How to break up with your boss

One of the college students I work with has the opportunity for a fantastic, paid internship this semester. While great, that means she needs to quit her current part time waitressing job, which she loves and she might want back when her internship ends or at least get a good reference from in the future. … Continue reading How to break up with your boss

Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Party Dip

I love cookie dough. And chocolate chip cookie dough is my favorite. I also know all about salmonella and the dangers of eating raw cookie dough. Now that one of my very dear friends is expecting (Congrats again!), I had to find a way to indulge in cookie dough. I found this recipe on Pinterest … Continue reading Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Party Dip

Minimum Salary Requirements

Dual image of a woman in a suit adding pennies to a pink piggy bank and a women using a calculator and computer to determine her minimum salary requirements

With more and more applications online, the previous standard of putting "negotiable" in this field becomes less of an option as the form typically looks for a specific number or range. The best advice you can get will depend on the application. If it's paper application and you can write "negotiable" or something similar and … Continue reading Minimum Salary Requirements

J’s Chicken and Dumplings

Just like with the Chicken Pot Pie, J and his cousin have spent several years perfecting a replica of their grandmother's famous Chicken and Dumplings. While the made from scratch noodle recipe is lost, they successfully recreated the rest of it. Here's their recipe. Ingredients: 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (Or to be more traditional … Continue reading J’s Chicken and Dumplings

Where to put Education on your Resume

I recently received this question, "How should I answer the question about education if I'm applying for a job before I graduate?" The spring semester is a great time for students to update their resumes, even if they aren't graduating in May. Any resume template will leave you a space for education and many employers … Continue reading Where to put Education on your Resume