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Employment Blog: Ditch the Acronyms!
Cutting corners to shorten up potential keywords has reasons that it can be appealing, but it may be part of the reason that you're not being considered for the jobs that you apply to! Read this article to gain some insights into how Applicant Tracking Systems are being used in job searching!
Mental Health: Dealing with Math Anxiety
Everyone feels differently about different subjects - but sometimes it's not always a positive feeling. This article will share an experience from one of our staff in helping a youth with their math work, which will be something that others might relate to. But you'll leave this with some takeaways to make it a bit easier.
Housing: Apartment Searching on a Budget
Our Housing team will be posting new blog content about once a month, so you'll see these updates less frequently for now. However we wanted to start in sharing a recent article with some tips on how to search for an apartment on a budget.