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Are you in a Dead End College Major?
BullsEyeResumes - College | October 6th 2008 by BullsEyeResumes
Lists of hot careers with growing occupations and professions are often a favorite of college students as they make decisions about choosing a college major. College students use these lists to identify dead end careers to avoid.However, a word of read more
Things I Forgot to Ask When Choosing a College
myUsearch Blog | October 3rd 2008 by myUsearch
When I was a senior in high school, the aspects I looked for in a college are very different from what they would be today. The top priorities of my “dream school” were: large campus, away from home with a good social scene. My parents dr read more
5 Signs it is Time to Change Your Major
BullsEyeResumes - College | September 30th 2008 by BullsEyeResumes
The National Association of Colleges and Employers is a professional organization of college career centers and employers who recruit entry level new college graduates. Here are some of the results from a NACE survey where 1,218 college students wer read more
Financial Careers for College Graduates
BullsEyeResumes - College | September 22nd 2008 by BullsEyeResumes
MoneyNews.com actually reported that New York City's financial sector lost 2,000 jobs in June 2008. This is as a result of a severe downturn as banks and brokerages see their profits shrink. If you are still choosing a career direction or choosing read more
Choosing a College Major this Fall
BullsEyeResumes - College | September 18th 2008 by BullsEyeResumes
Are you having a problem choosing a college major? Are already in college and have not selected a college major or minor as yet? Before you start thinking that you are alone, you should know that almost 80% of college students are unsure of a major read more
Can a Minor Help Your Major in College?
BullsEyeResumes - College | September 11th 2008 by BullsEyeResumes
Some colleges and universities offer and promote minors to college students as a way to round out their college education and gain more marketable job skills. College students on campuses without minors might pick up double majors or in rare cases, read more
Facebook Helps Students Choose College
BullsEyeResumes - College | September 2nd 2008 by BullsEyeResumes
The use of social networking sites by teens and college students is definitely on the rise. Seventy five percent of college and university applicants are now active Facebook users. Students are using these networking sites to communicate, share care read more
Manufacturing Jobs Still Need Talented Workers
BullsEyeResumes - College | August 31st 2008 by BullsEyeResumes
Although the United States has lost millions of manufacturing jobs to countries like China, there are still well paying, job opportunities for hourly skilled workers in the manufacturing sector. In a study on the issue, the United States Labor depar read more
10 Misconceptions about the Myers Briggs
BullsEyeResumes - College | August 3rd 2008 by BullsEyeResumes
Many college career centers use the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator to help college students as they make the decisions about careers and majors. Breanne Potter does a great job covering many of the misconceptions about the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator. read more
Journalism Degrees for a Web 2.0 Generation
myUsearch Blog | July 14th 2008 by myUsearch
Once upon a time, YouTube was a place to watch silly videos. Now, about ten hours of video is uploaded to the site every minute and many of those videos are actually news. A Google search of “news blog” brought up over a billion hits. Man read more
Women Leaving Science Careers.
BullsEyeResumes - College | July 9th 2008 by BullsEyeResumes
ABC News (6/24, Phillips) reported that "[e]ven as nearly equal amounts of men and women pursue graduate degrees in science," a recent study "point[ed] to a troubling trend: A significant number of women are dropping out of the field -- both in the p read more
Green Careers For A Greener Planet
myUsearch Blog | July 4th 2008 by myUsearch
Ever since Al Gore made An Inconvenient Truth, “going green” has been the topic of discussion. It’s sad that a film had to be the one thing to make us see that our planet isn’t disposable, but nevertheless, some colleges and u read more
Can You Make Money Designing Video Games?
myUsearch Blog | May 7th 2008 by myUsearch
Game design and software development are some of the fastest growing careers. But can you make money doing it? If you are good, absolutely. SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Can You Make Money Designing Video Games?", url: "http://myusearchblog.com/ read more
Choosing a Major: Passion is the key
myUsearch Blog | March 7th 2008 by myUsearch
If you limit your choices only to what seems possible or reasonable, you disconnect yourself from what you truly want, and all that is left is a compromise. –Robert Fritz Going into college, I didn’t know what I wanted to do with my life and to b read more
The Cheapest Way to Pay for College is to Drop Out
The ScholarPreneur | November 28th 2007 by Tony
Pop Quiz: What do Bill Gates, Bill Ellison, Steve Jobs, Michael Dell, Jeff Zuckerberg, Simon Cowell, John Mackey, and Russel Simmons all have in common, besides that they’re all very very rich people? Answer: All of the people in this list ei read more
Declaring a Major
There's just no telling. | November 21st 2007 by monda fason
'Round these parts, students take a class called "Freshman Experience." It's designed to keep first-timers around by giving them some actual study skills and a realistic view of what's expected at the university. Not a bad idea. If I'd had such a cla read more
College Admissions Question and Answer, Volume 2
Matthew K. Tabor - Education for the Aughts | July 19th 2007
College Admissions Question and Answer, Volume 2 addresses the importance of AP exam results, choosing a major and transferring. Question #4: How important are AP [Advanced Placement] exam results to colleges? Do the results affect their decision on read more
College Admissions Question and Answer, Volume 1
Matthew K. Tabor - Education for the Aughts | July 14th 2007
Question #1: Is a 2.78 GPA considered good? I have 2 minors as well. the first two years i bombed, after that good grades. My major is East asian studies and my minors are history and political science. Answer: A GPA below 3.00 isn’t spectacula read more
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