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Name: Kelly Lynn Sorenson
Home Town: Brighton, MI
Major: Advertising
Graduation Year: 2008
Favorite thing about Command Transportation in 5 words for less: The energetic environment
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Teach For America is a national organization of outstanding recent college graduates and working professionals – of all academic majors, backgrounds and career interests – who commit two years to teach in urban and rural public schools and become lifelong leaders for expanding educational opportunity for all children.
Currently, there are 14 million young people growing up in poverty. Over half of these students will not graduate from high school by the age of 18. Those that are lucky enough to graduate read, on average, at an eighth-grade reading level.
Teach for America seeks outstanding individuals who possess the leadership skills and experience to solve educational inequity.
Our teachers receive full salary and benefits, an America Corps grant, loan deferral, professional development, and access to a powerful alumni network.
After the two year commitment, alumni go on to make a difference in public policy, law, education, business, and medicine. Teach For America is one of BusinessWeek’s “Best Places to Launch a Career” offering exclusive partnerships with top companies like GE, Goldman Sachs, Google, KIPP, J.P. Morgan, McKinsey & Company, The White House Project and over 200 top-ranked graduate schools.
To apply submit the online application.
Selected applicants participate in a 30-minute phone interview, followed by a final day-long interview.
The FINAL Application Deadline: Friday, February 19, 2010
To learn more, visit www.teachforamerica.org/admissions or contact admissions@teachforamerica.org
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Name: Justin Welke
Home Town: Merrill, MI
Major: Packaging
Graduation Year: May 2007
Company: Nestle USA
Position: Operations Management Trainee
Favorite thing about Nestle in 5 words or less: The People
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Undisputed: the two most dominating young players in hockey are Sidney Crosby of the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Washington Capitals Alexander Ovechkin. However, beside each of these giants success, they could not be more polar on the way the play the sport. Their rivalry has been compared to basketball’s Magic Johnson/Larry Bird in the 1980s; two great players, one (Ovechkin) with flash, show, and celebration, the other (Crosby) described as “pure”, fundamental, and classy. Below is the E:60 Article about Alex the Great and how people think of him:
Regardless if you’ve watched the Stanley Cup Playoffs or not, you can learn about how to market yourself to prospective job opportunities from Crosby/Ovechkin. Both are phenomenal at their trade, but as an employer, which would you hire? Ovechkin has received the largest contract in NHL history, but could it have been greater if he didn’t partake in “risky” behavior (dangerous driving, promoting speeding, cameo appearance in Vlad Topalov’s “Perfect Criminal” music video, etc.) or is that part of who he is and helps his “brand” to sell tickets? Sidney Crosby, who could not be more humble, plays the game the way Don Cherry and other hockey aficionados would like hockey to be played.
The preference to display yourself is yours, but an analysis of the employer is key if you want the job. But if Don Cherry was the employer, you want to be more Crosby and less like Ovechkin.
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Are you in the no-summer-job blues? Well, the Federal Government is helping Michigan! The stimulus package provides $63 million for summer employment SPECIFICALLY for YOUTH (Ages 14-24). There are still plenty out there for grabs, especially for us who have some college experience. So if you’re part of the several thousands that need a job (or internship!) for the summer, check it out!
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I love to hunt. Absolutely love it. If I could have it my way, I’d be huntin or fishin every single day, but can you actually live like that and still make money? Well turns out you can, as there are thousands of successful hunting and fishing guides across America. If you’re like me at all, it might be worth learning more about these opportunities. Getting in to this field isn’t as hard as you might think, there are even special schools dedicated to getting men and women ready for a career as a guide. The Colorado Outdoor Adventure Guide School is a great example of one of these types of programs. Head instructor of COAGS said this about his school:
“In this basic two-week course, students are going to be real busy,” said Miner. “We have a lot on horsemanship, trail riding and packing, courses on big game hunting and fly fishing, (learning) orienteering with a map, compass and GPS, wilderness survival, camp cooking, outdoor photography, first aid, CPR and much more.” Needless to say, students don’t have a hard time falling asleep at the end of each day!”
I dont know about you, but that’s the kind of school I should have went to. If you can’t afford to go to a school like that, your next best bet would be to find a nearby active guide and ask if you can help him out. Taking on a sort of apprenticeship is great for learning the tricks of the trade, while also making great connections with other guides. Check out this great video clip which contains a lot more great info for somebody looking to get into guiding.
