Countdown for September 2012

The countdown for September 2012 is on! We know that you’re getting ready to experience a lot of firsts right now: saying goodbye to life-long friends; moving away from home; finding a new place to call home; navigating a new city; preparing to meet new people; and of course, start...

What type of employee will you be?

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I am moving on to new challenges and will no longer be contributing to the College Cliff Notes blog from Lethbridge College, but I wanted to leave one last piece of advice for new and returning college students.

In college you have assignment after assignment and some...

Setting goals boosts your college success

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I have discovered a vital step to success in college is setting goals. There have been many teachers and others that told me this through the years. However, I truly never honed this skill until my time in college.

With a constant barrage of class assignments and study demands, college can...

Get started with your education

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One of my favorite teachers in high school was young, handsome, and still single.  He had a great relationship with the students (nothing inappropriate) and made Chemistry a great class.  We learned things and did things in that class that were enjoyable as well as educational.

So...

LinkedIn: The New Resumé

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LinkedIn is being called the new resumé by some professionals. So whether you’ve created a LinkedIn account a while ago, but haven’t touched it since, or don’t yet have a LinkedIn account, here are some suggestions to help you make the most of the social media tool.

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