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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If you type the word “collaboration” into Google’s search engine you will get 177 million results. Although this may not surprise you since you are well versed in the big social collaborators of our time (I.e. Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn); it does however signal a change that could spread into HBCU’s. What messages can you
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A study group can help you tremendously when you’re neck-deep in your studies and you want a sounding board for the things in your course outline that you still don’t understand. Your professors may provide the best insights but they may be unavailable or too busy to accommodate your questions. Your classmates may have something
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As a new grad entering the workforce, you’re working on your contacts list, enlisting professional contacts, former supervisors, professors, and mentors to help you through personal e-mail and your LinkedIn account. If you want to expand your network with valuable professional contacts who can lead to further learning and career opportunities, joining a national
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There are many ways on how you can make your break from college as productive as possible. Now that you have more free time in your hands, there’s no excuse not to do the things you wished you would’ve done during the school year. While others are keeping themselves busy with part time jobs or
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Most college freshmen assume that they have a good idea what their goals are when they enter the doors of the university. It may seem like college is a pit stop they have to attend for four years before they can join the real world. Several years of studying and taking exams, and you’re an
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