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Graduate into the Real World

Prep Talk

Now is the perfect time for you to start planning for the commencement of your life after college. And, we have all the tools you need to do just that.

If you are looking to buy this season, just realize that most properties come out this time of year and you will be competing with other buyers. So when you find a house you like, you have to be ready to buy, like now, or you will lose out. If you can wait or are not ready yet, then I’m glad I got to you. Morris says that if you wait until after Thanksgiving, and December you can often get your dream home at a lower price because most buyers hold off looking during the holidays.

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Last week, I started giving you tips on how to get ready for life after graduation. Here is the rest of the list.

6.) Manage your money
How are you going to pay your bills? Do you know how much you owe? Find out.

7.) Get recommendations and letters of reference from your professors now.
Employers might want letters of recommendation or letters of reference. It will be easier for you to bug, I mean, remind your professor while you are still on campus.

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Last week, I spoke at Connecticut College and I asked the students how they were feeling about graduating, almost all of them said they were scared because they didn’t know what they were going to do next. And I definitely remember that feeling of wondering what I was going to do after college: I had no idea what I was going to do –and to make matters worse I didn’t really think about it. You know what I did?

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Today, I would like to get you started in thinking of using these powerful resources to find a job and advance in your career. You have many Facebook friends, Twitter followers and LinkedIn peeps. Let’s leverage those people who have actively decided to be your friend, follow your updates and link into you. We’ll go one by one so you can see how each can be used.

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