08/09/17
College students, past or present, parents and anyone else given the task of paying and budgeting for college know just how paramount saving money can be as part of this process, no matter how insignificant it might seem as a whole.
From room and board to class credit costs, transportation and meals, college isn't just expensive but rather a huge financial undertaking that leaves all parties involved looking for any means to make a few dollars in the process.
That's why Bookbyte is so welcomed and invaluable to not just college students but anyone in the market for textbooks, but aren't ready to mortgage the house to pay for four years or more of periodicals for students.
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02/26/17
H&R Block knows that doing your taxes isn't always the most enjoyable of endeavors.
That's why they have such a great sense of humor when it comes to mixing in comedic timing and unparalleled expertise and a conscious effort to put customers at ease with their products and services.
That sense of humor is seen as part of their most recent marketing endeavor in the midst of tax season, with television commercials featuring "Mad Men" star Jon Hamm and his take on doing your taxes the right way, uttering the slogan at the end of each ad: "Get your Taxes Won."
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04/02/16
Opportunity is the hallmark of personal fulfillment and professional advancement. Achieving the latter requires a medium of influence and credibility, an outlet of global reach and an abundance of choice.
Nowhere is that rule more relevant -- nowhere is that maxim more important -- than within the world of job recruitment, hiring, and the give-and-take between applicants for a particular position and respective employers; because, if such a system is to work (to help users find work), if it is to have a proven reputation for excellence and a high rate of success, then the numbers must speak for themselves -- and, indeed, they do.
Such is the story of Monster.com, a brand Keycode.com admires and respects for its established position in the marketplace.
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02/18/16
When most people think of a job interview, they don't equate that with how they look or their appearance in relationship to perception.
We tend to focus on the questions, how to answer the "five year plan" inquiry or making sure they don't go as far as to say indirectly that they want the interviewer's job (or even the bosses' job) as part of their answers.
But making sure you look the part is just as paramount as putting your best foot forward as it is to make sure you do the standard prep for an interview for a new job, including researching the company, asking good follow up questions when the interview is about to conclude and keeping your answer dedicated and focused, without rambling or going off on a tangent that is unwarranted.
Your appearance is key, and a few things you should be focused on is your attire first and foremost but perhaps not in the way you think. Your attire should be appropriate for the job. I've interviewed potential candidates for employment for a maintenance job and they show up in a full blown, 3 piece suit.
While that isn't all bad, it really seems a little out of place, same as interviewing for a junior executive for a law firm, only to see this person show up in blue jeans and a long sleeved T shirt with a half hearted twill jacket.
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02/12/16
There's lots of ways to leave a job, particularly depending on the nature of why you're leaving.
If you're quitting, so be it. Maybe it is for something better. If you're being let go, then you're obviously not in the greatest frame of mind. If you're been fired, chances are you did something wrong as part of your employment.
But the real question isn't so much the reason but how exactly you're going to handle that all important and what could be a very tense exit interview.
Some companies have gotten away from these, citing that they really don't serve a purpose, but if you're in the midst of actually having one, you realize just how carefully you need to choose your words.
Sparta, this is not, but you could be thrown to the lions for future employment if you don't pay close attention to what you're about to say when certain questions are posed.
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