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		<title>4 Steps to a Better Resume</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Apr 2013 10:30:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Trish Freshwater</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Gen Y]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[By now, you&#8217;ve likely learned that resumes come in many different forms: chronological, skills based/functional, or a combination of the two. And, let’s not forget that you may change elements of your resume to target the information for a specific job that you’re applying to… With all of these options, resume writing can get very [...]
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		<title>College Admission Officers Check Social Media, Too!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2013 11:00:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tyana Daley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Everyone knows that social media  are pretty much universal at this point. Nonetheless, those of us who use digital technology on a daily basis may even be surprised at how much – and how quickly – that use has grown. Social Media Can Hurt Your College Bid In 2006, only 15% of high school students [...]
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		<title>Volunteer Your Way into a Job</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Apr 2013 11:15:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Trish Freshwater</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Did you know that April is National Volunteer month? When it comes to volunteering, many people immediately think of spending time at a local soup kitchen or pitching in for a day with Habitat for Humanity to help build a house. While these are important ways to volunteer in your community [as well as gain [...]
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		<title>Consider the Total Compensation Package</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Apr 2013 11:45:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ronisha Goodwin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am aware that my friends and I are getting older. I am not sure when it happened, but I came to the realization during a conversation with one of my best friends. She was talking about how close she is to becoming fully vested, and what this means for her financial future. Vesting and [...]
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		<title>Computer Information Systems Internships</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Apr 2013 11:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tyana Daley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With the wide array of job titles and working environments available to emergent computer information systems (CIS) graduates, internships are a great way to sample a career path and build valuable skills before graduation. While classroom knowledge is important for a strong foundation to build a successful career in any field, on-the-job-experience can tip the scales in [...]
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		<title>The 5 Tenets of Networking</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Mar 2013 11:30:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Trish Freshwater</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Mar 2013 12:00:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tyana Daley</dc:creator>
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		<title>How to Create Your Own Unique Selling Proposition</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2013 11:30:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tyana Daley</dc:creator>
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