Its pretty tough to enter the job market these days. Between a dearth of employment options, a competitive field and downtrodden economy, students looking for their first career-oriented jobs are often out of luck before they even draft their resume. Now, this isn’t meant to make you feel pessimistic about your education or your chances [...]

“This is the true joy of life, the being used up for a purpose recognized by yourself as a mighty one.” -George Bernard Shaw
It’s among the most enviable of all intangibles. It lives among those other words like passion, vision, calling, vocation, destiny and meaning. It often presents itself as pangs in our gut at [...]

Everybody’s working for the weekend. Well it’s finally here so don’t waste it trying to find something to do. Here are three must have apps to help you get the most out of your weekend.
Feel free to comment below and suggest apps we should add to our must have weekend warrior.
DRIVE A SWEET RIDE

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Everyone knows that Evernote is awesome and that you can bring your iPad to class and systematically record AND take notes on your professors amazing lecture. Sure, you’ve developed a classy, effective system for categorizing and completing your assignments, their due dates and your study schedule. By now, you’ve probably adapted your entire life to [...]

This is kind of a universal truth: our lives are filled with huge, expected and unexpected changes. Whether you’re moving in with someone, setting off on your journey into higher education or starting a business, getting used to something new and different is never particularly easy, but there are a few simple ways that you [...]

Its not always easy to return to education, but in a crippling job market, many Americans are waiting out the dry spell by adding to their resume. Thousands of Americans are flocking back to school to complete Bachelors degrees, Masters degrees and beyond, and families are finding themselves confronted with a whole new set of [...]

Although the job market is tough, difficult economic times are perfect for entrepreneurs. Now might just be the best time to embark on your dream, start your own business and follow wherever your path leads. As the world technologizes, it’s becoming easier and easier to be a sole proprietor, especially since it’s becoming easier and [...]

Okay, so that sounds a bit cheesy, but let’s be honest, encouraging entrepreneurism doesn’t necessarily mean that we only encourage large-scale entrepreneurship. Americans have often taken every opportunity to build something new and that also means starting small. Students who are working diligently at their studies and also start small businesses that could mean a [...]

You’ve used social media to define your personal brand, keep your calendar, remember your grandma’s birthday, spread pictures of your cats across the Internet, build your community and keep in touch with everyone you graduated high school with. But social media isn’t just about orchestrating your digital life or producing your own online reality show [...]

I’ve never been officially diagnosed with Attention Deficit Disorder, but it’s also never been easy for me to stick with just one thing at a time (look! shiny object!). That could be one of the primary reasons why my educational experience always took a hit during the summer months. While I wasn’t particularly interested in [...]