Archive for October, 2007

Services Resources

October 16, 2007 11:01 am Resources

Businesses that offer services as opposed to products are usually extremely conscientious of customer satisfaction. If a company’s services are ongoing services, this is especially the case. Continued business from current customers is the lifeblood of most service-based companies. Service-based businesses offer many kinds of services including everything from web hosting to travel arrangements, to [...]

College Ghost Stories Return: Five More Frightening Tales

October 15, 2007 12:48 pm Education

Halloween is getting closer, and I’ve got even more spooky stories from college campuses in my trick or treat bag. Last time, I was just playing around with stories of bumps in the night and benign Casper-like toddler ghosts. This time around, however, I promise scarier, more malevolent ghosts … here goes another serving of 5 fiendishly frightful forays into that phantom field of the unknown…

Finding the Right Career in 5 Steps

October 10, 2007 1:51 pm Career Advice, Choosing a Degree

“What do you want to be when you grow up?” It’s a familiar question. But somewhere between elementary school and your senior year of college, your answers to this question change from fantasy (“I want to be a secret agent-ninja assassin-space freighter pilot-NFL quarterback-millionaire.”) to acceptance of bleak reality (“I guess I could be a call center supervisor.”) or just plain cluelessness (“I dunno.”).

Greater numbers of college seniors than ever before don’t know what they want to do when they graduate. Heck, greater numbers of mid-life professionals don’t know what they want to do.

College Ghost Stories: Four Frightening Tales

October 8, 2007 1:45 pm Education

October is upon us, the temperature drops, and the leaves whither in the trees. This is the season for costumes, jack-o-lanterns, and, of course, ghost stories … I recently found that college campuses are hotbeds for spooky stories. From year to year, they are added to and passed down to new students. They’re almost always woven into the history and personality of the school. Some are funny, others terrifying, and still others are just plain, well, cheesy.

Networking: 6 Excellent Ways to Advance Your Career

October 5, 2007 11:36 am Career Advice

From my first day of the MBA program, no word was uttered with greater fervency or frequency than ‘networking’. “Networking will help you find that internship.” “Networking will get you the best jobs after school.”

Products Resources

October 1, 2007 10:59 am Resources

Find links to businesses that offer products for your business, your home, and your life. The businesses that create the best products and know how to market them effectively usually turn out to be the most successful. Whether it be for business related products, home products, personal products or other products, take a look at [...]