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  • Financial Aid: Beware of Scholarship Scams
    With fall approaching and many students (and their parents) worrying about college tuition, it's wise for parents and students alike to be on the lookout for scholarship scams.
  • College: How to Survive The First Year
    For many potential college students, starting school can be intimidating. Below are ten tips that will not only help you survive your first year - or any year - but thrive.
  • Job Interviews: 10 Commonly-Asked Questions (And How to Answer)
    Being prepared for a job interview isn't just about dressing appropriately, it's also about knowing how to respond thoughtfully to the interviewer's questions. Here are ten of the most commonly-asked job interview questions. Don't be surprised if they come up in your next interview.
  • College Degrees: What's Their Real Value?
    What is the value of a college degree? For most people, the answer to this question seems self-evident. Aside from its intrinsic value, numerous reports have confirmed that an individual's job opportunities and earning potential increase significantly with a college degree. And yet, there seems to be a small but vociferous faction that claims otherwise.
  • Top 10 Worst Jobs
    Think your job is bad? Tired of arbitrary deadlines, endless meetings, and pointless performance reviews? Well, before you consider quitting your job, you may want to consider other undesirable occupations. You might discover that your job isn't so bad after all.
  • Scholarships: The Top 10 Strangest Ways to Pay for College
    Scholarships are a great way to pay for college education. The problem is that scholarships are typically merit-based, which means they are usually reserved for students with 4.0 GPAs or star athletes. Thankfully, there are scholarships that rely on other kinds of distinction.
  • What Do Scholarship Committees Look For?
    One of the best ways to subsidize your college education is by obtaining a scholarship. As such, you should keep in mind the criteria that selection committees use in awarding scholarships.
  • Is Wikipedia a Viable Source for College Papers?
    As a college writing instructor, I can vouch that there are certain questions that come up again and again during the course of every writing class. But perhaps the most common question I get is whether Wikipedia, the ubiquitous online encyclopedia, can be used as a viable source for research papers.
  • Graduation, A Peculiar Ceremony
    Unknown to most, this article points out the irony of celebration that is supposed to commemorate higher learning but which most of the attendees - including the graduates - don't understand.
  • What's in a Name? Do Employers Really Care Where You Went to School?
    Many job applicants worry that employers will judge them solely on where they went to college. The truth is that while the prestige of a college or university does matter, employers know that the name on the certificate doesn't tell the whole story.
  • Choosing Where to Attend College? What You Should Know About Accreditation
    Trying to decide where to go to school? If so, make sure you consider whether or not the school is properly accredited. Use these tips and advice to help ensure sure you choose an accredited school.
  • How To Build a Dynamite Resume
    Resumes are to getting jobs what good looks are to getting dates. The purpose of this article is outline how you can create, beautify, and even airbrush your resume in order to make a lasting impression.
  • The 5 Worst Home-Based Business Scams
    For anyone who's ever received one to many home-based business scam emails, let me identify five of the most common and pernicious home business scams, which I've gleaned from several websites issuing similar warnings. Think of it as a public service announcement.
  • The 10 Strangest College Mascots
    Sure, you have bulldogs, panthers, knights, and hawks. But not every school chooses a conventional mascot. Here are ten of the strangest, in no particular order - except for the last one.
  • Top 10 Excuses For Getting Out of Work
    We've all been there: it's a beautiful day and you can't bear the thought of going into work. You need an excuse to get out of work that will help you save face as well as your sanity.
  • The Best Money-Saving Tips for College Students
    With the cost of tuition on the rise, college students are seeking new ways to save a buck while going to school. Read these top ten money saving tips.
  • Top 5 Reasons Why Employees Hate Their Bosses (And What Bosses Can Do About It)
    Every boss can't be loved by every employee. But that doesn't mean that every boss needs to be Michael Scott from NBC's The Office.
  • How To Choose the Right Degree For You
    The number and nature of college degrees are as diverse as the people who get them. To help find the right degree for you, here are a few questions you may want to ask yourself.
  • Online or Traditional Education: Which Is Right For You?
    For most people, the decision to get a college education is, if you'll pardon the expression, a "no-brainer." A not-so-obvious decision is to whether to get your education in a traditional, on-campus setting or - as is becoming more common - to get it online. Which one is best for you?
  • 7 Benefits of Online Education
    For centuries, a college education meant "going away to school." It meant ivy-encrusted campuses, dorms and fraternities, and all-nighters at the library cramming for a chemistry test.
  • Degrees, Diplomas, and Certificates: What's The Difference?
    One of the first and most important decisions in getting an education is choosing the right program.
  • Applying For College As An Adult: What, Me Worry?
    Going back to school can be intimidating, especially if you've been away for a while or, most especially, if you never went. But there is one thing you shouldn't have to worry about - the application process. Read on to find out why.
  • Why Do People Stay in Dead-End Jobs?
    So you've been working at the same job for awhile. You're bored, anxious, and you can tell work is getting to you. Why not find something more meaningful? Find out how people like you can escape the mire of a dead-end job.
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