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The United States vs. China: Are Technology Needs Being Met?
March 08, 2013 by William FriersonOne on one, see how the United States and China feel about their students technology needs being met in the following infographic. Continue Reading
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More than 500 Colleges Agree to Adopt Financial Aid Shopping Sheet
November 30, 2012 by William Frierson
Current and prospective college students now have a new way to examine financial aid when choosing where to get their higher educations. The following post has more information.I am pleased to announce that more than 500 colleges and universities (.xls), enrolling more than 2.5 million undergraduate students (thirteen percent of all undergrads), have committed to adopting the Financial Aid Shopping Sheet during the 2013-2014 school year.
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More than 500 Colleges Agree to Adopt Financial Aid Shopping Sheet
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What Is a Loan Servicer and Why Should I Care?
by William FriersonIf you don’t know what a loan servicer is, you may want to if you’re going to be paying back student loans. The following post will help you understand the purpose of a loan servicer and why it is important.So you took out a federal student loan and now it’s time to pay it back. I was in your exact position a year ago and even though I was working at Federal Student Aid, the student loan repayment process was overwhelming.
One of my first questions was: Why am I receiving federal student loan bills from a company rather than the U.S. Department of Education? If you have asked yourself a similar question, this may help:
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Drop Out, Dive In, Start Up: Are Journalists Missing The Main Point?
September 28, 2012 by Steven Rothberg
By Mark Mehler and Gerry Crispin of CareerXroads
A few recruiters, thinking out of the box, might benefit by looking for prospects who delayed traditional education for learning of a different kind.
Peter H. Thiel, the PayPal billionaire has garnered some serious ink for his initiative in offering some of the best and brightest young minds $100k and a mentor for a two year stint at a start-up. All the recipients of Thiel’s largesse are 20 and under and so missing what would ordinarily be viewed as the ideal time to attend MIT, Harvard, IIT Bombay etc. His plan has come under serious criticism and a bit of fanfare. The latest testament to this controversial initiative was recently featured in the NY Times. Continue Reading
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Less Than Glorious First Jobs of Famous CEOs
July 30, 2010 by Steven RothbergGreat article today at CNN.com about the first jobs, ahem, enjoyed by some of the most famous chief executive officers in the country. For example, did you know that Steve Jobs, CEO of Apple, can trace his work history back to an internship he completed at Hewlett-Packard? That might strike many as not terribly surprising, but consider this: he was 12 years old.
You’ve likely heard of the “promote from within” promotion policy used by leading organizations such as Enterprise Holdings, the parent company of car rental businesses such as Enterprise Rent-a-Car. That policy works extremely well for some organizations as every employee knows that they have a legitimate opportunity to advance as far and as fast as their performance dictates. Well, how about starting on the night shift, dressed in blue polyester, earning $2.65 per hour, frying burgers at McDonald’s? Where do you think that person ended up? Well, that person is Jan Fields and she’s now the president of McDonald’s USA.
“The first job is when you learn the basics of how to be successful,” said Kristen Eastlick, a senior researcher at First Jobs Institute, a nonprofit that works with teen employment. “It’s the invisible curriculum. It’s the things you might learn beyond academics. It’s the how to work in a team. It’s the how to show up to work on time. It’s taking initiative, following directions, speaking up and learning to be accountable for your activities.”
Good advice. Students…are you listening?
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Online Jobs Help You Earn Money and Gain Experience Conveniently
January 22, 2009 by Candice AThe cost of going to college increases every year. Some parents are actually working out deals where their children share part of the burden. For some students, there is no choice. If they want to go to college, they have to help their parents foot the bill. That’s why working from home is such a great opportunity. It allows them to earn money, gain valuable work experience, take on full course loads and maintain active social lives.
ProfitonInternet.com has thousands of jobs to choose from. Writing majors in need of writing internships can get the required experience and postpone the stress involved in the job-search process by working online as independent contractors. But there are other types of jobs, too.
If you’re a great typist, you can earn money online by doing data entry for various companies. ProfitonInternet.com also has opportunities that involve processing rebates or samples. The choice is yours. Work from home opportunities like the ones offered at ProfitonInternet.com make it possible for students to easily work around their class schedules and they also permit them to take unpaid internships without feeling any strain on their budgets. -
50 Sites to Help Students and Professionals Network Effectively
December 08, 2008 by Candice AProvided by CareerOverview.com
Social sites have grown in number and variety in the past years and many now offer opportunities for students and professionals to network in a serious manner. Whether you are preparing for your first job or making a change with an established career, connecting with others in your field will not only help you get started, but be an enhancement for your career as you continue to grow. These 50 social sites provide a chance for you to find others through professional networking sites, meet others in your field, find employment, and more.
Continue reading about the 50 social sites for students and job seekers …
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Internships: They Aren’t Just for College Students Anymore
September 14, 2007 by Steven RothbergWhen I was in college way, way back in the 1980′s, very few students had internships. Heck, we were just happy to find a job that paid us enough money that we could buy some pizza at the end of the week. The thought of finding a position, paid or not, which was career-related was beyond the realm of comprehension for most of us.
Fast forward to today’s college students. The vast majority graduate with at least one internship and often multiple internships. They are, without a doubt, far better qualified when they graduate than my classmates and I were. But as great as that is, it isn’t the whole story. Not only are internships far more prevalent amongst college students today, but many others are also interning. The real story is that the internship has now also become popular amongst high school students, recent graduates of colleges, masters students, recent graduates from masters programs, and more.
Wow. A world (or at least a country) of even better qualified candidates. Can there be a downside?
