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A Better Way to Apply: Video Cover Letters

A Better Way to Apply: Video Cover Letters

The cover letter is dead, according to recent reports by job recruiting firms. Two-thirds of recruiters think that it is no longer an important part of candidates’ applications. Yet, most job postings still call for something–anything–when applying online. So what should you do to push your job application to the top of the slush pile? ...

Study Break: 3 Things to Know About SteamOS and Steam Machines (VIDEO)

At CES 2014, Steam Machines were a hot topic. A dozen different manufacturers showed off Steam Machines powered by Valve’s Linux-based SteamOS, an operating system built around the popular digital distribution community. The designs varied in size and shape, but there were some standouts. Alienware showed off a cool compact rig that will no doubt catch ...

Hack Tricks: Searching Google

Note: Turn YouTube annotations on. Some of the information in this video may be out of date. Refer to the text below to find the up-to-date details and additional search tricks. Google is getting more and more intelligent with each update, allowing us to find answers to basic questions without clicking through to another page. ...

Hack Tricks: Email

Email may not be the most hip service on the web, but it’s still the most important — especially for business. For this reason, learning to master your inbox can help you get ready for your future as a successful businessperson, prevent mistakes, and save time. Here are a few email tricks to get you ...

The Rented Life Sets One Student on a Money-Saving Journey

Personal finance is a topic we tackle frequently here at HackCollege. From savings methods to budgeting tips, we’re always looking for money-saving techniques and advice to help you do more for less. Our friends at BookRenter have taken the financial problems associated with college to the extreme by challenging one student, David Levitz, to live on ...

How to Organize and Fold Clothes to Save Space [Videos]

How to Organize and Fold Clothes to Save Space [Videos]

You know that your closet is for hanging clothes and your dresser is for folded clothes; but the clothes-folding process can be obnoxious, so grabbing some old hangers from the laundromat and letting them swing is much easier — or is it? If you use a proper folding technique, you could actually put your clothes ...

Study Break: Art Student Freak Out – Real or Fake? (VIDEO)

Study Break: Art Student Freak Out – Real or Fake? (VIDEO)

If you’re an art student, you know that critiques are the inevitable end-result of an art project. At some point, the piece you’ve spent the last few weeks/months working on will now have to not only be looked upon and judged, but also in a potentially ego-shattering manner. As a result, you won’t usually get ...

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