Category Archives: Career

15 Grad Degrees That Boost Your Income [Infographic]

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Graduate degrees can have a significant impact on your income in the right field.

Check out this interesting infographic by Graduate Degree Programs, showing how average lifetime salaries are directly correlated to education in many fields.

Is your field of study one of the 15 careers where it pays to have a graduate degree?   

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Turn Your Social Media Obsession Into a Career

At first, many companies regarded social media as a fad; a tool for teenagers to express themselves digitally.

Not so anymore. In a span of less than a decade, social media has grown up. More and more companies are realizing if they’re not active on social media… they’ll be left behind.

Check out this interesting infographic from The University of Florida on how companies are using social media. The more you know, the better you can turn your social media obsession into a career…   

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6 Tips to Add Real Meaning to Your Career

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What do you accomplish at work?

Yes, you earn an income, but a focus on more than getting your work done can add depth to your workday, and your life.

When you want your job to be more than a job, there needs to be meaning. Determine what adds meaning to your life at work, and try to incorporate it as much as possible…   

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I Ripped My Pants! (Or, Be Yourself in the Workplace)

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To a certain extent, I’m sort of a creeper at work; I observe people all the time.

That’s my thing. I watch and I listen and I realize how ridiculously crazy people are most of the time while they’re at work.

Many feel they need to put on some kind of front while at work… they can’t be themselves. Instead, they have to be perfect. ALWAYS…   

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Inspirational Advice for Millennials from Elite Gen Y Entrepreneurs

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It can be difficult to know what steps to take when you’re just starting out—whether it’s as a college grad, a job seeker or the founder of your own business.

We asked some of today’s top entrepreneurs, thought leaders, speakers, and bloggers what one piece of career advice they would give to young professionals.

As expected, their answers were both insightful and inspiring.   

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The New Resume: Your Online Content (and Digital Reputation)

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Online content and reputation management matters more than most job seekers realize.

As the information by you – and about you – is uploaded, posted and stored online continues to grow, what starts to emerge is a composite picture of job candidates and their reputation management. Think of the online world as a giant resource that adds up to the sum of you… and the reputation that you have built…   

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