & Worst Places to Start a Career. To help recent graduates launch their careers in the right…
Have you been thinking of starting your own business? Or maybe you dream of turning a hobby or side hustle into a full-time career? Megan Yelaney has successfully switched careers and now works as a coach to help other entrepreneurs turn their ideas into flourishing businesses. Below, she offers advice on how to successfully change…
Renting your first apartment can be an exciting experience. But it’s also a big life decision and should not be taken lightly. First-time renters often let excitement get in the way of rationality, thereby avoiding important steps in the process. You should carefully consider your options before choosing an apartment and document existing problems when…
It’s college graduation season, and thousands of graduates will enter the job market. After years of focusing on technical skills, applicants may be surprised to find that employers value soft skills the most. While hard skills are still important, LinkedIn’s 2018 Emerging Jobs Report found that soft skills, including oral communication, leadership and time management, make…