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Jobs & Careers > Job Interviews Last-minute advice for job interviews: 1 of 10

You've probably heard the suggestion that an interviewer makes a hiring decision within the first two minutes of the encounter. That's almost true. A more realistic statement would be that an interviewer is able to determine within those first two minutes (and sometimes less) if they're not going to hire the applicant. If yo...
Jobs & Careers > Job Interviews Impressing an interviewer: 7 of 13

When applying for a job, always be prepared to ask the employer questions about the company at every stage of the interview process. So even if you have to go through three interviews, be sure to have unique questions to ask at each one. Asking questions communicates that you're genuinely interested in the company and the po...
Education > Financing College Best ways to finance your college tuition: 7 of 11

The most reliable way to ensure that you continue to receive scholarship money for college, regardless of your high school academic record, is to be active in college. Below is a list of suggested activities and how you might financially benefit. - Independent work with a professor. Whether you pursue an independent study wi...