Category Archives: News and Resources
Career Advice for Freelancers by John P Hays
Freelance web developer and photographer John Hays shares career insights with College Liftoff.
Career Advice for Financial Analysts by Nick Boxold
Nick Boxhold, a financial analyst and 2008 Miami University graduate, shares the story of his journey from college to work to the start of a fulfilling career!
NPR: New book asks “are students learning?”
University professors Richard Arum (NYU) and Josipa Roksa (U Virginia)’s new book Academically Adrift asks a tough but vital question: are college students really learning anything? NPR interviewed Arum this week, discovering that after four years on campus, one-third of college students fail to improve their critical thinking or writing skills. The article continues: As [...]
Career Advice for PR by Andrea Slesinski
Andrea Slesinski has steadily worked her way up in the PR /media relations world since graduating from Ohio State four years ago. She loves placing excellent news stories in major media outlets. Today, she’s the news story, sharing her experiences with College Liftoff students. What do you do for a living? I’m a media relations/public [...]
Career Advice for Graphic Designers by Chrix Urbina
Chrix Urbina is a talented young graphic designer in Dallas, TX. Originally from the Phillippines, this 2005 Texas State University graduate creates designs for international brands. He sat down with College Liftoff and offered his career advice for budding designers. What do you do for a living? Design Artist at an advertising agency. What do [...]
College Liftoff speaks at Genoa Baptist Church
A big thank you to the families and students at Genoa Baptist Church who joined College Liftoff’s presentation yesterday! College advisor Aaron Greene spoke after the morning service, sharing insights about college planning, scholarships, financial aid and treating your college education as an investment. Best question: “Which is the best engineering school in the midwest?” [...]
NY Times says college applications are on the rise
Jacques Steinberg and Eric Platt wrote an article for the New York Times today announcing: “Applications Rise (Yet Again) at Dozens of Selective Colleges.” The excerpt below discusses college admissions numbers from 2010. No one can ever say for sure why applications rise (or fall) at a particular college or university in a particular year. [...]
Love Harry Potter and the Shiver Trilogy? Share your thoughts!
Do you love Harry Potter? The Shiver Trilogy? The Road? Other dark adventure books in dystopian teen literature? The New York Times is talking about you today. Authors like Linda Rowe and Paolo Bacigalupi are discussing why young adults like you relate to dystopian end-of-the-world stories. Get it in on the action with this Voldemortian [...]
Where Will The Jobs Be In 2011?
Where Will the Jobs Be in 2011? Written by Tony Morton Forecasters see an upswing in hiring for skilled and qualified workers in 2011…and beyond. Looking ahead to 2011, you may be wondering: Does the job market have brighter days in its forecast? While not all the news is good news (the unemployment rate is [...]
10 Paying College Jobs That Look Good on Your Resume
10 Paying College Jobs That Look Good on Your Resume Written by Alexis Grant It may be hard to find a job, but that won’t be a good excuse for a slim resume when you’re sitting across from a recruiter next year. Like it or not, college students are expected to pull good grades in [...]