tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3244051812314652551Tue, 10 Sep 2024 04:49:12 +0000educationcollegeprepareGeneration YMillenialsfailgraduatejobleyda hernandezrecessionstudentuniversity10 ways20 yearsFacebookGREJesse JacksonOECDPISAUSUnited Statesaccomplishmentsamericansapologybadbenefitsbestbiggest mistakebookscareerdeterminationdid you knowdumbeconomicfall behindfind a jobfutureglobalgoalsgradgrad schoolgreat depressionhard timesimportanceinspirationjob seachjob searchjob seekerlaborlauren caitlin uptonmake itmiss south carolinamotivationmoving up the laddernot readyopportunitypower of wordsprofessionpublic speakingrecentshortagesilver spoonsocial networkspeakerspeechstorystudentssuccesssupplementssusan b. anthonysystemtaketeachertesttimetrueunemployedunemploymentwhen to get readywritingyou're not supposedINVESTING IN YOURSELF. CAREER AND LIFE ADVICE FOR THE COLLEGE STUDENT AND YOUNG PROFESSIONAL!http://makingmovesincollege.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (L. Hernandez)Blogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3244051812314652551.post-7246634129182724628Mon, 17 Nov 2008 03:04:00 +00002008-12-02T04:42:06.955-08:00americansdumbeducationglobalOECDPISAUnited StatesUSI'm going to graduate college and have never taken a chemistry class in the US, and while I probably would never have needed it anyway, it says something about our educational system. The summer between my 10th and 11th grade year I went to school in Panama, and while they have nowhere near the amount of funding as the US in education, I took chemistry there. I also took physics, biology and http://makingmovesincollege.blogspot.com/2008/11/compared-globally-american-students-are.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (L. Hernandez)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3244051812314652551.post-570980492566432956Mon, 17 Nov 2008 03:03:00 +00002008-12-02T00:25:30.678-08:00bookseducationsupplementsWhen you're not getting all the vitamins you need through the food you eat, you take vitamins, well after writing Compared Globally: American Students are Failures, it looks like we're all going to need some supplements for our education. In college, you don't pay for knowledge; you pay for time, time in class, time in labs, not necessarily knowledge. The greatest gift is not to attend an http://makingmovesincollege.blogspot.com/2008/11/would-you-like-some-supplements-with.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (L. Hernandez)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3244051812314652551.post-1321240689799298045Mon, 17 Nov 2008 03:01:00 +00002008-11-17T05:15:12.727-08:00benefitslauren caitlin uptonleyda hernandezmiss south carolinamoving up the ladderpower of wordspublic speakingspeakerspeechsusan b. anthonywritingThe need to develop marketable skills for the working world is imperative, and speech writing and public speaking is definitely a good one to look into. According to the Book of Lists, public speaking ranked as the number one biggest fear. Yup, it scored higher than death. Pretty serious, huh? So with so many people scared of public speaking, great speakers are pretty well esteemed. http://makingmovesincollege.blogspot.com/2008/11/moving-up-ladder-with-words.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (L. Hernandez)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3244051812314652551.post-960361867361161452Wed, 08 Oct 2008 14:28:00 +00002008-11-23T11:26:06.117-08:0020 yearsaccomplishmentsdeterminationeducationgoalsimportanceinspirationJesse Jacksonmake itmotivationopportunitysilver spoonstorysuccesstrueyou're not supposedEveryone has a story, you just haven't heard it. I'm 20 years old but hardly think of myself as a baby, and I consider that I am far ahead in my accomplishments for my age. Some people say success will come, but I say if it doesn't come, you have to look for it and when opportunity doesn't knock, start building another door.This is my story: I was born in the countryside side of Panama. I am http://makingmovesincollege.blogspot.com/2008/10/youre-not-supposed-to-make-it.