Would you work for free?
The answer is a resounding “yes” for thousands of college students and recent college graduates across the country who are taking on unpaid internships. Due to the economic downturn, many companies are hiring unpaid interns in order to reduce costs, and job-hungry students will take on anything to boost their resumes in a dreary labor market.
According to a recent article in The New York Times, a big problem with this increase in unpaid internships is that a number of them may be considered illegal.

As young adults and students, a lot of you have the heart to give to those in need, but not necessarily the financial means. That’s why we’re eager to let you guys know about this simple, immediate and powerful way you can help bring books to children in Asia, just by watching a quick video and making an online vote. The Asia Foundation, a nonprofit organization focused on philanthropic work in Asian countries, is currently holding an campaign through their program “Books for Asia” until March 29, 2010. You just …

Getting into an American medical school has always been notoriously difficult, overwhelming and discouraging for many, to say the very least. With only 131 medical schools across the country, only about half of applicants get accepted every year, according to the Association of American Medical Colleges, a nonprofit organization for prospective medical school applicants.

However, as a recent The New York Times article reports, we are now expecting a boom in new medical schools, with the prospect of an 18 percent increase in the 131 current medical schools across the nation.

For those of us anxiously searching for internships or jobs in this not-so-promising economy, take note: Employers are now surfing online content and social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter and MySpace more than ever to review potential employees. For those of us who don’t carefully monitor what we post online, that could spell trouble.

According to a recent survey released by Microsoft, more than 70 percent of employers have rejected an applicant based on what they have discovered online. However, only a meager 15 percent of web-users surveyed said that …

If you’re searching for the magic formula that leads to personal and business success, look no further than Tony Hsieh, the CEO of wildly successful shoe retailer Zappos.com. With Hsieh, a Taiwanese American, at the helm, Zappos’ gross merchandise sales grew from $1.6 million in 2000 to over $1 billion in 2009.
In a recent interview featured in The New York Times, Hsieh shared his views on how solid leadership, a strong company culture and employee values are the keys to business success. Through his own experience, Hsieh found that good …