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Make Your Summer Resume Worthy: Restaurant & Tourism Experience

Looking to get some restaurant and tourism experience but want to enjoy your summer, too? If you are studying hospitality and tourism, there are unlimited ways to gain experience that is relevant to your industry.
Restaurant/Service
This may be the most prevalent and easily attainable option.  Almost every restaurant/bar is hiring at any given time – [...]

Career Capture: Construction Management

Have you ever had the notion to design or assist in building a magnificent tower, a whimsical mansion or a 7000 foot bridge? If this has been your dream, obtaining a construction management degree should be your first step in reaching your goal. There are hundreds of construction and trade schools in the United States [...]

Career Capture: Computer Networking

A key to success in any career field is having enthusiasm for the demands of the job. A computer networking degree is an ideal pursuit for a person who enjoys technical detail while able to see their work as part of a larger picture.

Conduct a quick search on line about this topic and a range [...]

Finding a College Roommate

So you’re ready to earn that degree now, right? Even if it’s an online degree, you’re still going to be living the life of a student and trying to keep costs manageable. Whether you’re attending an on-site school, or an online college, you’re still going to have to live somewhere and it is possible to [...]

Dorm Decor on a Budget

Let’s face the facts, college isn’t cheap. Granted, attending an online school or online college can take some of the bite out of the cost, but even an online degree can set you back more than a few of the old green bucks. No fear though future professionals, your dorm room can still look swanky, [...]

Getting Cash for your Textbooks

Once you’ve finally earned that online degree, what do you do with all of your textbooks? Think about it, if your degree took a couple of years, that’s going to equate to an awful lot of books, and a stroll around any book store will quickly tell you that they are anything but cheap. The [...]

Student Resources – FAFSA

If you’re thinking about heading off to college or university, or even thinking of getting an online degree at one of the many online schools available, you absolutely have to check out FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) . If you aren’t utilizing this important resource then you may be missing out on some [...]

Three Keys to a Great Recommendation Letter

If you enjoyed our post, 10 Questions for your college recruiter, then I think you will alsobenefit from this post. Or maybe you just like lists. Either way, read on.
A really terrific recommendation letter is one of those things that people rarely think a lot about. Until you need one, that is. Every employer, every [...]

Ten Questions for your College Recruiter

There are many important questions you should be asking any college recruiter when deciding on your future. Education certainly doesn’t come cheap these days so you really need to do your homework to make sure that you’re going to get what you pay for. If you are physically attending a college or university, it’s a [...]