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (L. Hernandez)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3244051812314652551.post-8058144855206278482Wed, 08 Oct 2008 11:11:00 +00002008-11-17T05:13:37.217-08:00collegefind a jobGeneration Ygradjobjob searchjob seekerlaborleyda hernandezMillenialsnot readyrecentrecessionshortagestudentunemploymentuniversityElaborating from the article "Generation Y is not Ready for the Recession" a recession will affect job seekers when in comes to available job options, cuts in benefits, raises, and salaries. It's time to buckle down, prepare for impact and survive the recession by adapting your job search tactics to the occasion. According to the Labor Department, we are in the midst of the highest unemployment http://makingmovesincollege.blogspot.com/2008/10/how-to-job-search-in-recession.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (L. Hernandez)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3244051812314652551.post-5288514492885263053Tue, 07 Oct 2008 11:10:00 +00002008-11-17T05:13:17.855-08:00collegeeconomicGeneration Ygreat depressionhard timesjob seachMillenialspreparerecessionstudentsuniversityI think we've all heard it before, Millenials/Generation Ys have never been through tough times, bla bla bla. Well we are about to, according to Beyond.com, Inc., the world's largest network of online niche career communities, with this looming economic recession we may be the hardest to get hit. And I agree that we are not taking steps to prepare ourselves. But really what does it mean for us? http://makingmovesincollege.blogspot.com/2008/10/generation-y-is-not-ready-for-recession.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (L. Hernandez)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3244051812314652551.post-8825478883267190862Tue, 07 Oct 2008 10:38:00 +00002008-11-17T05:13:04.096-08:00bestgrad schoolgraduateGREpreparetaketesttimewhen to get readyUGGGHHH!!! I'm getting everything together now to get into grad school and am studying for the Graduate Record Exam (GRE). You have several options when it comes to when to take the GRE that would quicken your transition, so when you graduate with your Bachelor's, you've gotten it out of the way and you're ready for the next step.Take it before you graduate College: You can study for the GRE and http://makingmovesincollege.blogspot.com/2008/10/dont-waste-time-when-to-get-ready-for.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (L. Hernandez)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3244051812314652551.post-5226376609810781933Sat, 27 Sep 2008 01:22:00 +00002008-11-17T05:12:50.750-08:0010 waysbiggest mistakecareercollegefailfuturegraduateprepareprofessionstudentWhat's the biggest mistake of college students and graduates? Waiting until they've graduated to develop themselves professionally.You're stuck, they won't hire you because you have no experience and you can't get experience because no one will hire you, and you didn't give professional development a thought until now."By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail." -Ben FranklinIf you've http://makingmovesincollege.blogspot.com/2008/09/10-ways-to-prepare-for-your_26.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (L. Hernandez)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3244051812314652551.post-2853919220311000198Fri, 26 Sep 2008 23:17:00 +00002008-11-17T05:12:35.751-08:00badFacebookjobsocial networkunemployedIf someone came into your job poorly dressed, inebriated, and spewing profanity... would you hire them? That just might be the reason why no one is hiring you. Facebook used to be for college students only, but now anyone can join; and they are. More and more curious recruiters are doing checks on candidates wanting to know more about you or looking for warnings. With a Facebook profile http://makingmovesincollege.blogspot.com/2008/09/facebook-is-keeping-you-unemployed.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (L. Hernandez)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3244051812314652551.post-4966064635701089742Fri, 26 Sep 2008 23:06:00 +00002008-11-17T05:12:21.810-08:00apologydid you knoweducationfailfall behindsystemteacherMy teacher apologized for having failed us as a teacher on the last day of class several semesters ago. Needless to say, we were all stunned.He showed us this video.Did You Know?It shows us not only how fast the world is moving but also how far our educational system is causing us to fall behind.--Leyda Hernandezleyda.h.v@gmail.comwww.makingmovesincollege.blogspot.comhttp://makingmovesincollege.blogspot.com/2008/09/did-you-know-teachers-apology-for.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (L. Hernandez)0