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How to get a job or take the next step in your career? Volunteer!

neverleftcollege — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 16:01:17 +0000

We are no strangers to volunteering. After all, how do you think I got started building websites?

Fast Company posted Volunteering Will Save Your Career (Or Put You In A New One) today. The article discusses how companies are starting to value and highlight volunteering experience in addition to professional experience.

If you just left college, been on the job market for a while, or looking for a new career, volunteering may just provide that spring board into your next opportunity.

Network for your Next Opportunity through Volunteering

neverleftcollege — Fri, 20 May 2011 16:50:40 +0000

OK, we all know the cries of graduating seniors about the challenges of obtaining employment after college.

In addition to keeping you eyes peeled for opportunity, why not volunteer? Its how I got started.

For instance, If you are in the NYC area next week, Brandcamp is in need to volunteers.

You never know where your next opportunity may come from sometimes, you have to give a little to get back.

Huffington Post: Community College Graduates Earn More Than Four-Year College Grads

neverleftcollege — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 04:06:13 +0000

Good news for community college grads. Just goes to show…you know the rest.

		Community College Graduates Earn More Than Four-Year College Grads
	Community college graduates, on average, earn a higher starting salary than those who graduate from four-year institutions, according to the Miami Herald. 2009 Florida employment…

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… Some Clients Just Aren’t Worth It

neverleftcollege — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 11:58:46 +0000

I was reading my feeds and one of my clients below summed it up perfectly. Not to mention how it fits so nicely with my cleaning binge. Sometimes it’s better to cut your losses rather than remain in an uncomfortable situation.

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Getting Divorced Or How I Learned That Some Clients Just Aren’t Worth It

When I launched my business 23 years ago it seemed like any client was a good client or maybe even a desired client or, at least, a name to help flesh out my very thin roster of business. Over the…

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Another Lesson from the School of Hard Knocks

neverleftcollege — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 14:02:07 +0000

Sometimes you can’t believe everything that you hear on campus.

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Some things they can’t teach you in college…

neverleftcollege — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 21:57:37 +0000

A C.W. Post, LIU (Long Island University) student written to the CEO of Apple, Inc. for an quote about the use of iPads in Education. Take a look at the video to see what happens

or read the story here: Student says Steve Jobs sent rude email.

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The Huffington Post covers Plagiarism

neverleftcollege — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 12:21:45 +0000

Students in a computer lab.

I have spoken about my experiences as an adjunct professor regarding plagiarism. Recently, the Huffington Post wrote a post – More Students Misunderstand The Fundamentals Of Plagiarism.

Colleges and Professors need to know that their students can form their own opinions and plagiarism is a dissolution of any original thought.

Hopefully, with the new school year being here, and around the corner for others, can raise awareness not only among students, but also within higher education.

Commmunity Colleges are the Foundation for Success

neverleftcollege — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 16:09:27 +0000

This was what Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor said when she delivered the commencement address at Hostos Community College yesterday.

In addition to her collegiate duties, she also had a Bronx Housing Project, Bronxdale Houses renamed after her and attended a ceremony at her high school.

As a former New York City Project Kid myself, I can appreciate how this step can help to inspire not only current residents of Bronxdale, but also children all over the city to aspire and dream big.

Women with College Degrees Earn Less than Men with No Degree

neverleftcollege — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 14:06:06 +0000

Why is it that in 2010, that more women than men are attending college, yet college educated women still earn less than men?

I stumbled across this post , that women with a community college degree earn less than men with no degree?

What kind of message does this send young women? That having a college degree doesn’t provide you with the same respect than a man with no credentials?

Also speaking as a woman in technology, what message does this give? That careers in IT are not ideal for women?

This is all the more reason that visibility needs to be raised for women. If they are women than men in the classroom, shouldn’t that also be acknowledged salary wise?

Dress up your Firefox browser with your favorite school

neverleftcollege — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 14:00:46 +0000

Its been a big week for me since my alma mater did the impossible. So, I wanted to find a way to let my browser get dressed for the big game.

So I did a search of my alma mater’s name and there were 2 Firefox Personas that I could choose from.

Show your school spirit with a Firefox Persona

Now my browser is dressed for the big game.

If you want to find your school (or any other group, band, movie, etc.) you may like, Just do a search. If its not there. You can create your own, or ask someone *very* nicely to do one.