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A Matter of Priorities
CollegePlus! student Brittany Crist gains valuable experience while learning to balance work, study, and relationships

Featured ImageThe age-old dilemma: how can a recent college graduate get hired when every employer is asking for applicants with work experience? And besides, a lot of students need to earn tuition money for college in addition to their regular living expenses. It’s impossible to do that without obtaining some form of employment. As a credit to their high level of motivation, many CollegePlus! students are meeting their own financial needs and a bunch are working in a field that they love. In this way, they are earning enough money for college and having fun to boot! Read more >>

Product Reviews
Product Name 'Ten Hut!
Vision Forum's Entrepreneurial Bootcamp a Hit with CollegePlus! Students

It was entrepreneurial. And it definitely was a bootcamp. Doug Phillips, president of the Vision Forum, took on the role of a drill sergeant as he challenged over a thousand entrepreneurs—and future entrepreneurs—at Vision Forum’s Entrepreneurial Bootcamp August 10 to 12 in San Antonio, Texas...Read more >>

Click here to meet Cole and find out how the bootcamp impacted his life!

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Worldview - Title goes here Make Your Résumé Unforgettable!
By Mel Cohen, CFP, RFC

Many of you have already had some work experience in a family business, babysitting, lawn care or other cottage industry type business, but have not had the opportunity to go out into the workforce and apply for a position with a company that is not associated with your family or friends. There are some basic things to learn in applying for that first position in industry...Read more >>

 
     
 
Tips for a Killer Interview
Before the interview
1. Study up on the company!
2. Anticipate questions they’ll ask
3. Make extra copies of your résumé
4. Dress appropriately
During the Interview
5. Get there early!
6. Be courteous to company staff
7. Listen carefully and don't interrupt
After the interview
8. Take notes on what you discussed
9. Send a thank you letter
10. Be patient!
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CollegePlus!“I am going to graduate with my bachelor's in business in exactly two years for under $7,000! I plan on beginning my MBA studies at the University of Georgia this winter. CollegePlus! found the subjects I could study on my own without taking classes to get the college credit. And I didn't have to do any research on my own because they laid out a complete degree plan for me.”
~ Daniel
   Danielsville, Georgia