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Besides a high GPA, what extracurricular or activities do the big 4 firms like to see?
As an accounting major, my target dream employer is of course the big 4 firms. I was told recently that grades are the first thing that they look at before even considering everything else, so I am shifting gear to focus on that. However, I am now wondering what sort of extracurricular or...
To be successful do you have to go college
#college #Automotive #Master #Mechanics #Sales #Agents #Financial #Services
#Occupation #college-major #finance
How do you know which career is right for you?
Should I just pick a career that can support me or make me happy?
How do you approach a difficult customer ?
When you are dealing with someone who is visibly upset, what do you do to stop the situation from going to far? #work #customer
How long did it take for you to reach your goals?
#Business #Intelligence #Analysts #Sales #Agents #Financial # #business # #marketing Services
How do you get over public speaking fears?
Before I give a presentation, I usually get very anxious, and even though I might be pretty prepared, I stutter and repeat the same words sometimes. What are good tips and tricks to help me improve presentation skills, and how would you give a great speech? #communications #communication...
To have a successfull business do you have to be rich?
#business #Sales #Agents #Financial # #finance #Services
What is the best way to improve your public speaking skills?
Public speaking is basically my biggest fear in the entire world. I pretty much try dodging every obstacle possible when it comes to this topic. This is a strong phobia of mine that just eats away at me. If I were to practice speaking when I know I have a presentation or something big coming up...
How do I become an Expert?
How does one go from a student to an expert, and what are strategies that you use to help retain information necessary for your expertise?
what is a good way to relieve your stress?
What are some ways that you relieve your stress , and how does the way you relieve your stress benefit you #stress
Do you need to get a philanthropic-focused MBA to get a CSR job?
I am very interested in pursuing CSR, non-profit work, social entrepreneurship, etc. as a career after college. My university offers a 5-year Bachelors + MBA program which would mean less time and money but they only offer focuses in the big business areas (EX: marketing, management, finance,...
What are the best electives to take for a nursing major?
Due to the fact that my schedule is very tight and I only get to take a few electives, I was wondering what electives are best for my major. Is there any that would help me to build relationships with my patients, help me further my nursing skills, or be good extra knowledge to have as a...
What do you do working as an intern in a CPA firm?
I got an internship at a CPA firm, but am very nervous to start something so professional. Thus, I was wondering as an assistant/intern what would some of the usual and main responsibilities be at the CPA firm? #accounting #internships #accountant #cpa #quickbooks #career-details
What is the best way to prepare for an interview?
Honestly, I have not been on many interviews within my lifetime. However, during my Principles of Professional Psych course at Kean University my class as a whole had to do a one on one brief interview with the professor in front of the entire class. The professor asked us a numerous amount of...
Business Internship
I am majoring in business at college but I was wondering how I could get an internship. What are the things I should do to find an internship and to prepare for the internship?
Is accounting a good career for someone who doesn't particularly like talking with alot of people?
I need to find a good career and I don't really like being around people all that much. I feel like if I brushed up on my math, I could do a good job in this field. #accounting #accountant
What is a good way to get jobs?
Most jobs are now accepting applications online, so you don't go in person and ask for an interview. Is there another way that gives you a higher chance of getting the job you want? How did you get the jobs you have? #career #money #job
What picture is appropriate to set as your background on LinkedIn?
While updating my LinkedIn and looking at other people's profiles today, I want to know what background picture is appropriate and unique for my profile. I saw people putting a backdrop of their schools and cities. However, are those the only acceptable pictures? #career-counseling #linkedin...
What is more important? Your GPA or your experience?
When prospective employeers look at your resume, Which qualification has a greater chance in the employee getting a job ?
#college #career #jobs #resume #gpa
Is It Okay to Graduate College Late?
Hi, initially I wanted to get my Associates degree from a Community College then transfer as fast as possible. Lately, I have been dealing with a lot of things and considering to take it easy and maybe get my Associates a semester or year later. Yet, I feel quite scared of letting myself go...
whats it like to work for a full time job
i wonder what its like to work a full time job because i never have worked a job full time #job #time-management
What should I be doing to prepare for college as a sophomore in high school?
I’m a sophomore and I want to get into UCLA, I want to know what path I should be on in order to achieve my goal
How do you balance a hobby you love with a career that can support you?
I am about to be a junior at a High school in New York, and most people are expecting me to know what I want my future career path to be. However, for the longest time, I have been on the fence on what I should be doing because the career path I want isn't the most guaranteed to give me a...
Are there any advice or tips on how to properly network with professional accountants?
I am a second year accounting student that have attended many career fairs, networking events, and clubs to start building the all-important connections. However, I feel I have not made much progress each time I go to a different event. My questions are generic despite how hard I try to come up...
How is studying abroad?
When I go to college I would like to study abroad, most likely in Europe or Australia. If anyone has ever studied abroad, what was your experience? Did you make a lot of friends? Was it scary? How expensive? #college #school #travel #study #abroad #world #europe #vacation
How does one decide upon an interest?
