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Adams County Students Experience 9 to 5

Studentsâ€™ lack of college and career preparation takes on many forms beyond academic deficits.

It shows up with them not knowing what to expect from college, not knowing how to anticipate challenges and obstacles, and not having the grit and determination to succeed. It shows up with their lack of follow through skills, and their not knowing how to take advantage of resources to craft a college experience that will deliver the abilities and connections to launch a successful career.
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The Dichotomy of Change: The Sadness and Excitement of College Graduation

The Class of 2012 has reason to celebrate. They’re among the 56% of college students who stuck it out and finished a college degree in under 6 years,¹Â they found their calling, and they are prepared to make an impact on the world. However, with rising student debt, a volatile job market, and an overall uncertain economic future, many students may also be leaving with anxiety about entering the workforce.
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Business Leadership Lessons Applied to The Game of Education

Today’s working world has fewer jobs and more expectations for its workers. The economy is one reason employers have become selective with their limited positions, but another factor involves the speed in which technology is taking over certain jobs–all or part–to save both time and money. However, people who can bring something extra to the table, who can do something more than technology can, are still in demand.Â Thomas Friedman saysÂ this is why “everyone needs to findÂ their extra â€” their unique value contribution that makes them stand out in whatever is their field of employment.Â Average is over.”
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Workplace Mastery: Are Americans Spending Enough Time at One Job?

Many employees enter an entry level job with the intention of leaving the minute something better comes along and with an unrealistic idea of how long it will take for them to advance in their field. In the book “This is Your Brain on Music,” Daniel Levitin writes:

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On-line Resources to Power Your Job Search

Whether you just graduated or youâ€™ve been looking for a job for the last several months, there are many on-line resources for you to tap into to make connections with the right people and, ultimately, land the job you want or the one which will be a bridge to better work in the future.

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Rules to Find Work By: Easy Steps for Recent College Grads

Today’s college grads find themselves competing for entry-level jobs against laid-off workers with master’s degrees in business adminstration and years of experience.Â After seeing the movie Larry Crowne this weekend, we are also reminded that there are millions of displaced workersâ€”people who donâ€™t have college degrees who find themselves on a no-growth path and are ultimately let go to face more schooling and/or retraining.Â Here are a few things recent graduates can do to maintain equilibrium duing the economic downturn.

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