Monthly Archives: September 2010

Unlike recent generations of college students, high school graduates enrolling in universities today grew up on the Internet. If you started college this fall, you're probably already an ace at instant messaging, blogging, various social media sites, and of course, e-mail. But e-mailing friends, family members and the occasional job application or college admissions officer may not have given you all the practice you need when it comes to e-mailing in the college world. True, you don't have to be as formal as you'll need to be in a few years when you start contacting business owners, human resources managers, graduate schools and others in the "real world," but certain members in your campus bubble deserve respect, even online. When …

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In these terrific career books, you’ll find help, advice and inspiration to find a job, get a promotion or just enjoy doing what you do.

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So much time is spent talking about how hard it is to land a job once you get out school. We all know how difficult the job search can be, especially in this current market. Well, once you've sent out your hundreds of resumes and gone on countless interviews, there is no better feeling than getting offered a job. Hopefully, you are offered a job that you really want. However, in this day and age, you may have to settle for a position that you don't absolutely desire. But, after all the heartache and stress you dealt with during the job hunt and the mountain of debt you may be climbing out from under, you may have to take whatever …

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We have all had our dream jobs that consist of working with a dream team, and that includes having a great boss. But we've all had the polar opposite of that too, which is why it's essential to know what differentiates a good boss from the bad. If you reach that level of management, what traits are necessary in order to run your team effectively? There are four basic styles of management: directive, supportive, coaching, and delegating. Each one of these styles can be effective in your employee relations, especially when applied in the right context. One of the most perceptive aspects of management is that each individual requires a slightly different approach to realize their full potential. A management …

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Americorps is an amazing option to consider before entering college or upon graduating. It's a volunteer service was begun in 1964 by President Lyndon Johnson, who established Americorps VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America), which later joined forces with the National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC), to create what is known today as Americorps. It was President Bill Clinton who was a major influence in bringing these community services together in 1993 under the National and Community Service Trust Act, which was built on the first National Service Act signed by President H.W. Bush in 1990. So, it was the power and insight of these three former Presidents that helped shape what is the leading volunteer service in the United States …

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Most students understand that online education offers incredible flexibility, and will enable you to work on your own time and your own terms. For many online students, this offers a way to complete their education when otherwise they might not be able to squeeze school into their lives. But for others, it can prove to be a major productivity pitfall when they are not able to achieve the disciplined work schedule they had hoped to follow. Here, we will take a look at a few ways to become more disciplined as an online education student. Set aside time every day. If you make a regular daily habit of doing your schoolwork every day, it will become second nature to stop …

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After the first week of classes, you might feel like you’ve been back at college for an entire semester. The workload piles up more quickly than it does in high school, and whether you’re a new freshman still trying to adapt or a senior trying to balance internships and a thesis, you might be hitting the mid-semester slump pretty soon. Burn-out happens to all of us, but for college students running on a few hours’ of sleep a night and playing catch up with reading and extracurricular clubs, the effects can be especially destructive. Skipping class gets more and more tempting, whether you want to take a nap, let off steam with friends, or just work on homework for another …

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College represents an unusual time in our lives when we meet so many new people from so many different backgrounds. It's hard to think of another time when this will ever happen in your life. Many students end up making different friends in many different places. It is likely that you will have a couple different groups of friends. While this sounds like an optimal situation, it can be rather difficult at times. If you have one particular group that you are closest with, it can tricky juggling your other sets of friends. A common example of this is when you immediately make friends with people in your dorm. It's natural for this to happen as these are the first …

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The following selections provide students with plenty of information on weather, meteorology, environmental science, geography, mapping and GIS systems, among other topics that feed into the broader discipline of climate science.

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You worked so hard to finally land a job after you graduated college that you must make the effort to make a good impression once you start your career. Making a good impression equates to going above and beyond what is expected of you. Some employees feel that they only have to do what is in their job description. This is a recipe for disaster, that is if you want to advance within the company. Those people will always be passed over because they did not show initiative – the hallmark of a valuable employee. The absolute best way you can impress your boss and coworkers is to take on extra responsibilities. Just be careful that you do not take …

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