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The Mad Grad · 1Y ago

Business Card Giveaway!

There’s many ways to stay connected in our digital age- LinkedIn, Facebook, phone applications like Bump. However, when it comes to networking, nothing replaces a good ol’ business card. I feel like this is something every young person starting out in their career should have. Whether you’re intervi
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The Mad Grad · 1Y ago

Laptop Lunches and Desktop Collages

Hello lovely readers!  I have two obsessions lately that I just have to share.  I’m always getting bored with my desktop wallpaper, so I like to change it up.  I found a site called Photovisi where you can make free collages online (and don’t even have to sign up). I made the collage above with [...
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The Mad Grad · 1Y ago

Inspiring Words from Goethe

I found this excerpt from Miereille Guiliano’s (Author of Women, Work and the Art of Savoir Faire) recommended reading list and just had to share: Until one is committed, there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back, always ineffectiveness concerning all acts of initiative and creation. There is one
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The Mad Grad · 1Y ago

If You’re Bored At Work, This May Be Why…

This is a guest post from fabulous writer Liz O’Neill who writes college and career-related articles for several websites and higher education blogs, including eLearners.com, GradSchools.com and the Huffington Post’s College page. She’s also the Boston Examiner for online learning. You can follow he
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The Mad Grad · 1Y ago

Navigating Through The Stress Of College Life

We think college is hands-down the best four years of your life. From the people you meet, the experiences you have, to the lessons you learn, you make memories that will truly last a lifetime. Yet, when you’re in the middle of a semester and juggling a heavy load of classes, working a part-time job
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The Mad Grad · 1Y ago

Statecraft – An Idea Brought to Life

Below is an interview I conducted with the CMO of a company that he and a dear friend of my family created. What gave you the idea for your company? Joe, my business partner, and I went on a study abroad program called Semester at Sea where we traveled around the world on a ship [...]
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The Mad Grad · 1Y ago

Diving Head First Into The Next Chapter

Last Friday was a bittersweet day for me, from both a professional and personal standpoint. For almost the last two years I have been a part of a wonderful community of people (mostly women) working with the common goal to give women a voice online. My life is all about stories – telling them, liste
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The Mad Grad · 1Y ago

Commencement Speech by Jeff Bezos

I came across this Graduation Speeh today on TED, by Jeff Bezos, Founder of Amazon. The whole speech is wonderful, but the end (pasted below) really struck me.  I think these are important questions to ask yourself at any point of your life. How will you use your gifts? What choices will you make? W
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The Mad Grad · 1Y ago

MTV’s hired- A great show for recent grads (or anyone!)

Ok, so I think we can all agree that MTV isn’t known for having the most educational shows. (Jersey shore anyone?) While the history channel is the peas (depending on your nerd level), MTV is definitely the dessert, the guilty pleasure. That’s why I was surprised to find “hired”, a show where they f
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