There are two reasons to ask your interviewer questions during your next job interview: 1) When done correctly, asking the right questions can confirm your qualifications for the job. And 2) the job interview is also about finding out if Read More
Pose like Wonder Woman to Ace Your Job Interview
Our gut reaction while waiting for a job interview may be to hunch over our cell phones or to peruse our notes. Little did we know that this body language—hunching over, closing our arms, collapsing into ourselves—actually reduces our confidence. Read More
How to Update Your Resume After Being Out of Work
If you have been out of work for a period of time, you will have to address the employment gap in your resume. Instead of focusing on what caused the unemployment, use your resume to spotlight how your time off Read More
5 Tips to Network Your Way to That Dream Job
Do you know that about half of all available jobs aren’t advertised? This means that, chances are, your dream job isn’t listed on an organization’s website or on your typical job search site. To find your dream job, put less Read More
The Dos and Don’ts of Interview Outfits: How Casual is too casual?
Knowing how smart and talented our readers are, we know that you are about to be offered an interview for the dream job that you applied for! You have the right education and experience, they loved your letter of application, Read More
Apples to Apples: How You Can Compare Real College Costs
College costs can be as difficult to decode as healthcare expenses. There is the expense of tuition (often different for in-state and out-of-state students), added to which are room and board, health insurance, books, and a flurry of fees. What’s Read More
How to Balance Being a Parent and Student (& Totally Rock at Both!)
More than a quarter of all undergraduate students are parents, according to the Institute for Women’s Policy Research. And women are disproportionately are more likely than men to be balancing college and parenting, making up 71% of all student parents. Read More
Navigating College with an Impairment
All students worry about attending college, which makes sense because there are so many things to stress about — money, exams, balancing school and a social life; the list could go on. But students with physical and mental impairments will face Read More
My (Self) Love Story
This time last year, I made the extremely heartbreaking and painful discovery that my husband was having an affair. It turned my world upside down and my heart inside out. The pain, sadness, anger, and confusion were unbearable. At the Read More
Negotiating Salary 101: Because You’re Worth It!
Most people don’t get the salary they deserve because they simply do not ask for it. It is understandable—talking about money is uncomfortable. Plus, you may feel so fortunate to just have a job offer in this tough job market Read More