MBA in the USA http://www.mbaintheusa.com How to build your network, find a job, and have fun in the USA. Mon, 30 Apr 2012 09:35:11 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 6 steps you probably skip during your job search. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mbaintheusa1/~3/luC7U_SpKdA/ http://www.mbaintheusa.com/6-steps-you-probably-skip-during-your-job-search/#comments Mon, 30 Apr 2012 09:35:11 +0000 mbaintheusa http://www.mbaintheusa.com/?p=3261 Julie Rains over at WiseBread has a great article on steps most of us skip during the job search process.  Here are her 6 steps not to miss:

1. Defining Your Ideal Job 2. Updating Your LinkedIn Profile 3. Researching Workplace Culture 4. Learning About Interviewers 5. Uncovering the Difference Between Official and Working Job . . . → Read More: 6 steps you probably skip during your job search.]]> Julie Rains over at WiseBread has a great article on steps most of us skip during the job search process.  Here are her 6 steps not to miss:

1. Defining Your Ideal Job
2. Updating Your LinkedIn Profile
3. Researching Workplace Culture
4. Learning About Interviewers
5. Uncovering the Difference Between Official and Working Job Titles
6. Sending Thank-You Notes

Read the full article at WiseBread.com
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Hopefully, this list from ResumeBear.com will prepare us better for the next time.

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]]> http://www.mbaintheusa.com/9-business-acronyms-you-need-to-know/feed/ 0 http://www.mbaintheusa.com/9-business-acronyms-you-need-to-know/ The 12 greatest entrepreneurs of our time – CNN http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mbaintheusa1/~3/j6S13rPwXmo/ http://www.mbaintheusa.com/the-12-greatest-entrepreneurs-of-our-time/#comments Fri, 30 Mar 2012 00:14:05 +0000 mbaintheusa http://www.mbaintheusa.com/?p=3148 I usually have many issues with lists like this one. From “Who is that?” to “Are you kidding me?”. But this one hits the nail on the head. I am writing this on a Macbook in Microsoft Word while drinking tea from Wholefoods and listening to music with headphones bought on Amazon and delivered by . . . → Read More: The 12 greatest entrepreneurs of our time – CNN]]> I usually have many issues with lists like this one. From “Who is that?” to “Are you kidding me?”. But this one hits the nail on the head. I am writing this on a Macbook in Microsoft Word while drinking tea from Wholefoods and listening to music with headphones bought on Amazon and delivered by FedEx. Google found me this CNN article and I will share mine with Facebook. To say this list has my number would be a understatement.
How many of these companies do you rely on every day?

The List:
1. Steve Jobs – Apple
2. Bill Gates – Microsoft
3. Fred Smith – FedEx
4. Jeff Bezos – Amazon
5. Larry Page and Sergey Brin – Google
6. Howard Schultz – Starbucks
7. Mark Zuckerberg – Facebook
8. John Mackey – Whole Foods
9. Herb Kelleher – Southwest Airlines
10. Narayana Murthy – Infosys
11. Sam Walton – Wal-Mart
12. Muhammad Yunus – Grameen Bank

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]]> http://www.mbaintheusa.com/the-12-greatest-entrepreneurs-of-our-time/feed/ 0 http://www.mbaintheusa.com/the-12-greatest-entrepreneurs-of-our-time/ The Best And Worst Cities For Jobs This Spring – Forbes http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mbaintheusa1/~3/arC9uGR5xkE/ http://www.mbaintheusa.com/the-best-and-worst-cities-for-jobs-this-spring-forbes/#comments Wed, 21 Mar 2012 20:47:11 +0000 mbaintheusa http://www.mbaintheusa.com/?p=3131 The economy appears to be improving according to a ManpowerGroup survey measuring planned employment payroll growth in Q2.  As you’re looking for your internship or fulltime opportunity, here are the best and worst cities for jobs this spring.

