Tip #4,498 Increase the nutrition of packaged ramen by adding some frozen vegetables when cooking. Food & Drink meal preparation + college + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #6,040 A thoughtful housewarming gift for a young adult moving into a new home is a laundry basket of groceries. Home & Garden moving + college + apartment + gifts + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #6,261 If living in a college dorm and looking to make a little money while also meeting people, consider advertising to do other dorm residents' laundry for a fee. Money laundry + college + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #5,771 As soon as you start working, begin saving for retirement. It may seem to be in the distant future, but it isn't. Check into retirement plan options with your employer, your bank and a financial planner. Money employment + savings + investing + career + high school + college + finance + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #5,969 Utilize your alumni network when seeking employment. Update your profile and read posts from others. In many cases alumni will post on networks looking for employees. Work job search + networking + web + college + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #5,102 • 3 people found helpful When attending college away from home, try to track down other students who live in your area so you can share rides home during breaks. Money savings + college + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #6,936 • 4 people found helpful • 1 List When getting your first job out of college, play nice in the sandbox. Learn how to work well with others. Read More Work job search + communication + career + self-improvement + learning + college + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #6,935 • 4 people found helpful • 1 List When working in marketing, communications, or journalism, everything begins with copy. Web copy is defined as any text that’s published on webpages, blogs, e-books, landing pages, or social media accounts. Read More Work job search + career + web + learning + college + writing + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #6,938 • 3 people found helpful • 1 List Do not be a quitter. Many professionals job hop and when employers see people who job hop, one word comes to mind: quitter. This applies to any career field. When hard times come in your career journey, don’t quit. Keep hustling, keep grinding, and do not give up. Work job search + career + self-improvement + positivity + college + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #6,934 • 3 people found helpful • 1 List Prior to college graduation, you need to learn about the various software technologies that will help you do your job. Read More Work job search + computer + employment + career + web + learning + college + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #6,933 • 3 people found helpful • 1 List Attitude is much more important than skill-set and is critical to a college student’s career path. Read More Work job search + employment + career + self-improvement + college + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #6,932 • 3 people found helpful • 1 List To prepare for your future career during college, take initiative by creating digital content that people will love. One excellent tactic that accomplishes this is through blogging. Read More Work job search + blogging + employment + career + web + college + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #6,931 • 3 people found helpful • 1 List The first step to landing a job before you graduate college, is to know whom you serve. You serve the customer and client. The customer demands value and wants you to solve their business problems. Putting yourself in this mindset will make you valuable to a future employer. Work job search + employment + career + college + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #5,247 • 1 person found helpful Before graduating college, gather contact information for professors and classmates. You never know when you may need a reference or just want to get back in touch. Relationships college + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #6,408 • 4 people found helpful Consider using spring break to engage in community service activities. You'll feel better about yourself and you can add the experience to your resume. Education resume + giving back + self-improvement + college + spring + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #6,407 • 5 people found helpful In college, it is often most effective to study in the library. Distractions are limited, making it easier to focus and accomplish more. Education studying + college + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #6,126 • 3 people found helpful For the best results, complete your FAFSA for higher education financial aid as soon as possible after the beginning of the year. It asks for tax information, so file as soon as possible as well. Education taxes + high school + college + finance + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #4,998 • 4 people found helpful Know what comes up when your name is searched online. Employers, professors and potential dates will likely look you up. Be aware of what they will find. Relationships job search + dating + web + college + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #5,867 • 3 people found helpful A good resource when writing scholarly papers is http://www.citeulike.org/. You can organize and share academic papers while also seeing what others are reading. Education reading + web + college + writing + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #5,593 • 4 people found helpful Start studying for a standardized test a number of months in advance. This will help you become comfortable with the test structure as well as more familiar with the test material. Education studying + tests + high school + college + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send