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When Competition Is Fierce, Self-Promotion Reigns
I never considered myself much of a competitive person. As a matter of fact, I tend to be the one who allows others to shine while I work feverishly in the foreground.
In addition, I don’t often toot my own horn, as some say. I guess it’s part of my upbringing or the culture in which [...]
Trends: 21st Century-Syle Job Search
Get creative with social networking to land your dream job — or at least a gig that pays the bills. Social networking sites and new digital tools are making it easier and easier for the average person to get noticed in such a crowded job market. Read on to learn more . . .
Sites such [...]
Guest Blogger: Tips for Science and Engineering Careers
Tips for succeeding in science and engineering industries
By: Laura Sanchez
For many of us our career is the most important thing in our life. But at the beginning of our life, we don’t know which path to choose. First, because we are not sure about our skills. And secondly, because we don’t know about the real [...]
From College to Career: How did I get here?
Recently, I came across the video below, which features a commencement speech delivered by Apple Founder Steve Jobs to a graduating class at Stanford University in 2005. The theme of his speech, “Stay hungry, stay foolish,” was especially intriguing and I certainly wanted to find out more. So as I watched, I also jotted down [...]
Life’s a Blizzard
In the Northeast corridor of the U.S., we’ve been battling major weather conditions. In the Washington, DC metro area alone, we’ve seen as much as four feet of snow and thousands of people are currently without power.
Meanwhile, wind gusts are reaching speeds of up to 50 miles per hour, sweeping blankets of snow everywhere.
As I [...]
Are you prepared for opportunity?
A lot of people wonder why opportunities don’t come knocking at their door. They feel as if they’ve been dealt an unlucky set of cards or that life’s just unfair.
Some believe that outsiders simply fail to see their worth or talent, and therefore are bypassed opportunities.
While those scenarios could certainly be the case. More [...]
Are you getting in the way of your success?
About five years ago, I moved from my small hometown in Georgia to Los Angeles about a year after high school graduation with the hopes of pursuing an acting career. It was short-lived.
After attending acting classes for one academic year, I decided to try college once again and then enrolled into a two-year institution in [...]
