Grads: TAKE CHARGE™!

A quick financial education

If you thought you had to learn a whole new vocabulary for your major in college, it's time to look at your finances. To be serious and strategic with your budget and investing, you have yet another vocabulary to learn. The book, GRADS: TAKE CHARGE of Your First Year After College! has a qwik-reference to loads of terms, but if you can't wait for your copy to arrive, check out this site for a quick education.

Read about financial terms and their definitions (and lots more) on TheProAdvisor here.

Why didn't you get the job? Here are 75 reasons

Wondering why you didn’t get the job? It was probably because...

Read all 75 reasons on Radiant Veracity here.

What do employers see online when they Google you?

We can hear you now: What’s wrong with posting pictures of my birthday / bachelor / bachelorette  / divorce party? It’s not like I’ve posted them on LinkedIn or include them when I submit my resume…

You might as well, because your future boss is going to find it.

That's what Stephanie Lloyd says (and any other career coach worth their salt). You don't always get to control when you will make a first impression on a potential future employer, so be sure to clean up your act!

Read Stephanie's post on Radiant Veracity here.

Learn more about making a great first impression on Examiner.com here.

How can blogging help you land a job?

These are the same principles you should apply to your job search, and a blog can be a fantastic vehicle to demonstrate your expertise and connect with others in your field. Remember that, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 70 percent of all jobs are found through networking.

Read the entire post on Radiant Veracity here.

Earn part-time money while job searching

This article has the title "20 Great Websites To Earn Part-time Money While Working In College" but if you've graduated and are still looking for a full-time job, you can use the same advice to fill in the financial gap until you land a regular paycheck.

Read the entire article on GetDegrees here.

Get a job because of the sound of your voice

Are you not getting interviews, or callbacks after phone interviews? Consider how your voice sounds at the other end. Don't let it stand in the way of your dream job.

Read the entire article by CareerBuilder on AOL Jobs here.

Crazy things people have said in a job interview

It's absolutely amazing what crazy things some people will actually say in a job interview. These may be funny to read, but if you're serious about your job search, don't try them!

Read the whole article from CareerBuilder on AOL Jobs here.

Do you trust your boss?

Workplaces are all about trust. It's one of those buzzwords you can't escape, along with "synergy," "teamwork" and "value add." There are even teambuilding activities based on trust. The problem with trust is that it's a loaded concept. How do you know when you trust someone? Are there...

Read the entire article on CNN here.

Top 50 career blogs

If you're scanning the Internet fo career advice, here are the top 50 stops on your tour.

Read the list here.

How to make your boss love you

Along with paychecks, deadlines, and overtime, bosses are one of the things you just can’t avoid in the workplace. But how to identify these strange characters and deal with them? Don’t go it alone — it’s a jungle out there!

Read the entire article on WomenCo here.