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“It’s not about you…” On the value of the liberal arts.
We live in an extremely materialistic, entitled and increasingly self-centered world. Americans often seem too willing to short-circuit their education and the proper development of their minds, sensibilities and morals because they see life simply as a race to the money and to personal glory. The author of this article reminds us that the liberal…
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Recycled: 10 Ways to Market Your Liberal Arts Degree
Many Liberal Arts majors know their degree is valuable. They just don’t know how to “understand, articulate, and apply” it in the career prep process. From writing resumes and cover letters, to interviewing and developing additional skills, the following article has some good pointers on applying your liberal arts background to the job-prep process. Read…
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The Utilitarian Value of the Non-Utilitarian Degree
Check out my article in the BYU Humanities Magazine. It synthesizes many of the points made in the articles collected here. Feel free to circulate it. Utilitarian Value.pdf
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Want to Teach Overseas?
You’ve heard of Teach for America? How about Teach Away? Check this website for teaching positions all over the world: http://www.teachaway.com/
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Michigan State Report on Hiring Trends Holds Surprises
It’s no secret: graduating seniors are facing one of the toughest job markets in decades. Overall hiring plunged dramatically during 2009/10, with American companies reducing their hiring targets by 35-40%. What does this mean for humanities students? It is not as bleak as it might appear. The Michigan State report also claims that employers…
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A Medical School for Humanities Majors?
The Humanities and Medicine Program at the Mount Sinai medical school in New York accepts about 35 undergraduates a year from humanities and social science disciplines–even if they have never taken any ‘hard’ science courses! The school has found that such students are able to catch up on the science but that they add this much desired dimension:…
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State Department Fellowships: apply by July 31
Accepting applications for the 2010 Diplomacy Fellows Program From: U.S. Department of State <careers@state.gov> Add to Contacts To: sprengers23@yahoo.com The State Dept is accepting applications for the 2010 Diplomacy Fellows Program. Click here (http://careers.state.gov/officer/fellows-program.html) for more information, and to start the application process. Please note that the deadline to submit completed applications is July 31, 2010. General Qualifications for…
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What Hiring Managers Wished You Knew
Excerpt: Your resume should answer one key question. The vast majority of resumes I see read like a series of job descriptions, listing duties and responsibilities at each position the job applicant has held. But resumes that stand out do something very different. For each position, they answer the question: What did you accomplish in…
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The More Things Change…
Many recent posts have discussed how business leaders are noticing a gaping lack in the basic critical thinking and leadership skills of recent graduates.They’re saying that technical know-how is necessary, but so is a grounding in the liberal arts traditions. Many prestigious schools are encouraging their students to return to those traditions. The NYT recently…
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Top Twelve Entry-Level Employers
Check this list of companies hiring for entry-level positions. Several of them will hire humanities majors, but you’ll still most likely need an internship to be taken seriously: http://www.cnbc.com/id/37707079/?slide=1
Got any book recommendations?