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What's the difference between IB Literature SL and IB Language and Literature SL? Which one do colleges value higher?
I'm a sophomore in high school and I want to pursue the IB diploma. I was wondering to what is the main difference between IB Literature SL and IB Language and Literature SL, which one do colleges value higher, and is one harder than the other? #college #english #language #courses #literature...
What are the best volunteer/ intern environments for someone trying to get into career counseling?
Should I focus on volunteering with non-profits that provide job placement assistance, resume writing, and the like as those skills will be usuful to me or should I focus on working with organizations that are apart of the mental health industry? #career #career-counseling #internships #volunteering
How to make connections on LinkedIn?
I am new to LinkedIn and am wondering who I should add as a connection? I also am transitioning into a different career section, hopefully the non-profit, human service, or social service sector and am not sure if I should add old employees/supervisors from the insurance industry. #networking...
What should I put on LinkedIn when I am an unemployed student looking to transition into the non-profit, human service, or social service sector from financial services?
Should I list that I am a student who is looking for job opportunities and looking to transition into the non-profit, human service, or social service sector from financial services in my headline? Should I mention the career which I aspire to have? In the experience section should I list my...
What are ways to have effective time management when a job seeker and student?
I am having trouble finding a balance between school and looking for employment. I find that school takes up most of my time and doesn't allow for me to spend very much time on job seeking. Should I set lower expectations for the time I look for a job, and focus on consistency, even if my...
How does recruiting and career counseling differ?
I am thinking about becoming a Licensed Professional Counselor so that I may specialize in career counseling. Originally, I wanted to be a career coach, but figured that specializing in other areas makes me more marketable. My main goal is to assist people with career knowledge and help them...
How should I prepare for grad school?
I am going into my senior year as an undergrad and am wondering how I should start preparing for grad school? What are the best ways to prepare for grad school? Should I start applying at the start of my senior year? Or should I wait until I am closer to graduation? Should I hold off on...
How do I stay motivated to do coursework for uninteresting classes?
This term I am taking two classes that haven't provided me with much of an intellectual challenge. As a result, I am having a hard time staying motivated in my classes, as I am not obtaining knowledge that I do not already have. #college #undergraduate #time-management #classes #studies...
What are the best ways to network?
I'm wondering what are the most effective methods of networking? Is volunteering the best or are informational interviews with professionals in my field of choice? I want to gain a network before applying for grad school and find a mentor. #graduate-school #volunteering #networking #mentoring...
What are entry level positions for students who wish to become counselors or social workers?
I am an undergrad and am wondering what jobs I should seek out after getting my degree. #career-choice #career-path #job-search #entry-level
How vital is it to participate in student organizations in college?
I am a undergrad and I am interested in joining student clubs and organizations. I am also wondering how joining student clubs and organizations can be beneficial to my career in the long run? #college #career-counseling #career-paths #networking #student-affairs
What is the best path to become a counselor if I am obtaining my Bachelor of Social Science?
I am currently in school to obtain my Bachelor of Social Science. I am wondering if it is possible to become a Licensed Professional Counselor with a degree that isn't in Psychology or Sociology or should I consider changing my degree? #psychology #career-counseling #career-path #counseling...
How much can students make while working full time?
Just wondering if students are able to make some good money while being in school at the same time. #college #jobs
How long are interviews usually?
I was scheduled for a 45 minute interview and was wondering if interviews are usually that long. Some of the interviews I had before were around 15 minutes. #jobs #interviews
What is an oral communication class like?
I will be taking an oral communication class in the near future and wanted to see the class would be like. Also, would it be ok to take it together with an English class? Someone told me to take oral communication in a different semester for English. #college
How many credits do college students usually take per semester?
My high school friends are wondering what is usually consider a normal workload in a normal semester of college in general. #college
What jobs are hiring ?
I need a job been looking for a job for to long now #anyone
How can I become recognized by a professor?
I want to go to graduate school and I know that schools require letters of recommendations from faculty members. I would like my future professors to be the ones to write the letters but how can I stand out to them? #college
Are there any internships for people with no experience?
My friend and I are looking at some potential summer internships and most of them require some degree of experience in a field. So, are there any internships available geared towards people with very minimal to no experience? #internships
How can I write a good cover letter?
I recently looked at some jobs that required a cover letter. What is the purpose of a cover letter and how can I write a good one? #career
What are some ways to get connections?
Interested in knowing how I can meet more people in the same field #career
What would examples of good references to put in a job application?
I have never been employed and was wondering what would be good examples of references in my case? #jobs #job-search #first-job
Does my major and minor have to relate?
I am majoring in computer science but the minor that I have now is in Asian American Studies. I see that a lot of people tend to minor in something that is relatable to the major such as an astronomy minor, math minor, or physics minor. Is it that important to minor in something that can relate...
Is there a difference between unpaid internships and paid internships?
I'm wondering if paid internships mean that you have to know more and be more experienced than if you had unpaid internships. But that is probably inaccurate so it would be nice if someone could tell me if there are any differences other than one being paid and the other not. #internships
How can I get an internship?
I see that some internships require prior experience in a field, are there also internships that require minimal experience? What do recruiters look at when selecting interns? #internships
What are some good websites for finding internships?
I want to find an internship for summer but I would also like to know a variety of good websites that post these internships. #internships
What are some of the qualifications to get into rotc?
My friend recently applied to several rotc programs, what are some of the qualifications that they look at to determine acceptance? #rotc
What is a good first step to take when you realize the field you got your Bachelor's Degree in has a low demand job wise in the job market?
Alyssa.24. Currently employed in the Legal/Law Field. Recent College Graduate. #college #careers
What are some good sources on the web that are good for learning basic programming?
I'm a beginner at programming and would like to know some resources that would hopefully help me practice some programming skills that I will be learning in my comp sci classes. #computer-science #programming #personal-development
How hard is object-oriented programming without prior experience?
I'll be starting my first CS class this coming semester and I'm just wondering if I would be fine in the class without any prior programming experience. #computer-science
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