In
this issue...
Congress Scrambles to Ease Student Debt
Beware of the Balance Transfer
Trade Secrets
Write on the Money
Feel Like an American Idol Failure?
What Do Recruiters Like to Ask?
What Not to Say in Your Next Interview
Rescue Your Resume
Test Your Job Hunting Ps & Qs
Are the Rules of Resume Writing Changing?
Career Climb
Launch Your Career with Public Accounting
5 Steps to a Dream Summer Internship
Volunteering Puts You on the Competitive Edge
Congress Scrambles to
Ease Student Debt
"Lawmakers...are looking to slash loan rates, tie repayment to
graduates' income...sweeten grants for less-affluent scholars, encourage
students to borrow directly from the government, and improve disclosure
about loan terms."
Read More. (College
Journal)
Beware of the Balance Transfer
"Transferring a high-interest balance to a card with a low rate can save a
bundle of cash and speed up your path to debt freedom. But, be careful. The
rules are different for each card."
Read More. (Bankrate)
Trade Secrets
Write on the Money
"Three simple rules to help make sure that what
you write is you at your best."
Read More. (WebCPA)
Feel
Like an American Idol Failure?
"With so many accounting and auditing positions up for grabs, it should
be easy for qualified candidates to land a new job. So why do some feel like
off-key singers on American Idol?"
Read More. (Jobs In the Money)
What Do Recruiters Like to Ask?
"What...kinds of questions do recruiters ask? Following are 10
[examples], plus ideas for how to answer or the kinds of competencies the
interviewer is seeking."
Read More. (Job Web)
What Not to Say in Your Next
Interview
"Here are 10 of the most common 'advantage killers' and how you can
steer clear of them during your next job interview."
Read More.
(Hot Jobs)
Rescue Your Resume
"[K]nowing the pitfalls" of resume writing "that HR professionals see
coming a mile away can mean the difference between getting a call and
getting the cold shoulder."
Read More. (Business Week)
Test Your Job Hunting Ps & Qs
"How comfortable are you with the etiquette of job-hunting? Put
yourself to the test."
Read More. (Quint Careers)
Are the Rules of Resume Writing Changing?
"The 'keep your resume to one page' rule may be on its way out, a new
survey suggests."
Read more. (Accountemps)
Launch Your Career with Public Accounting
"One of the toughest questions facing college students today is not
'Can I find a job?' Instead, it's 'When I graduate, what is the right place
to start my career?'"
Read More. (Careerbank)
5 Steps to a Dream Summer Internship
"If you want a summer internship, you need to start planning
(now)...Here's a five-step plan to help you during this crucial time."
Read More. (Young Money)
Volunteering Puts You on the Competitive Edge
"Even if you have only a few hours a month to spare, you can make a
significant difference...by offering your time and energy to causes that
need help but can't pay for it. And best of all, you can boost your career
at the same time."
Read More. (MSN)
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Swimming
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