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We are all going through it. This economic time has been tough on us all, especially as students looking for full-time jobs or internships. Has this current recession got you down? Are you frightened by the debt you have, or the security of your job, or the shrinking dollar? If you watch the news it’s hard not to get completely depressed about the way of the world, but here is some good advice to help lift your spirits.
1. List your assets.
2. Make a budget and STICK TO IT!
3. Analyze your source of income
4. Save money
5. Take care of you- Physically
6. Take care of you- Mentally
You can delve into these suggestions much more by checking out this article. http://www.ehow.com/how_4542090_not-discouraged-current-recession.html
Remember, keep your head up, stiff upper lip, and know that it WILL get better!
By: Matt Dunatchik
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It’s the morning of your interview, you’re dressed and eating your cereal, when to your horror you somehow miscalculate the trajectory of your spoon and see your cereal end up on your shirt rather than in your mouth. This kind of event can cause massive shock and panic like none other, but there is hope for you still. Try these quick tips to erase your clothing stain worries and get back to nailing that interview.
Tips and Tricks to Get Rid of Those Nasty Little Stains
1. Timing Is Crucial! Get to the stain as soon as possible
2. Blot don’t rub using a clean white cloth or white paper towel.
3. Check garments before throwing them into the wash and treat with stain removal agents (but test a small area first).
4. Rub stained fabric gently, so you don’t spread stain or ruin the fabric.
5. Use cold water. Hot water will set in the stain.
For more information on removing certain types of stains check out the stain removal index:
http://housekeeping.about.com/od/stainremoval/a/stainsindex.htm
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Once you land your dream job you still may not be home free. There are many common things that one must know before entering the workplace. There are things not to say or do, and one must be weary of offending someone else.
Even though we may know this and think it would be ridiculous to even consider offending someone, it can happen, and a lot of times it happens in those “funny” emails we may send to our friends and coworkers.
This happened recently in Los Alamitos, California, a small town in Orange County. The mayor of the town sent a “funny” email with a picture of the White House lawn covered in watermelon stating “No Easter egg hunt this year.” The mayor says he will resign after being criticized for sharing the e-mail. Los Alamitos Mayor Dean Grose issued a statement Thursday saying he is sorry and will step down as mayor at Monday’s City Council meeting.
Grose came under fire for sending the picture to what he called “a small group of friends.” One of the recipients, a local businesswoman and city volunteer, publicly scolded the mayor for his actions.
Grose says he accepts that the e-mail was in poor taste and has affected his ability to lead the city. Grose said he didn’t mean to offend anyone and claimed he was unaware of the racial stereotype linking black people with eating watermelons.
This just goes to show that one must be very careful with the content of emails they send, because they could get into the wrong hands and trouble will most likely follow behind, so be careful and use discretion when sending emails.
Check out the original news piece here.
By: Matt Dunatchik
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Although many are hopeful that 2009 will bring better fortunes than the past year, it looks like college students looking for a job this spring will continue to feel the sting of the world wide financial crisis.
According to a recent Newsday article, national surveys have found that 62% of corporate recruiters are viewing current hiring prospects as fair or poor. That is up from only 6% last year! Even the hottest technology powerhouses such as Yahoo and Google have stopped hiring and even begun lay offs. Google has even just recently laid off 100 of their college recruiters!
Original predictions coming into this school year were promising as it was predicted that hiring would increase by about 6% across the board, but forecasts have now dipped now to only a 1.3% increase in hiring, which is pretty lousy to say the least.
Although prospects are grim, there are still opportunities out there. According to NACE Research the service sector has the best outlook on hiring with an estimated 10% increase in hiring expected. According to CNN, job opportunities continue to abound in education, health services and accounting. Almost 400,000 jobs were added just in the health services sector over the past year. But no matter what type of job you’re looking for, the name of the game will still be creativity, hard work and persistence for those that can still find job opportunities this spring.
For students struggling to find jobs this coming semester, it’s quickly becoming a harsh reality that it’s not going to be easy. But as John Quincy Adams once said “Patience and perseverance have a magical effect before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish.”
For more insight on the struggling job market for 2009 grad’s check out this article from Newsday - Few job prospects for ‘09 graduating class
By: Mark Kenyon
