Research by the University of Iowa found applicants were more likely to get the job when they had a firm handshake compared to a limp grip. This was especially true when it came to women applicants.
A firm handshake was said to be even more influential than the applicants dress or physical appearance.
“We found that the first impression begins with a handshake that sets the tone for the rest of the interview,” said researcher George Stewart, associate professor of management and organizations in the Tippie College of Business, in a statement.
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As an intern you may dread the day of your evaluation and feel like you’re biting your tongue through out the lecture- especially when you have a couple of opinions of your own.
Internship Ratings.com lets interns have their say with the option of anonymity. Once they’ve had their say, the students then input a rating based on their experience at the firm. The company’s overall rating is then based on a five coffee cup scale, which is the average of all scores students have given the organization.
Not only does this allow interns the option to vent, but it also gives future interns an inside look at what they’re getting into. It even gives companies an idea at how they are handling the newbies.
InternshipRatings is free to use and is being updated daily with more companies, making it a site well worth checking out for college students that are looking to find a job.
With tuition, books, rent, food and so much more school is a huge investment that you’ll still be paying off once you graduate- unless, of course, you use your virginity to pay the bills.
A 22-year-old woman in the United States is publicly auctioning her virginity to pay for her college studies. The student from San Diego, California, who is using the pseudonym Natalie Dylan for “safety reasons,” said she had no moral dilemma with her decision and found it “empowering.”
“We live in a capitalist society. Why shouldn’t I be allowed to capitalize on my virginity?” she told celebrity television show The Insider on Wednesday.
Dylan has earned a bachelor degree in women’s studies and now wants to start a master’s degree in marriage and family therapy, is hoping the bidding will hit $1 million.
The online auction site eBay turned her down so the auction will take place at a Nevada brothel, the Moonlite Bunny Ranch, where her sister is working to pay off her college debts.
Once the deal is settled there’s no turning back because this is one buy that won’t have a return policy.
New Friends
Diarrhea
Weight
Dude, I was NOT beating off at your desk! I knew you were still sleeping in your bed. It was a JOKE!
Times you’ve watched “Super Troopers”
Different hoodies worn
Matressess replac…no, because I had to get a new one from Res Life because mine was lumpy
From CampusHumor.com
It’s your first year on your own, without your parents guidance and you’re free! In this new environment, a college freshman is able to go as they please, do what they please, drink and eat what they want, when they want. This usually means late nights, unhealthy snacks and excessive amounts of alcohol all which are contributing factors to the dreaded freshman 15.
It’s the freshmen, and not upperclassmen, who gain the weight because they don’t know what to lookout for. Sophmores don’t tend to gain weight after their first year because they realize that certain habits cause the scale numbers to rise.
Here are some tips on how to avoid gaining the freshman 15.
It’s that time of year, early mornings, late nights and classes in between. At the end of the day, a student just wants to have a place of their own to enjoy. This isn’t always easy when living in a small dorm or surviving on a student’s budget, but Style at Home has created a budget-friendly and stylish dorm-style room with tips to show you how to decorate your own.
As students return to school and people return to work after summer break they are already up in arms against a new security database in France that is designed to store personal information on people as young as 13.
The information that can be collected includes addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, physical appearance, behavioral traits, fiscal and financial records, and details about people who have personal ties with the subject.
The aim is “to centralize and analyze data on people aged 13 or above who are active in politics or labor unions, who play a significant institutional, economic, social or religious role, or who are likely to breach public order. ”
The decree creating the “Edvige” electronic database appeared in the official gazette on July 1, when the country was winding down for the summer, but news of its content has been gradually filtering out and is now stirring fierce criticism.
“There is nothing in the decree that sets limits or a framework. Whether the database is used with or without moderation depends only on orders from up high. The electronic Bastille is upon us,” wrote Michel Pezet, a lawyer and former member of a body charged with protecting French citizens from electronic prying.
By Bastille, he means the notorious Paris fortress in which French kings could arbitrarily imprison opponents until it was stormed on July 14, 1789, at the start of the French Revolution.
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Harvard University is the country’s oldest, wealthiest and most selective university. Now it’s back on top of the U.S. News & World Report college rankings, claiming sole possession of the No. 1 spot for the first time in 12 years.
Princeton slips to No. 2, ending eight straight years of at least sharing the top ranking. The latest edition hits newsstands Monday, but was to be published Friday on the magazine’s Web site.
Yale follows at No. 3, and MIT and Stanford tie for fourth. The University of California, Berkeley is the highest-ranked public university, at No. 21 overall. In a separate list for liberal arts colleges, Amherst moves up one spot to tie Williams, its rival just up the road in Massachusetts, for the top spot.
In an e-mailed statement, Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences spokesman Robert Mitchell said that “it is always nice to be recognized in this way. However, our admissions officers always tell prospective students that they should select a college or university that best suits their needs, not by its position in a ranking.”
The ranking formula takes account of factors such as SAT scores, peer reputation, selectivity and alumni giving. Continue reading…
According to CNN
College presidents from about 100 of the nation’s best-known universities, including Duke, Dartmouth and Ohio State, are calling on lawmakers to consider lowering the drinking age from 21 to 18, saying current laws actually encourage dangerous binge drinking on campus.
The movement called the Amethyst Initiative began quietly recruiting presidents more than a year ago to provoke national debate about the drinking age.
“This is a law that is routinely evaded,” said John McCardell, former president of Middlebury College in Vermont who started the organization. “It is a law that the people at whom it is directed believe is unjust and unfair and discriminatory.”
Other prominent schools in the group include Syracuse, Tufts, Colgate, Kenyon and Morehouse. Read more…
According to The Associated Press
Aiming for the Ivy League? Admissions consultant Derek Meeker can give you advice on how to get in.
“There are a lot of myths out there about what school officials are looking for in an application,” said Meeker, who specializes in law school admissions. Part of his job is to steer clients in the right direction and, hopefully, increase their chances of getting into a school that’s right for them. He helps with everything from selecting an appropriate school to writing personal statements.
An admissions consultant’s work often begins with assessing clients’ strengths and weaknesses and discussing possible schools to consider. During this initial consultation, Meeker covers a few basics. “It’s sort of a counseling process,” he said. “I ask them about their personal background, academic interests, jobs that they’ve held. And I help people to identify what’s unique about themselves.”
One challenge in this work arises when clients’ aspirations outshine their qualifications. “While I get clients from all over the spectrum, the majority want to go to the top schools — those that have a 6- to 15-percent acceptance rate,” said Meeker. “I am very realistic with people. Sometimes, that’s not an easy conversation to have.” Read more…
According to Elka Maria Torpey