It can be challenging and exciting (and also a little frightening) for a young adult to start a new family and begin a new career simultaneously. Becoming a parent at a young age certainly has both its advantages and disadvantages, and if you are looking to start a family soon, weigh your options before getting …
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Whether you’re an introvert or an extrovert – whether your idea of a good time is going to a huge party or brewing tea and reading Astonishing X-Men in your room (clearly the correct answer because Whedon wrote it) – you need to know how to build and maintain relationships with people. If you’re in that introvert …
With a job being something that we can no longer count on and more demands than ever on our time, we seem to be in constant search of balance and fulfillment. This has created a huge “follow your passion” movement, which suggests that you should earn a living by creating a livelihood from your greatest …
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Whether you’re starting a new job or negotiating a raise, you’re not always going to get the salary you want. If your employer won’t come up to your magic number, try negotiating some alternatives. Here are 12 things you can negotiate beyond salary. Just make sure you get these alternatives in writing. More vacation time …
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You’re broke a lot of the time, and it’s no fun. With a few extra bucks in your pocket, you might actually be able to replace your tennis shoes or upgrade your phone. And there’s something to be said for actually eating something other than Ramen noodles, no matter how many creative recipes people come …
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Katarina (Kat) from Florida State University and one of the regular writers at College Fashion has just graduated and has written her last article for that website. In her final article, Kat shares the 11 lessons on life that she learned during her college years. You can read the full article here… 11 Lessons College …
The largest age demographic in the United States is now one of the youngest: Millennials have outpaced baby boomers by roughly 7.7 million people. Millennials, or Americans age 15-33, make up more than a quarter of the U.S. population at 83.1 million, according to Census Bureau numbers released Thursday. That number surpasses the baby boomer …
Recent polling shows a big majority of Americans think it will be more difficult for this generation of millennials to achieve the American Dream of climbing the economic ladder. That’s probably way too much pessimism, but what is troubling is the early indicators of how young people are faring in the economy and what they …
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There are many people who cringe at the thought of college students setting up a business. The usual line of argument is: you should focus on school, you don’t have enough experience, you’re not prepared for that kind of commitment or you’re already scrapping by in your college life, so why add another thing to …
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It is likely that some of you would have goals of one day becoming an entrepreneur and running your own business. I want to share with you my story of that transition a number of years ago. Early career success I was always what you would call a relatively ambitious person and had high expectations …
