So you’re heading home for winter break and you’ve got a few weeks of pure relaxation ahead of you. It’ll be your first break in a while, especially if you took summer courses. Your plans are simple: sleep late, eat everything you can find (it’s free, after all), and watch TV.
And on the second day [...]
Archive for November, 2007
What I did on my winter vacation…
Posted in First Job, Internships on November 30, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Give thanks for your major
Posted in First Job, Salary & Pay on November 21, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
With the holiday season officially here, you know you’re about to begin the most stressful time of year. No, not finals—family gatherings. As much as you love some of your relatives, they’re not always the most enjoyable people to make small talk with for several hours. Among the many unpleasant conversations you’ll smile and nod [...]
25 Jobs That Let You Go Green
Posted in Job Spotlight on November 15, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
“Going green” is a trend that has gone beyond citizens, lawmakers and environmentalists and has seeped into small businesses and corporations around the country. Going green – preserving the earth’s natural resources and improving our standard our living – is especially important to young workers, like us.
Eighty percent of young workers are interested in scoring [...]
Generation Y: Expecting too much?
Posted in First Job on November 7, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Remember a few month ago when I wrote about how younger generations have an “attitude of entitlement?” Well, I got a slew of feedback, mostly chastising me and telling me how I rude I was to have written such words, and how this “attitude” doesn’t really exist.
Well, now I have proof.
There are more pronounced generational [...]