Best

Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC (My hometown!) Knoxville, TN Syracuse, NY Oklahoma City, OK Tulsa, OK Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, ME Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, . . . → Read More: The Best And Worst Cities For Jobs This Spring – Forbes]]> The economy appears to be improving according to a ManpowerGroup survey measuring planned employment payroll growth in Q2.  As you’re looking for your internship or fulltime opportunity, here are the best and worst cities for jobs this spring.

Best

Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC (My hometown!)
Knoxville, TN
Syracuse, NY
Oklahoma City, OK
Tulsa, OK
Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, ME
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT
Columbus, OH
Denver-Aurora, CO
Boise City-Nampa, ID
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
Worst

Jacksonville, FL
Scranton-Wilkes-Barre, PA
Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville, CA
Reno-Sparks, NV
Rochester, NY
Providence, RI-New Bedford-Fall River, MA
Las Vegas-Paradise, NV
New York-Long Island, NY Northern New Jersey
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL
Jackson, MS

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updated for 2012

It’s that time of year again. Accountants work tirelessly. People storm the post office at midnight. Those that underpaid mourn writing that check to the government. Those that overpaid rejoice that a return is on the way. And, yes, the . . . → Read More: Do International Students Need to File US Taxes?]]>

by: Grayson Leverenz

updated for 2012

It’s that time of year again. Accountants work tirelessly. People storm the post office at midnight. Those that underpaid mourn writing that check to the government. Those that overpaid rejoice that a return is on the way. And, yes, the government expects International Students to file. 

In fact, everyone living in the US must report to the government, even if you didn’t make any money last year. Not to worry if this is news to you as an International student, follow the steps below and you can easily adhere to the requirements before the April 17th 2012 midnight deadline.

Who: International students temporarily living in the US under an F, J, M or Q visa.

What: File a US tax Form 8843 if you lived in the US for any part of 2011, and did not receive any income. If you earned money during the year, you will have to complete the appropriate tax form (e.g. 1040, 1040EZ).

When: By midnight April 17, 2012.

Where: If you do not have to complete a 2011 US tax return (e.g. 1040, 1040EZ), mail your Form 8843 to The Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service Center, Austin, TX 73301-0215.

How: Download the Form 8843 form from irs.gov by clicking here. Read the instructions on pages 3 & 4 prior to filling out the form. Complete pages 1 & 2, and take it to the post office. If you have any problems, check in with your International Programs office. I’m sure they’re ready to help!

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1. Don’t Make a Feeble First Impression 2. Stop Touching Your Face! 3. Don’t Do the Leg Wobble 4. It’s a Cliché Because It’s True: Don’t Cross Your Arms 5. Don’t Sit . . . → Read More: 10 tips to avoid body language mistakes at your next interview]]> Only 7% of your message is conveyed through your words. Use these 10 tips to avoid body language mistakes at your next interview.

1. Don’t Make a Feeble First Impression
2. Stop Touching Your Face!
3. Don’t Do the Leg Wobble
4. It’s a Cliché Because It’s True: Don’t Cross Your Arms
5. Don’t Sit Up Too Straight, but Don’t Slouch Either
6. Props Are for Magicians and Comedians
7. Eye Contact Is Good; Staring Is Not
8. Watch Those Hands
9. Don’t Be a Nodding Dog
10. Don’t Keep Your Distance or Get in Their Faces

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1. Leading with your need.
2. Relying exclusively on online social networks.
3. Overlooking the people you come across every day.
4. Defining your talents and interests too narrowly.
5. Hesitating to get in touch with people you haven’t seen or spoken with in a while.

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From the Forbes article, “An artificial heart and its lightweight power drive. A better airline for Brazil. Chocolate from Madagascar and a soccer shirt made of plastic water bottles. A fashion leader escaping its pattern, a smelter, and that little coupon startup in Chicago that’s suddenly worth billions. All this from one simple word: innovation.”

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