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The Real Postgrad Life: Waiting Isn’t Easy

February 5, 2010
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Good things come to those who wait. Isn’t that how the old adage goes? Well in a culture of high unemployment, waiting can be just about the most frustrating thing imaginable. You know your worth. You know you’re qualified for any number of the positions you’ve applied for. You’ve even applied for jobs that you [...]

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The Postgrad Stylist: Look Sharp in Raw Denim

November 24, 2009
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In light of the holiday season being just around the corner and this Friday being the biggest day in retail (Black Friday), I wanted to bring up some key purchases for the Postgraduate wardrobe. I used to work in fashion and retail and I can tell you, I’ve seen some trends gain all kinds of [...]

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“Ride A Cow, Find A Horse” – A Practical Approach To Pursuing Your Dreams

November 5, 2009
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Our second guest post comes from our friend Marty Yan, author of Yan Can Write and an all-around good guy.  His post is about a particular insight he received when he finally listened to what his parents were saying all along. It is an interesting experience to be raised in a Chinese home. (Then again, [...]

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How to Determine Your Career Path (Pt 4. Deciding if an MBA is Right For You)

October 27, 2009
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One of many options that is very enticing to a lot of Postgraduates is whether or not it’s worth it to get an MBA. There are tons of resources out there to provide you with the tools and information necessary to help you decide if it’s a practical option or not. When I was thinking [...]

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How to Determine Your Career Path (Pt 3. Use Myers Briggs to Find the Ideal Job)

October 21, 2009
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Myers Briggs is an absolutely fascinating tool that helps people to understand themselves a little bit more. A lot of people are already familiar with this test, but for those of you who are not, Myers Briggs is a personality test (the most used and trusted to date) that is based off of Jung’s psychological [...]

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3 Resume Tips Learned At The Expense Of Others!

October 19, 2009
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FML is a popular blog that posts up terse, often grammatically-challenged, user-submitted posts about real life events that might cause you to think “F&*% MY LIFE”.  Reading the blog is not the most productive way to spend your time but there is somewhat of a sick enjoyment to be had in chuckling at the expense [...]

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How to Determine Your Career Path (Pt 2. How to Build a Solid Resume)

October 18, 2009
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Stop putting off your resume!!!!  This post is for those who need to build a resume and have been procrastinating like mad, or for those of you who already have a resume but want to strengthen it.  If you are not someone who needs either of these things, then I highly doubt you want to [...]

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How To Tackle Debt and Fix Your Credit Score

October 13, 2009
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A recent graduate is no stranger to debt.  It’s not a good feeling to have a mountain of debt (literally, hundreds of thousands of dollars) hanging ominously over you right out of college. A lot of the time, that is exactly what drives us to settle for some dead end job in the first place [...]

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