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Guest Post by Gunnar Fox – Author of University Success Plan. This article a follow-up to Young + Free Time + Money = Trouble? The greatest downfall of many students is that they build their study approach on a shaky and weak foundation of cramming for tests and writing papers over a compressed time period….
I was driving to work today morning and I was thinking why students get into trouble. Why do they find it hard to work or improve their Test scores. That’s when I realized, this could be the reason and came up with Formula 1. Young Age + Free Time + Money = Trouble Do you…
So, you are a Job Seeker and what do a typical job seeker like you need in a resume? A Perfect Resume Resume that will get you that first job interview call But, how to write a perfect resume? Is there a magic formula to write a perfect resume? Folks at Business Insider wrote this…
Guest Post by Haley Gray – Duke Weekend MBA Student. Here are a few helpful tips for Interviewing in the USA- What to bring: A few copies of your Resume A folder to hold any papers or business cards you are given, and your resumes A small bag for your keys, etc A genuine smile,…
College reputation may matter more for job-seekers who majored in fields like engineering and accounting than in less “pre-professional” fields, such as history, according to a Wall Street Journal survey of recent college graduates. The survey asked people who graduated from college between 1999 and 2010 to rate how important their undergraduate college’s reputation and…
I (Harini) Came across this post by accident – Overall Graduate Education in India is Pathetic. While the comparisons pretty much hit the nail on the head could you guys stop and think that there is more to this world than just engineers? While the Govt of India spend lakhs on an IIT student and…
I sat with Marco Buscaglia to talk about this book Calling All Grads Turn a Degree Into a Job We had an interesting discussion about job search tips an techniques. Calling All Grads Turn a Degree Into a Job is MUST Buy for any college student. This book is a collection of quotes from industry leaders…
“There’s a tendency in India for employees to tell you what they think you want to hear. You sometimes hear “yes” to a question before you’ve even explained it,” says Professor Michael Morris. Michael Morris is the Chavkin-Chang Professor of Leadership in the Management Division and a senior scholar at the Jerome A. Chazen Institute…
This blog post is written by Karthik Dandavathi. I wanted to share my why I decided to pursue higher education in US instead of working in India (MNC). To tell this I need to go back to some 3 years back in Time capsule when I was a final year BTech student. I was always a…
Here is my review of DesiOPT.com. A site that is Connecting F1 Students in USA To Employers. Lets look at a job search and networking site called DesiOPT.com. Here is a comment from Raj when he responded to For Middle Class Students – Who is Paying for Your Higher Education Expenses? University – Stratford (Current)…