Christine Hassler has been known as a personal growth guru for 20-somethings since 2005. She is the author of the best-selling books Twenty-Something, Twenty-Everything and The Twenty-Something Manifesto. Here Christine talks …
Career Strategies
Law School Grads Face Uncertain Prospects
The New York Times’ David Segal has a devastating piece on the economics of the law school business. Basically, law school programs are hugely profitable, and the schools have expanded — and jacked up prices — rapidly, leaving …
Mastering the Art of the Informational Interview
Finding a job in this economy can be tough. Competition is fierce, and even if you have the skills, it can be a challenge to make yourself known to the right people. To gain an edge over other applicants, Michael Hampton, Director of Career Development and Services at Linfield College, recommends that job-seekers master the art of the …
I Hate My Job and I Don’t Know What to Do About It
How do you leave a job you can’t stand so you can pursue a career you love? We try to tackle that and the problem of getting a job in the legal field.
The Two Most Confusing Phrases in Financial Aid
There’s a lot of confusion and misinformation out there when it comes to college admissions and financial aid, and a lot of it surrounds terminology. One of the most common misunderstandings concerns a policy that most U.S. …
How I Did It: From Full-Time to Freelance Entrepreneur
Thursday Bram talks about her journey from corporate cold-caller to launching a successful consulting business
The 24 Most and Least Affordable Public Colleges
Last week, the U.S. Department of Education released a new web tool that lets users calculate the costs of getting a college degree. While much has been made of the highest and lowest tuition rates, you can also use the tool to …
Consumers Finally Figure Out That Law School is Overrated
Not so long ago, enrolling in law school was an almost guaranteed ticket to a six-figure salary. But with horror stories circulating through the media about six-figure debt loads and no jobs for recent law school grads, many students are reconsidering.
Becoming an Entrepreneur Was the Smartest Risk I Ever Took
Louis Lautman founded International Sales University, a sales training and development company that works with top Fortune 500 Companies and hosts public seminars. Here, he talks about how difficult it is to start your own …
Why You Should Still Go to College
Over the past year or so, the idea of going to college has been under attack. Paypal co-founder Peter Thiel has been encouraging people to skip college, and my buddy James Altucher has been making the media rounds touting the idea of skipping college.
Can a Credit Blemish Keep You From Landing a Job?
If you're looking for a job or thinking about changing employers, don't neglect to review a document almost as important as your resume: your credit report.
When College Grads Move Home: Six Ways to Get Them Off the Couch
Things are not looking so good for this year’s college graduates. Unemployment among those under 25 is at a record-high, they have more debt than any graduating class in history, and starting salaries are plummeting. That’s …