When it comes to careers, I generally want to choose a career that interests me. However, I haven't been able to narrow my interests down to a point where I can choose a career path that interests me. Some of my interests include: Biology, Technology, Music, Programming, Psychology, Philosophy,...
I want to pursue a career WAYYYY out of the scope of my college major. (Dance to Cybersecurity) What sort of work or opportunities should I look for?
I have reached a point where I'm about to graduate from college and I have found the need to make a very hard and fast pivot out of the dance industry. I've always had a knack for computers and tech tinkering. I recently stumbled across Cybersecurity and got my CompTIA Security+ certification....
What are other job options I can consider from knowing another language?
I have been learning Korean for a few years, and I am planning to continue my studies in college to get to the level of fluency. Are there any jobs other than teaching English in Korea that I can consider? #foreign-languages #language #foreign-language #korean
Jobs in science?
What are some jobs in science that don't require being stuck in a lab all day yet can also pay well for women?
How can i build my career?
How can i build my career?i wan to be a successful person in the future, but i'm young and sometimes scared about this whole thing cause am really not making it in the future
What are some good presentation tips?
I am a junior in college. #career #career-choice #presentations #sales-presentations
Do colleges care if you quit a sport in the middle of high school? What can I do to improve my application?
Do colleges care if you quit a sport in the middle of high school? What can I do to improve my application?
Which college would be better to go to?
I'm currently deciding between two colleges right now, Binghamton University and University of Colorado Boulder. I'm leaning towards Boulder however I don't know if leaving New York would grant me the same opportunities as Colorado would. My hope is to go into the film industry but I'm going to...
Is it bad to have TOO many extracurriculars on the college app?
Although I am not applying to college yet, I am involved in many extracirriculars because I have a lot of different interests that may not relate to each other like singing, drawing, science, writing, etc. If I continue to do all these extracirriculars (simply because I will enjoy them), would...
What is the proper way to dress for an interview?
I have had quite a few interviews in the past where I always wore a nice polo collard shirt, dress pants, and dress shoes. It was never anything different. However, now that I am graduating and taking on a "real professional" interview I guess we should say, do I need to change up my attire? Do...
Unsure about future career?
Hi, I'm currently a sophomore in High School and I'm very indecisive on what career I want to pursue in life because my main interests are split between science and writing. How can I decide? #career #science #writing #english #undecided
What are some good jobs to start out in while High School?
I want money and I want to find a job
Is how happy you are related to how successful you are?
If you think you are happy, are you also successful? haha i don't really know what to say. I guess in my opinion I believe this isn't true because you can be happy without being successful, just content. #career #success #happy
How would I go about preparing myself for handling the pressures of leading a small team and working late nights developing different advertising and marketing strategies?
Knowing that I want to major in marketing so I can become a marketing manager, I poked around online to see what different jobs and positions require. The job seems to require a lot of leadership and hours of work. I want to know if I can start early on developing ways to handle that pressure...
What should I dress for a career fair?
My school is going to be having those throughout the year and what are some things I should wear? What should I be prepared to do, what should I bring? #career #jobs
What are the best State Colleges and University's for (Business Management/ Sales Management)?
#2-4yrCollege #Business-Management #Sales-Management #Entrepreneur
How did you find out what you wanted to do?
How do you know you made the right choice?
What can I do to gain more leadership experience in college?
From the start of college, I have joined many clubs and organizations to get involved. However, lately I've been stressing out because every time I desire to join a committee or become a board member, I never quite succeed. Will not obtaining leadership positions hinder my potential to...
Is it important to know multiple languages in your job?
This is regardless of the job. Personally I plan on being in tech but all my teachers say it's very important to know more than one language. Personally I struggle with learning languages. Will I be at a large disadvantage? #general #language #first-job #technical #spanish
Would it be hard to pursue a career that you did not major in in college? Can they do it?
Hi, I was just wondering if someone were to change their career path to a whole new field and did not figure it out until after they graduated, can they still get a great job and they would love? #college #career #major
How do I improve my time management skills?
I've been struggling with time management for a while now and I can't get anything done.
I'm having a hard time deciding what I want to be when I grow up. Is there a way to help organize my thoughts and I am feeling lost in my career path, What can I do?
Hi! I'm in 9th grade and people keep asking me what I want to be or about my career and I don't know how to answer. I have many things to choose for my career path but don't know what to choose. I know many people have the same issue as me. Sometimes I say I wanna be this and that but by the...
what are some good ways to network?
I am a junior at college. #career #career-counseling #career-choice #career-path
Does anyone have any advice for me?
I'm currently going into my first year of college. I was planning on doing a major in Physics with a minor in film but the more I look into it and do research the more I find out that Physics isn't a secure job. I was originally going to do Computer Science before Physics and I was thinking of...
Can you start a small business at a young age and if so, how can you do so and achieve financial stability and freedom with it??
- I'm in middle school
- I enjoy performing arts
- I definitely know I would like to venture into business and cosmetics
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