Great things happen when you cultivate the contacts in your network. Collecting contact information is one thing. Leveraging the relationships you develop takes cultivation. That means communicating in a genuine, relevant way instead of worrying about the number of people in your phone or your social media followers. The key is to be thoughtful about
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The Summer Transportation Internship Program for Diverse Groups (STIPDG) provides a unique opportunity to gain valuable professional experience and skills that will complement your academic pursuits. This hands-on program is designed to mentor
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How much preparation you put into an interview will often determine the outcome. If you‘ve been invited for an interview then it is likely the hiring manager already thinks you are qualified for the job. The qualifications on your resume have got you to this point, now the hiring manager is interested in finding out
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Okay, everybody just keep calm (see what I did there?) and make yourself a sandwich. No seriously, grab a bite to eat, sit down and take notes. First, congratulations! You’re a medical transcriptionist! Second, there’s no reason to panic. It’s all going to be good. If you’re anxious and feeling kind of stumped, let me
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A lot of students attending HBCU’s aren’t just working with a full-time class load – before and after classes, students are handling a much larger workload with part-time jobs, extracurricular activities, and even online degrees in other fields, like healthcare. Students are probably some of the hardest workers I know. If you’re someone looking in
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As our political and financial systems run rampantly out of control, a new wave of innovative thinking bold experimentation and creative leadership is quietly sweeping away outdated economic models. Our world is changing right before our eyes and you must be able to discern the season in which we are operating in to make the
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In my last article, I mentioned how obtaining a “Millionaire Mindset” would help to shift your perspective as a college student. Although those principles were simplistic and easy to understand you still must grasp the importance of finding a mentor who can walk you through the steps in more detail. It can take years to develop
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Let’s face the disheartening truth; right out of college or high school, it may not seem that you have much to offer an employer. You have a limited number of years behind you when you could have held a job, and any such experience was likely to be at the lowest level. How can you
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