As a high school student, only you can control which schools will accept your application. You have to work hard to achieve these goals. If you have excellent grades and great SAT / ACT scores, you can pretty much get into any college that you want. Some of these schools are more affordable than others […]
Monthly Archives: August 2014
How Technology has Redefined the Workplace
It’s no doubt that technological innovations in recent years have changed the way many companies conduct business, opening up a whole new realm of possibilities for both employees and clients. Tools like Skype (which allows for instant messaging, voice and video chat to and from anyone, anywhere in the world) have made rich, productive communication […]
Starting Your Own Business
There comes a certain point in a person’s career where owning and operating a business makes the most financial sense. Whether you have been working in a related field or have family connections, it can be an excellent method of capitalizing on what you know and love. Knowing the right time and understanding the optimal […]
Financial Mistakes Young People Make
When you are young and just starting out in your career, you need to focus on making sound financial decisions. Whether you are shopping for great deals at the grocery store, or investing in your retirement, the decisions you make now could influence your financial situation for the rest of your life. You need to […]
How to Become a Firefighter
If working for your community and prioritizing public safety sound appealing to you, then you should consider becoming a firefighter. It’s an excellent job that pays well. The national average for firefighters is $43,000 per year. Most of the time firefighters work twenty four hour shifts, and average twenty days off per month. This allows […]
Top 5 Resume Keywords
When you are writing or editing your resume, you need to consider the manner in which that information will make its way to employers. Resumes are frequently filtered through software programs, since online postings have made the competition fierce. If they use software, enhancing your documents with proper keywords can really go a long way. […]
Topics to Avoid During an Interview
Chances are that if you have been on an interview many different topics were discussed. The main objective for an interviewer is to extract information from potential candidates. You need to come prepared to answer all of the possible questions, but there are definitely some topics that you should avoid at all costs. If these […]
Music and Work Productivity
These days, people spend the better part of their waking hours at work. So it makes sense that one would not only want to make their work day not only as pleasant as possible, but as productive as possible. Many office jobs today make it convenient to listen to music, when doing tasks that require […]