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How to Pursue Your TEFL Certification and Career
Interested in Teaching English as a Foreign or Second Language? Here’s what you should know about getting your certification, finding a job, and more.
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Beat Out Your Competition: Exploring Careers in the Sports Industry
Making a career out of athletics is a great option! Whether you’re on a field or in an office, take to the workforce knowing which way you're running.
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How to Stand Out in a Competitive Job Market by Building a Personal Brand
What can you do to get noticed in a cutthroat job market? Try creating a personal brand! Here’s how a professional identity can help you land a great job.
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The Top Spelling and Grammatical Mistakes People Make on LinkedIn
Preply analyzed thousands of LinkedIn profiles to identify the most common spelling and grammar errors by industry and overall. See what they are here!
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Get the Most Value From Your College Experience With Co-op Programs
Cooperative education adds so much value to your college education, your future career, and your wallet! Here's what to know about college co-op programs.
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Important Advice on How New College Graduates Can Negotiate Salary
Negotiating salary is a nerve-wracking but important part of a new job. Here are some tips on how to master this skill and get the pay you deserve.
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5 Lucrative Entry-Level Jobs in Popular Fields to Pursue After College
Entry-level roles can feel like an uphill financial climb, but these fields offer great pay for jobs right out of college. Check out these smart options!
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A Complete Guide to Writing an Effective Elevator Pitch
Your elevator pitch is one of the most important tools you can develop as a student. Here’s how to make sure yours is strong and effective.
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5 Jobs and Fields That Can Make You a Lot of Money
Are you looking for a lucrative future career? Here are the top five best-paying career fields you should consider majoring in and pursuing.
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How to Build a Great Presence on LinkedIn to Grow Your Network
Working on professional development in the new year? LinkedIn is a great place to start. Learn how to update your profile and make it the best it can be!
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How to Network With Your College's Alumni on LinkedIn
The best way to find a career after college is networking with people who graduated from your school. Here's how to find alumni to network with on LinkedIn.
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The Art of Creating a Great Résumé in an Online World
The art of crafting your résumé for the job search has changed drastically in the modern age. Here's how to write a great one in our technology-based world.
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Experiential Learning: The Key to Great Post-College Jobs
Focusing on career prep and internships early is crucial to developing skills needed to impress employers. Here's how to plan for the postgrad job search now.
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Q&A: Internship and Career Prep Advice for Students of Color
We teamed up with AiLun Ku from The Opportunity Network to share advice on internships and career planning for students of color. Read our interview here!
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The Importance of Career Prep: How to Plan for Your Dream Job
Is a college degree the ticket to a great job? Not quite. Career preparation is vital for every student, starting as early as high school. Learn more here!
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What Can You Do With a Social Work Degree?
A career in social work is bound to be rewarding no matter what you do, but here are some options of different jobs you can get with a Social Work degree.
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How to Use Your College Network to Land a Job
Your college network is more valuable than you think. Check out these seven tips on using your network to land a job when you graduate.
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Need a High School Internship? Here's Where to Look
You may have heard about students getting internships in high school, but do you know where to find one? Here are some of the best places to look!
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5 Typical Questions to Prepare With for Your First Job Interview
You need more than the right clothes to ace your first job interview. You also need good answers. Here's how to answer the toughest interview questions.
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Best Insider Tips to Land Your First Job Out of College
Don't be intimidated by your first big job hunt. Learn the best strategies and resources to make your career search successful here!
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8 Reasons to Use the Career Center Before Senior Year
You have a wealth of career knowledge right at your fingertips with your college career center. Here's why it should be your favorite place on campus!
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How to Be Smart When Building a Strong LinkedIn Profile
Fresh out of college and ready to enter the job market? Here's how to build a LinkedIn profile for new grads who have little to no work experience.
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Top 10 Mistakes New Grads Make When Seeking a Job
We all make mistakes, especially during our first full-time career search. Here are 10 things to avoid to improve your success during the job hunt.
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How to Write a Postgrad Résumé With Little to No Experience
You may feel intimidated if you don't have a lot to write about on your résumé. Follow these tips to get the job you want with limited work experience.
