By admin, on July 11th, 2013  Campus jobs are an excellent, convenient place to earn money while gaining practical, transferable skills. Here are 4 tips to help you land a great campus job.
Check with your school’s human resources department AND financial aid office AND career services office.
Schools deal with student employment differently. Some have a centralized office, others rely on individual departments to post their opportunities. HR is a good starting place. Financial aid sometimes gets involved depending on your work-study eligibility. Career service may post on-campus jobs along with off-campus opportunities. So ask around to find out how on-campus employment is managed at your school.
Visit departments for which you’d like to work
A lot of college departments hire students. The typical places (library, bookstore, food services, physical plant, admissions, athletics, residence life) may have a standard hiring and training schedule. But many other departments (career services, academic advising, international student services, IT, major-specific departments, business office – just to name a few), may also have opportunities available, but may hire at different times throughout the school year.
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By admin, on June 19th, 2013  Question: I wasn’t entirely honest on my resume. I wrote down that I knew a particular technique but I don’t actually know it, I’ve just heard of it. Now I’m feeling guilty. What should I do? ~ Rojirah M., Baltimore, MD
Answer: You have a few options after submitting a resume or application that has false or inaccurate information on it.
Do nothing: In my opinion, this really is not an option. Leaving your resume with false or inaccurate information on it calls into question your integrity and can have lasting negative effects on your professional reputation. The truth will usually come to light eventually It’s never a good idea to submit an application that’s not accurate, but if you do, you should correct it.
Withdraw your application: You can contact the employer and let them know that you would like to withdraw your name for this particular search. If the skill or technique that you thought you had is a vital part of the job, and you are no longer qualified for the position, withdrawing from this search may make the most sense.
Send an updated resume: Make the necessary corrections to the resume, and if applicable, update any details that have changed since the last time you submitted. If the skill or technique that you included on your resume is not one that is vital to the role, and you still feel like you are qualified for the position, then updating your resume is probably the thing to do.
Be aware that you may be asked about the incorrect information on the original resume at some point during the hiring process. Be honest about the mistake, but know that you could still be removed from consideration by the hiring manager.
By admin, on June 12th, 2013 
- Sign up for rewards programs – many banks offer rewards or money-back programs for using their credit cards. However, as with any credit card, be sure you’re able to pay yours off each month or you’ll negate the money-saving benefits. Also, keep your eyes open for hidden fees. Other rewards programs can be as simple as coffee cards, or the like, that give you free product after purchasing a set number of items.
- Take advantage of student rates – a number of companies and professional associations offer discounts for college students. For example, Amazon Student gives students six months free access to their Amazon Prime program (minus instant video streaming), and then half-price on Amazon Prime after that. Hewlett Packard and Apple offer student pricing on electronics. And Sweet Careers provides free resume and cover letter reviews for current college students and recent graduates.
- Buy used textbooks – many schools will offer the option to buy used text books, or may have formal or informal exchange programs between students. In some cases, you may even be able to go without buying one or two textbooks in a given class! Many instructors will reserve copies of the textbook in the library for their students, however you will probably have to read the book in the library. Some students have also had success getting books through interlibrary loan.
- Shop using price matching – a number of grocery and retail stores offer price-matching programs that will match the price of a product that has been advertised for less at a different store. Walmart, Target, Best Buy and J.C. Penney are a few examples. This requires some coordination on your part, but can save quite a lot of money. If you are uncertain if a store offers price-matching, make a point to ask.
- Consider buying generic items – whether medication, personal care products, or food, many name brands have generic equivalents that are significantly cheaper.
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By admin, on May 8th, 2013  Question: I’ve been an actress in adult films for the last five years. It has been my primary income while I’ve been in college. I’m about to graduate and I’ve been applying for entry level chemistry technician jobs. I am not ashamed of my work, but I’m not sure how to include this on my resume or if I even have to include it. But I don’t want it to look like I have no work experience. I put myself through school and was basically working a full time job while being a full time student. I don’t have the typical “campus” jobs to list on my resume either. What should I do? ~ Meira, Florida
Answer: This is an important question! The basic rule of thumb for writing a resume is to only include experience that is related and relevant to the positions to which you are now applying. Although the chronological resume format, (one that lists your related work experience in reverse chronological order), is most popular, it is not always the most effective for every job seeker. Especially for college students, recent college graduates, and people who are changing career fields, who have limited related work experience, a combination format resume, (which is based on skill set), may make the most sense – at least until you have that first related job under your belt.
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Campus jobs are an excellent, convenient place to earn money while gaining practical, transferable skills. Here are 4 tips to help you land a great campus job.
