Category: Diploma, Graduation & Job Search Topics
By Dawn Handschuh
Graduation season is upon us, and at many schools across the country, the process of choosing a commencement speaker was a daunting one for school administrators: should they select an individual—possibly someone who’s relatively unknown—who has changed the world in a meaningful way? Someone who can motivate and inspire graduates? Or should they go with a big name speaker who can be counted on to entertain and give a great speech?
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By Dawn Handschuh
One of the first of many milestones in a young person's life, college graduation is a rite of passage marked by numerous traditions, many of them centuries old. While graduates at nearly every college and university will don a a cap and gown—itself a centuries old tradition dating back to the 12th century—many of today’s institutions of learning have adopted their own traditions, steeped in symbolism and faithfully repeated year after year.
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While most diplomas and certification documents today are printed on archival paper produced from treated pulp or rag (cotton), if you have a diplomas that is many years old, it may well be made with sheepskin or parchment. View the tips for preserving and framing a sheepskin diploma!
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The interview process is nerve-racking and stressful. There are common interview mistakes that people make during an interview, but with today’s changing technology, many interviews are now taking place on Skype. So, there are additional steps to take for a Skype interview, which is outlined below
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I’ve been to a few schools in my day, and I’ve graduated with a certificate or degree from all of them; except one. The School of Hard Knocks, or The School of Life, as it is also known, is a never-ending learning experience. Oh sure, I have learned many lessons from this school. A few are:
Never twirl with a monkey on your head,
Ignoring a problem doesn’t necessarily make it go away.
Ignoring a person may make them go away....
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Online education has become a recent trend that has allowed many people to attend school that they could not before. No matter what the age, location, or interest there are online universities that will help someone earn their degree.
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Once the graduation ceremony is over, and the (decorated) grad cap and gown are no longer needed, and the diploma is either in hand or soon to be mailed (remember to frame it)…it’s time to celebrate!
It’s best to make party plans ahead since there’s lots to consider.
Ryan, a marketing intern at Church Hill Classics, is graduating from Ridgefield High School in Connecticut, and plans to attend Virginia Tech in fall 2012. He and his parents are already getting prepared for his upcoming graduation party in June. His preparations follow…
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Pongo Resume is a leading provider of online tools and advice for active job seekers and career-minded individuals. Starting with its quick-and-easy Resume Builder and Cover Letter Builder, Pongo provides everything you need to create, store, and distribute top-quality resumes and cover letters, and keep track of all the people, data, and documents that can contribute to your success. Pongo's array of resources also includes its Interview Tips program and Job Search Tool. This post, which appeared in Octo ...
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Pongo Resume is a leading provider of online tools and advice for active job seekers and career-minded individuals. Pongo provides all the resume templates, tools, and support needed to write professional resumes and cover letters, ace tough interviews, and secure a great job. This post is written by Rick Saia, a Content Writer and Certified Professional Resume Writer (CPRW) at Pongo.
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You can prepare for your upcoming graduation, child's graduation or friend's graduation with this helpful guide. This 5 step guide will prepare you for graduation and also the graduation party.
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