For example, if an individual is pursuing an undergraduate degree in Marine Biology, then it is more likely that he/she will land a job in Florida instead of Kansas. Likewise, oil and gas jobs are more plentiful in North Dakota than in Arizona. If your career choice requires physical presence, then make sure that you […]
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Everything of significance requires a Plan. Here are some examples. Want to be a championship winning football coach? You must make a Game Plan. Want to be a pilot and fly passengers from LA to Honolulu? Can’t do that until you create a Flight Plan. Want to run a successful business? Better have a Business Plan. Want to build a housing
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What criteria do young adults ages 17-25 consider when deciding which undergraduate college or university they will attend. Note that the list is not in priority order since every student is unique. A. Student Life: dorms, parties, Greek organizations, access to fun on-campus activities, etc. B. Sports teams: recruited as an intercollegiate athlete or enthusiastic
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Successful leadership requires that you take some type of action resulting in a certain level of improvement. Therefore, you must take calculated risks in order to reach your destiny. Staying within your comfort zone means that you will never grow to your full potential. You must prepare for and then execute the proper actions that
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Recently heard that some college students and college graduates disparage minimum wage jobs. At O•L•A, we consider all honest work to be important, regardless of the wages paid. Furthermore, an individual who earns minimum wage can actually be more of a responsible leader than those who earn much more. This is another example of what
The standard, full time American workweek is Monday-Friday 8 am to 5 pm with an unpaid 1-hour lunch period each day for a total of 40 paid hours per week. Many people work more than 40 hours per week, especially supervisors. Since college is a training platform for work, consider establishing a 30-hour standard “education
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Don’t misinterpret the message! Extending beyond 4 years as a result of goofing off with your friends; not attending class or labs; not going to your professors’ office hours; not hiring a tutor when you obviously need one; not studying enough hours, and/or failing classes as a result of “not liking the class or not
The short answer is that you will need to do some basic math and make some sacrifices in order to avoid excessive student loan debt. Here are a few things you can do to minimize student loan debt: Acknowledge that college is both an expensive undertaking (a cost) and an investment in your future earning
Overton Leadership Associates is focused on motivating young adults ages 17-25 to pursue their destiny. While we feel that it’s better to get a college degree first, a degree is not a requirement for achieving success. If you were not an A-student in high school, don’t worry, you can still become quite successful. High school
Real College Plan Career Field Interest Survey identifies a young adult’s Top 3 workplace setting interests and then lists the career fields corresponding to those workplace settings. As a result, Real College Plan Career Field Interest Survey outcomes can be used to confirm a young adult’s interest in certain career fields. For example, a young
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