The Dumpster and Craigslist, Redefined

jason.richards@gradspot.com — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 12:11:48 -0400

The Internet has developed a pretty advanced marketplace for disposing of stuff you don’t want and finding people who sell what you do want. But if people didn’t believe there’s always room for improvement... more >

Going to Business School

Karen Keller — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 12:11:25 -0400

In 2006, the average starting salary for business school grads was $96,000, according to not-for-profit education association Graduate Management Admission Council, which owns the GMAT copyrights. Two-thirds of jobs offered to MBAs in the same year came with... more >

DIY Education

Christopher Schonberger — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 10:52:50 -0400

[In school] I was never interested in things I was forced to study… I only began to enjoy studying after I got though the educational system and became a so-called member of society. If something interested me, and I could study it at my own pace and... more >

Don't Bogart My Lunch, Man

joan.mitchell@gradspot.com — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 11:27:26 -0400

Genius invention of the week: zip lock lunch bags that look like they’re covered in mold so that no kitchen scavengers will want to steal your food. As long as the faux-fungi doesn’t put you off eating... more >

Corporate Golfing

Christopher Schonberger — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 11:11:57 -0400

Even though Small Businessman Magazine tells us that Chili’s is the new golf course (thank you, Michael Scott), golf is still corporate America’s favorite pastime. From weekend outings with the boss or a client to the annual company tournament, the ability to lay up a nice approach shot... more >

Sex Education

Gritz — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 12:34:16 -0400

File under “Creative Ways to Pay for Graduate School”: 22-year-old Sacramento State grad “Natalie Dylan” is placing her V-card on the auction block to raise money for a master’s degree.... more >

What to Wear to Work

Jennifer Pollock — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 09:44:18 -0400

The office is not the place for bold and risqué fashion statements. So unless you work at American Apparel, leave the fuchsia leggings at home and abide by these rules: look polished, look clean, and look professional... more >

Worst. Internship. Ever.

dan.marley@gradspot.com — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 12:02:52 -0400

Most aspiring journos across the country would probably murk someone for an internship at The New York Sun, but little do they know what it’s all about. Thought you’d just be cracking jokes about Eliot Spitzer and chilling with silver-tongued neocons? Turns out... more >

Earning Cash While Unemployed

Julie Fishman — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 09:48:32 -0400

You just studied your butt off for four years (maybe not but work with me here), so don't you deserve a little time off? I know the feeling – it's not easy to find that perfect post-grad gig, and besides, Steve Jobs told me not to settle. There's no shame in taking some time to figure it all out... more >

Kick Start Your Job Hunt

keshav.singh@gradspot.com — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 14:09:31 -0400

Labor Day weekend is sort of like New Year’s for the job-hunting crowd—with their biological clock still set to the “academic calendar” and the word labor setting off all sorts of subconscious alarms, first-time job seekers or those looking to make a change often go full-throttle in the month of September.... more >