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It’s not just that many recent grads are new to the world of work — it’s also that the world of work has changed quite a lot in recent years. The tumultuous economy, fast-changing technologies, and the social-media revolution (just to name a few factors) have made the workplace 2011′s grads are entering a very different place from the one 2oo1′s experienced.

Of course, many of the questions new grads face — such as “Should I follow my passions or work on finding a stable career?” “What mistakes should I beware of?” and even “Was my four-year degree really necessary?” — aren’t questions that only young people ask. We’re all dealing with these questions to some extent.

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Although the employment market is improving, new college grads are still facing a lot of competition for available jobs. To get the positions they’re after, they’ll have to stand out from a large crowd of applicants. Here are ten job search tips for new grads on making a great impression.

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Scholarships are free money for your college education. More than 1.5 million scholarships worth more than $3.5 billion are awarded by donors, philanthropists, foundations, corporations and other charitable organizations every year. Most scholarships are based on special qualifications, such as academic, artistic or athletic talent. Some are based on special circumstances (e.g., one of your parents is a cancer survivor) or even where you live (e.g., community-based scholarships). Some are based on demonstrated financial need. Then, there are some whose unique prerequisites defy categorization. Talk show hosts like David Letterman have popularized the use of top ten lists, so it is only fitting that the David Letterman Scholarship appear on the following list of most unusual scholarships.

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Recently, I had the opportunity to lead a Monster Webinar entitled “How to Build a World-Class Internship Program: Advice from Companies That Are Getting it Right.” To begin, it’s no secret we live in a knowledge-based economy where businesses with the best talent win. For employers, this has created a supreme need to keep a pipeline of talent flowing and – over time – companies have wised up to the fact that internships are an excellent way to discover and audition entry-level hires. That said, how do you actually run one? Guest Post by Emily Bennington.

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On May 22, Fastweb celebrated its 15th anniversary since first bringing scholarships to the internet in 1995. Since its founding, Fastweb has helped over 50 million students pay for school, and today there are more than 9 million active members.

To celebrate this milestone, we sat down with Mark Kantrowitz, publisher of Fastweb, to answer the top questions parents and students need to know about planning and paying for college (third in a series):

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On May 22, Fastweb celebrated its 15th anniversary since first bringing scholarships to the internet in 1995. Since its founding, Fastweb has helped over 50 million students pay for school, and today there are more than 9 million active members.

To celebrate this milestone, we sat down with Mark Kantrowitz, publisher of Fastweb, to answer the top questions parents and students need to know about planning and paying for college (second in a series).

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On May 22, Fastweb celebrated its 15th anniversary since first bringing scholarships to the internet in 1995. Since its founding, Fastweb has helped over 50 million students pay for school, and today there are more than 9 million active members.

To celebrate this milestone, we sat down with Mark Kantrowitz, publisher of Fastweb, to answer the top questions parents and students need to know about planning and paying for college (first in a series).

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