Graduate Into The Real World
Now that you’ve graduated college, you’re entering a new phase we like to call “The Firsts.” You’re getting your first job, your first apartment, and more. Here, you’ll get the inside scoop on how to handle them.
Recently I had a conversation with someone who is extremely upset with his friend because of something said. He wondered out loud why his friend would say such a thing. I asked, “What did he say when you asked him that question?” The answer, which I expected, “I haven’t said anything to him.” When I […]
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You finally got the interview. Whoo Hoo! Now, what? Your first step is to dress to impress but not over do it. If you can get your parents to buy you a suit or if you can splurge to get one yourself, that would be ideal. But if you can’t manage to get one, then a clean, pressed, white buttoned up shirt and slacks or skirt will suffice. For women, don’t wear tight-fitting clothing or have your skirt six inches above the knee or bare all your cleavage. For men, when you select an undershirt, please make it plain and not something that has text on it that may offend anyone if it shows through your dress shirt.
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With it being a bit of a challenge to get a job right now, some of you may be concerned with how you are going to pay off your student loan debt or you may already be struggling to pay them now. Don’t freak out! Beverly Blair Harzog, spokesperson for CardRatings.com and co-author of The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Person-to-Person Lending says, “When you are having problems paying your loans, talk to your lender. It doesn’t hurt to ask.”
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Now that the excitement of graduating has worn off, you may be in the real situation of moving back home. Or you could’ve been lucky enough or smart enough to have saved enough money to move out on your own. For the rest of you, that may not be an option. Back to ya parents’ house you go. For some, it may not be a bad thing and if you are one of those chosen few: I’m really jealous.
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I just realized that this month is National Volunteer Month and I couldn’t let the month end without putting out an all points bulletin to encourage those who are not volunteering to do so. It doesn’t matter what stage you are in your life; teenager, college student, college grad, parent, it doesn’t matter, you can still help someone.
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