Knowledge Base

Today, even a 4.0 GPA isn’t enough to guarantee you success personally or professionally. Though important, the world’s most successful people didn’t have the best GPAs. There are other measurements that correlate with your long-term success better than the GPA alone....

Each year hundreds of thousands of service members leave the military for civilian life. As part of this transition, many enroll in a postsecondary education program. The transition from a highly structured military environment to a college or university can be...

It is no surprise to the higher education community that veterans are arriving on campuses across the country, and this population is forecasted to grow. Since the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act took effect in 2009, more than 1 million veterans have...

Transferring to a new university brings with it a wave of emotions and responsibilities. Each school operates differently, has different procedures, and generally has a culture all it’s own. Navigating through the process of transferring can be a bit overwhelming;...

Once you land in your first role, you can rest assured that your new employer wants ahighly engaged employee.  What’s that?  Employees who operate consistently above and beyond the norm.  Better described they: Put the Company or Organizational above themselves Put...

The Department of Labor estimates that between the ages of 18 and 42 the average person will have 10.8 jobs. Another study broke it down with more detail. On average one will have ~5 jobs from 18-24 (summer employment, campus jobs and internships) and ~6 jobs from...

You need a letter of recommendation. Maybe not right this minute, but at some point you will be asked to provide proof that someone who has worked with you recommends you to other people. Whether you’re applying for a scholarship, an internship, a workshop or seminar,...

Life for the new college grad can be expensive. As you emerge into the working world, there are many things you want to buy to fit into your new professional life. You find yourself rationalizing expenses. ‘You know, having a car would really make the commute into...