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How to Write a Cover Letter With Little to No Work Experience
You're ready to churn out those cover letters and apply to jobs, but you have no experience. What do you do? Follow these helpful tips, of course!
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9 Essential Job Search Resources for College Students
Don't let the job search bring you down! These nine essential job search resources have been proven to help college students find a job in no time.
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How to Turn an Internship Into a Full-Time Job
Love the company you're interning at so much you want to work there forever (or at least a few years)? Check out these tips on how to make that happen!
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The Best Jobs for College Grads Who Want to Travel
Do you want to travel after college? Better yet, do you want to get paid for it?! If you love traveling, these jobs might be perfect for you.
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Unique Writing Jobs for Students Majoring in English
If you like to write and you're good at it, your career options are surprisingly vast. Here's are some unique jobs and career paths you might take as a writer.
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Top Careers for Students Who Want to Make a Difference
Looking for a major and career path that will allow you to help others? Consider these life-changing fields for your academic and career journey.
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How to Master the Before, During, and After of Your First Job Interview
Listen up, college students! You want a good job, right? Here are some important tips for what you should do before, during, and after your first job interview.
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How Useful Transferable Skills Can Land You a Job
What are transferable skills? Why do you want them? And where can you get them? Here's everything college students need to know.
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How to Prepare Your Social Media for the Job Search
In your post-college job search, your social media platforms matter more than you'd think. Here's how to clean them up for a professional presence online.
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Internships: Your Dream Job Diving Board
Internships are a perfect stepping stone between college and your career. Here's why they're so important to your future career and skill building.
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Disney College Program: What It's Like, How to Get Accepted, and More
One student gives the inside scoop on applying for and interning with the popular Disney College Program. Learn all about it here!
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8 Essential College Internship Search and Interview Tips
A college internship is a must-have these days! To help you find and land one, here are eight important tips to keep in mind during your search and interview.
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An Easy 7-Step Guide to Finding a Job After College
A successful job search takes time, a thorough exploration, and the proper tools, like a great résumé and cover letter, and we're going to cover it all.
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College Campus Jobs: Why They're Smart and How to Get One
Having a campus job is a convenient way to make some cash during college. Here's why you need one, plus real student stories to inspire you to get to work!
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Networking With Alumni From Your School
The your college's network of alumni is one of the greatest resources to use in the job search. Here's how to connect with former students from your school.
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Types of College Internships and What They're Really Like
Interning isn't about being the office errand runner. Here are the many types of internships you'll find in college and what you may do as an intern.
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7 Insider Tips for Finding a Great Internship
Internships are like long-term job interviews: doing well in one could land you a great job after graduation. You know you need one, so here's how to find one.
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5 Ways to Build Work Relationships for Career Success
The secret to landing an interview, having a mentor, and more lies in how you connect to others. Here's how you can build rapport and a stronger network.
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How to Land Your Dream Career Using Social Media
Social media is a powerful tool for a lot of reasons--including for the job search. Here's how to master your social media platforms to land your dream career.
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Our Best Advice on How to Find and Rock Internships
Here's our best advice on finding and rocking internships in high school and college, plus helpful search sites and a video from a student who's been there.
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7 Things to Do on the First Day of a New Job
What's a new employee supposed to do on their first day on the job to ensure success in the workplace? These seven steps can put you on the right track.
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A Quick List of Important Internship Do's and Don'ts
Internships are an exciting time in your academic career. Just follow these do's and don'ts to make sure you fully benefit from all of your hard work.
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Top 10 Tips for Your First Job
Here are the top 10 things you should do at your first job to stand out, establish yourself in your roll, and get ahead, plus what it says to your employer.
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How to Establish a Professional Online Presence
You've been told to "think before you post" online. That's good advice, but you should put your best digital foot forward by improving your online presence.
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5 Job Search Survival Tips for College Seniors
It's a rough job market for new college grads. To beat the odds, you need to use all the resources at your disposal, including these five job search tips.
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The Best Summertime Opportunities: Jobs, Internships, and Volunteering
From summer jobs and internships to volunteering, you can do more with your summer than hang out. It might be the key to getting into your dream college.
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How to Write a Great Résumé That Will Get You Noticed
This piece of paper could make or break your job search! Follow our simple guide to help you write an effective résumé that stands out to employers.
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