Most freshmen underestimate the challenges ahead; they feel that career it sooooo far off that they squander early college moments. We are here to point out the critical milestones and help you along the way with both strategies and tools. You have ample time to do this, but no time to waste. Begin NOW.
You need to:
We are here to help on this journey. Good luck.
Think of the concept of branding like this: A hiring manager has two different candidates under consideration. All elements being equal:
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The Study
About a year ago, Gallup and Purdue released a study where they tested workers just beyond mid-career in order to assess them on two fronts:
Millions of you are on campus for the fall. Some of you are newly minted freshman and many others are making your return from summer break. Interests, area of study, and academic environments vary. BUT, you all share the same #1 objective.
There are over 21 million of you attending college in America, and over 150 million post-secondary students worldwide and yes, you ALL have the same objective. Read More..
UCLA’s CIRP (Cooperative Institutional Research Program) just released a survey on why students go to college. About 300,000 freshmen students from approximately 300 four year colleges completed the survey prior to the start of classes. This body of work spans over 40 years of data and expertise in the subject matter itself.
Why students go to college?
All too soon it will be about your career and employment:
OK, first day of class and it is time to review the syllabus. A quick lesson:
our Prof reviews the syllabus, the same drill at campuses all over the world. Then, the student who is on the ball and playing to win asks, “Will we be having any guest speakers this semester?”
What are the 5 best/worst majors? These articles come around often, I am sending this one your way with some advice. You can Google and see lots of these-type best/worst lists. The link to this article is at the end of this post.
You have to balance your passion and your dreams versus your employability and your earnings. You should go into your college experience with eyes wide open.
Once you land in your first role, you can rest assured that your new employer wants a highly engaged employee. What’s that? Employees who operate consistently above and beyond the norm. Better described they:
Think of the concept of branding like this: A hiring manager has two different candidates under consideration. All elements being equal:
I have come to admire an emerging firm, Social Assurity. They deliver personalized social media management services for college and career advantage. Social Assurity has quickly become a thought leader in the discussion of how social media impacts college admissions and career placement decisions. Read More...
A $200,000 Private College Degree + No Interview Prep = No Job Offer
Essentials of Interview Preparation
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The dynamic is the same at 3,500+ college campuses across America: Freshmen are generally nowhere to be found at the career center because they perceive the need to find a job as 'sooo faaar awaaay.' Then there are the seniors, who did not work on their job search during their time on campus. Read More...
Your twenty-something years are critical for your success for three reasons:
How you manage money while you are on campus really affects life after college. By and large, students have been given NO personal finance training prior to college, and little to none on campus. Yet they have a mountain of decisions to make.
Business cards are not on your list for your Fall Semester? BIG MISTAKE.
I don’t care if it is college, high school, vocational school or technical college: to gain GREAT advantage, you need business cards. Let me explain: Most students don’t expand their professional network efficiently. They have not yet learned that the size and quality of their network has huge effects on their future career and net-worth. Read More...
I speak to thousands of college students each year and I usually open with:
Why are you here? What do you want from your education?
Students most often give me vague answers like: