From study tips to career pointers, our Westwood team has strived to provide valuable content on the College and Career Blog throughout 2012. Some of our posts really took off and were shared across the internet, which is always exciting. Take a look at the Top 10 Posts of 2012 to revisit the articles that our students, faculty and online community found most valuable.
1. How Do You Pick a Career Path?
It’s not surprising this topic made for a popular post, as almost everyone struggles to choose “the right” profession. It’s a personal decision, but this article gives a general outline to begin the process, starting with exploring your natural talent and passion and then applying the process of elimination.
2. Top 10 Most Creative Resumes
This entertaining post gives 10 examples of unique resumes that are sure to stand out in a pile. Take a peek to gain some inspiration for updating your own job search materials.
3. Five Tips for Sticking to Your Goals (or Resolutions)
Posted almost a year ago in January 2012, this blog is just as relevant for sticking to 2013’s goals and resolutions. Tips include celebrating milestones, breaking down goals into smaller tasks and overcoming setbacks.
4. St. Patrick’s Day – Luck vs. Hard Work: How to control your fate
According to the Roman philosopher Seneca, “Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.” This post provides ways to create your own luck by preparing for the best, creating a professional online persona and being mindful of how you present yourself.
Whether it’s a student juggling school and family or a young professional trying to break into a new field, everyone experiences stress. Learn how to manage and minimize stress with this list of suggestions including prioritization and taking breaks.
6. Freeing an Extra 15 Minutes A Day
Continuing on the stress avoidance theme, this post on freeing 15 minutes a day was also shared frequently. For busy students, parents and professionals, just having 15 minutes to themselves can make the difference between keeping it together and having a minor meltdown. Discover how to do it with technology, lists and brain breaks.
Many of us at Westwood can easily relate to our students. Our social media manager wrote about her experience as a full-time college student and single mother and how she applied the Law of Attraction (or the theory that “like attracts like”) and positive thinking to achieve her goals. It’s a great read to get geared up for the next semester.
8. Being proactive with your online education
It’s important to be aware of the unique challenges that come with online learning. Find out how to overcome these challenges by taking control of your schedule, meeting classmates online and utilizing the college’s online resources.
9. Growing Careers in Technology
This infographic was shared and posted across the web. It provides helpful facts and statistics on which technology careers are growing currently and which are projected to grow in the future.
10. Power Networking for Students
Do you have the POWER of networking? This post shows how to Plan, Online, Work at networking every day, Engage and Remember in order to improve your networking skills. As networking is one of the most valuable tools for finding a career, this post was one of the most visited of 2012.