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Quick Ways to Get Ahead on Your Job Search (And Still Have Time to Relax This Summer!)

There’s still time to build momentum in your job search, and the great news is that it doesn’t have to take a lot of time either! You can get a head start for the school year and still have time …

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Mary [uConnect] Customer Success Manager
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Why You Shouldn’t Use ChatGPT to Write Your College and Grad School Admissions Essays

We’ve been covering the unfolding story of the use of artificial intelligence in education, as well as in various industries, so if you want to catch up you should check out our two-part entry on its effects on education. …

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We help applicants, students, job-seekers and professionals like you find the right career path using the power of firsthand experiences.
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Surviving College While Working Full-Time

Balancing your courses, homework, exams, studying, and your social life can be a real challenge when you’re a college student. Now, imagine if you will, dealing with all of those things along with a full-time job. This might sound like …

By Firsthand
We help applicants, students, job-seekers and professionals like you find the right career path using the power of firsthand experiences.
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What Is the Pomodoro Technique? 6 Ways It Helps You Work Smarter, Not Harder

When I decided it was time to write this article, I started my Pomodoro Technique timer. Now, I’m locked into a 25-minute focus period that should help me write this article distraction-free — and I might even get it done …

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4 Personal Finance Concepts All Students Should Know

Given the widespread adoption of Covid vaccinations, college students are increasingly heading back to college campuses and attending classes in person again. Naturally, the desire to overindulge in collegiate events and festivities could lead to splurging beyond your means. So, …

By Firsthand
We help applicants, students, job-seekers and professionals like you find the right career path using the power of firsthand experiences.
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A Day (or a Year, or a Career) of Service

Illustration by Marian Blair

Since 1986, the third Monday of the year has been the day on which we commemorate and honor the life and legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. And in 1994, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day was …

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5 Things You Can Do This Winter Break to Get Career Ready

Winter break is a great time to keep your career prep moving so that you are ready for spring recruiting, summer internships, on-campus jobs, whatever is next for you! And the good news is that there are some key actions …

By Mary [uConnect]
Mary [uConnect] Customer Success Manager
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Take Our Quiz | Should You Pursue a Full-time or Part-time Grad Degree Program?

Are you thinking about attending grad school?

Maybe you’ve narrowed down which degree programs you’d like to pursue, or perhaps you’ve only recently started to consider if grad school is right for you—either way, we applaud you. Grad school is …

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How To Deal With Conflicting Career Advice

Here is a story about David from Spain, who chose to end the struggle of conflicting career advice and how that alone led him to Anastazija Gavrilovic, Ivy Exec’s Career Advisor.

When there are so many contradictory opinions, who should …

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