Grads: TAKE CHARGE™!

Free personal branding workshops for job seekers

PwC just completed their Personal Branding Week which was full of high-value online workshops and exercises to lead college grads or job seekers of any age through the steps to create an impactful personal brand. The good news is that they're leaving the entire week's activities online so you can listen and work through the exercises at your convenience. If you hope to compete in today's tough job market but haven't taken the time to develop your brand, you need this!

Learn more about it here.

Save a tree while saving your sanity (and your money!)

The most comprehensive and valuable resource for new young professionals ready to navigate the real world after college is now available in e-book format. The 300+ page award-winning book, GRADS: TAKE CHARGE of Your First Year After College!, covers over 140 situations and topics from the entire career life cycle to money management and taxes to all those ‘messy details’ of life on your own. And the best thing is that it’s super-fast to find what you need, then get out and go do it, because there’s no fluff in this book—its savvy advice is all presented in soundbite format, perfect for you busy grads.

Take a look before you buy with this sample.

Right now you can save 40% on the e-book while saving yourself from the struggles you peers are dealing with. Use discount code EARTH2010 through the end of April at e-junkie.

But if you prefer the feel of a real book in your hands, GRADS: TAKE CHARGE, is available through BooksAMillion, Amazon, and Barnes & Noble.

Check out Brazen Careerist's new "social idea-based resumes"

Here's a new twist on the plain vanilla resume: the social idea-based resume. Today Brazen Careerist launched this new tool for leveling the playing field between fresh grads with little experience but tons of potential and competing job seekers with years of experience.

Check it out at Brazen Careerist.

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.

Exploring careers to find the best path

Not quite sure which career path to take? You're not alone! Explore options and opportunities in a variety of fields by perusing all the great links on this site: from Art to Health to Law to Teaching and more.

Start exploring now on GoSavant.

Save your time & the planet: get off those junk lists

As a busy young professional (or a busy job seeker), your time is precious now that you're out on your own. A lot of your are concerned about our planet, too, so here's a way to 'kill two birds with one stone.' Get off those mailing lists that stuff your mailbox full of printed garbage that you don't need (unless you're packing to move, of course). You've got better things to do with your time!

Read the entire article on FiveCentNickel here.

TAKE CHARGE of your first apartment!

It's thrilling to be moving into your first place after college. But it can be daunting, too, because there's so much 'stuff' to buy: furniture, kitchen items, linens, home office items, decor, and containers to organize it all. Hunting around for all these things can take a huge chunk of your time and if you don't enjoy shopping, it can become a real downer of a chore. Save time by ordering what you need, all at one time, and have it delivered to your door. Sure, it costs to ship (unless you qualify for free shipping), but your time is worth even more!

Find everything you need at College Grad Central!