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Notes from the First Summer

I'll never forget one particular Saturday night in July the summer after graduating college. Two months earlier, I was the king of the world. I had taken my last final exam, I was juggling multiple girls at once, and my little brother in the fraternity...

By on 7/14/08
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Is "Happy Hour" Anything But?

Although happy hour with your co-workers often feels a lot more like "awkward and miserable" hour, attending these social gatherings can actually be a great way to network, schmooze with your boss, and foster potential friendships with colleagues you don't interact with in the office....

By Chris Zoia on 7/11/08
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The Top 7 Coolest Careers You've Never Heard Of

The downhill direction of the economy has us all thinking about ways we can protect our livelihood. Why not start by getting creative and considering some little known career paths that will ensure that you stay competitive and look forward to going to work every morning? Here are 7 cool jobs to consider today...

By on 7/10/08
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Q&A with Ning CEO Gina Bianchini

When it comes to social networking, Mark Zuckerberg and that dingus “Tom” from MySpace are the two names on the tip of everyone’s tongue. But if you haven’t heard about Gina Bianchini yet, you probably will soon....

By Christopher Schonberger on 7/08/08
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Are you Odysseus or Harry Potter?

Interviewers who have heard hundreds of recent grads reply "I'm a bit of a perfectionist" to the question "What is your biggest weakness?" are finally fighting back. CollegeOTR points out a growing trend in wacky interview questions ...

By Chris Zoia on 7/07/08
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Reality TV School > Law School

You probably have one of those friends who everyone thinks would be “so perfect for a reality show.” He’s gregarious, sassy, and not a little bit insane. But after getting turned down for The Mole, Survivor, and even ElimiDate, he’s starting to lose heart. He’s wondering how “real” he really is....

By Sarah Collins on 7/02/08
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Keep Track of Your Life (because your Mom has her own)

Given the exigencies of modern life, planners have become an annoying necessity for people who have more to do on the average weekday than leveling up their characters on World of Warcraft. If you’re incredibly anal (like yours truly) or if you just want to maintain the illusion of being organized...

By Chris Zoia on 7/01/08
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How to Leave a Job

Q: I'm going back to school in the Fall for a masters in education. I’m taking night classes so that I can get a day job to pay the bills. Since my current job has me working overtime into the night several times a month, I need to find a job with a lower time commitment....

By Stuart Schultz on 6/30/08
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When Facebook Backfires

A little cautionary tale for your Tuesday morning…

Usually when you hear about people who actually lose their jobs over social networking snafus, it’s on the local news and involves a middle-school teacher who posed in a...

By Christopher Schonberger on 9/24/07
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Catch the Freelancing Fire

While many people think of freelancing as something that only struggling writers do (i.e., writing product blurbs for porno sites while they plug away at their “novel”), the fact is that almost every industry utilizes freelancers to some extent. With a little ingenuity, entrepreneurial...

By Joan Mitchell on 6/25/08
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