Author Archives: Emma Quigley

student loan-image Repaying Your Student Loan

Published on Monday, April 9th, 2012 by Emma Quigley
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University education is expensive and the majority of people are forced to take out a Government Issue loan in order to pay for the three to four years of tuition fees and maintenance. With each year and each different government, the rules change with regard to how and when a student loan should be repaid; [...]

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College Internships Follow These 4 Simple Steps To Get The Most From Your College Internships

Published on Friday, March 9th, 2012 by Emma Quigley
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Internships are about networking; you must stand out from the crowd and not be afraid to introduce yourself to senior figures. It is important that you make a good and memorable impression on these people, as they may be able to help you out later, in terms of contacts or references. A well-known, albeit unfair, [...]

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college-social-media Stay Spotless In Social Media

Published on Monday, February 13th, 2012 by Emma Quigley
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Finding it hard to get job offers? Are you getting through the application forms, testing and interviews, making it into the final few to be considered for a position, but never getting the offer? Have you checked your Facebook or Twitter profile lately? Even if you have figured out the best way to represent yourself [...]

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Hidden Jobs A Guide To Speculative Applications

Published on Friday, January 20th, 2012 by Emma Quigley
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Speculative applications involve sending a resume and covering letter to an employer asking whether they have any vacancies in the sector you are interested in. They are a good way to access ‘hidden jobs’ – it is estimated that more than 50% of jobs go unadvertised and are filled by speculative applications or networking. In [...]

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College Resume Writing Tips College Activities To Help Your Resume Stand Out From The Crowd

Published on Tuesday, January 17th, 2012 by Emma Quigley
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To cope with graduating into today’s tough jobs market; you must make the most of your college experience by taking part in extracurricular activities. There are a number of different ways that you can develop your skills set at college. If you already have a career path in mind, college activities can help you gain [...]

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study-tips 7 Tips to Success in College: Effective Study Habits

Published on Friday, September 16th, 2011 by Emma Quigley
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College is very different from School, in many ways. One of the most significant changes to get used to is learning to study independently; no professor will be chasing you up if you’re late or you don’t hand your work in, you will just fail. This is why it is important to grasp effective study [...]

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