Tweet The last time I was writing a post for BrandKit, I was a new graduate from UW Oshkosh with high ambitions, expectations and lots of anticipation to begin my career as a reporter. Over the summer, I have had the awesome opportunity to work at The Oshkosh Northwestern newspaper, the local newspaper in the city in
I’ve Experienced A Career Switch Before I Even Have A Career
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Final Thoughts on the Next Step
Tweet What a crazy ride these past 16 weeks have been! Not only have I had a major freak out about my future, but I’ve actually managed to come to terms with it an be comfortable with the unknown. WHO WOULD HAVE THOUGHT?! Not me, that’s for sure! I went from being the girl who
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A Letter: Be Proud of Yourself
Tweet Sam- Wow has time flown. This weekend, you’ll be graduating from UW Oshkosh with a bachelor’s degree in journalism. Can you believe it?! It seems like just yesterday when you were in high school and the biggest worry was whether or not your sweatshirt matched your jeans too closely. These last four years have
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My Brand: Hardworking & Optimistic
Tweet What makes you an individual is often your brand. One of the easiest ways to set yourself apart as a job applicant is to brand yourself. Branding yourself, not to be confused with branding, as in with metal and heat, has to do with creating a personal brand that sets you apart. This can be
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Hard Work, Relationships, and Karma: What Do They Have in Common?
Tweet When a person goes through their life, typically they have these things called morals. Some have more; some have less. Your morals, values, and ethics are what guide you and make you who you are. Some people have questionable ethics. Some people are the purest people you may ever meet. Some people are just
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Become Classy, Confident and the Art of Draping
Tweet For all of you Man Men fans (and even those of you who aren’t), no matter your thoughts on the show, I think we can all agree that Don Draper is pretty BA. Not only does he have his own office with a window, a slew of beautiful women throwing themselves at him, a successful career,
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Just Say Thank You
Tweet While watching one of my favorite morning TV programs, “Today with Kathy Lee and Hoda,” they mentioned how problematic it is to women that we never can accept a compliment. Now, this has been talked about forever. Women can never take a compliment well. It’s a fact. We always divert the attention from ourselves,
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“Who the hell’s going to read the second paragraph?”
Tweet Last semester I took a reporting class with Professor Miles Maguire. To be honest, I was terrified. I had him as a professor in a previous class and it was very, very difficult. I’ve never really had to work for a “B” before, but I was so happy when I saw that was the grade on my
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It’s All About ME! ME, ME, ME!!!
Tweet Given the opportunity to talk about yourself to no end sounds to some like a dream. We all know those people who love to talk, especially about themselves. You say something that happened in your life, they relate it back to them. You say something that happened to your cousin, they relate it back
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Grateful to Have a Place Called Home, Wherever That May Be
Tweet Through the course of one’s life, you come across a variety of experiences depending on many different factors. Where you live, what your family is like, the values and morals your family has, your childhood, your family’s financial situation, etc., all have an affect over how you will live your life, whether you like
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