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“Advice to Give College Grads”

Filed under Job Search Process, Resumes and Cover Letters, Salary and Benefits
Posted by Libraries, June 06, 2007
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Josh Hyatt, Money, May 2007, Vol. 36, Iss. 5, p40A-40B.

This brief article highlights seven important lessons for the recent college grad soon to enter the workforce. These tidbits of wisdom serve as a great checklist for those still recovering from graduation and unsure of how to get to that next step — everything from interview clothes to planning for retirement. These topics include building a credit history, budgeting, buying that first suit, consolidating student loans, investing for now and for retirement, and revising the resume for the working world.

For more of these tips, read the article at:
http://search.epnet.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=aph&an=24729721&site=ehost-live (NOTE: Log-in is required for access. Click here for info.)
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—Hagar Shirman