College Debt - How much will you end up with?

This interesting article at CNNMoney addresses the realities of college debt for recent, and future, graduates.  The interactive map will give you an idea of the average debt for college grads in your state of choice.

The debt map over at the Project On Student Debt will give you a clearer picture, allowing you to see the average debt for grads at specific schools within each state.

Want to reduce your college debt?  There are steps that you can take - check out the helpful tips that Kiplinger provides in their article 9 Ways to Reduce Your Student Loan Debt after graduation.  Fastweb offers great advice on minimizing college debt while in school.

The good news - you don't have to be the average college student when it comes to debt!

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What's your Holland Code?

The Holland Code can be a very useful tool when it comes to learning about your work personality type.  Your work personality type can help you determine which careers would be a better fit (or the best fit) for your long-term career success and happiness.  Paying attention to who you are - how you seem to enjoy certain types of work better than others - can truly make a difference in the experience that you have in the workplace.

Identify your Holland Code using one (or both) of the surveys below:
Work Interest Personality Survey #1
Work Interest Personality Survey #2

Now check out the Holland Code descriptions here, and see if you can identify your top two personality types.

Finally... Visit O*Net Online and start searching for a career that matches your top personality types (Holland Code).  Start with your top personality type, and then plug in your second type to narrow the list.

Best of luck!!

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What are your priorities?

Use this very helpful Prioritization Grid to discover what you truly care about most.  The grid can be used to prioritize your career interests, work values, personal interests, college major options, goals - you name it!  Just follow the directions provided on the website.  

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Moneyball at Work: What Really Makes a Great Employee

Employers are starting to rethink the ways in which they look at potential employees, and are taking steps to change the hiring game entirely.  How are they doing this, and why?  Check out this article and see if you're ready to hit the playing field, or if you'll be watching the superstars from the bench:

Read the article at: MONEYBALL AT WORK

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Think a career in Accounting is boring?

Here is a list of five very interesting accounting careers, for those financial math lovers out there!  Check out Yahoo!'s 5 Surprising Accounting Careers post for more information.

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Career Research Questionnaire

Click HERE to download and complete the Career Research Questionnaire!

WARNING: when you open this in Microsoft Word 2010, you will have to click on "Enable Editing" in the yellow ribbon at the top!!!

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Is a College Degree Worth the Investment?

Read this article from the US News Education section, and weigh the benefits and the costs for yourself: "Finding the Value in a College Degree"

Then...check out the College Degrees that promise more bang for your buck: "College Majors with the Best Return on Investment"

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