The tax season is right upon us, and for international students navigating the complex US tax system is not an easy task. The first thing to note is that ALL international students who were in the USA during the last year will need to submit and file their taxes – even if you received no income!

So now that we are clear that all students will need to file their taxes and submit at least one form, the next step is to work out what forms need to be completed:

International Student.com has designed an online nonresident tax software for international students. Continue here

College Fashion is a blog for stylish college girls, featuring fashion tips for students, the latest fashion trends, beauty tips, online sale updates, and style advice for 20 somethings. College Fashion is the first and only fashion blog written by college students, for college students.

The goal of this site is to deliver content and foster discussion around fashion, college life, style, trends, shopping, beauty products, and other related facets of college life. Discover College Fashion here

Make no mistake about it, writing an effective resume has to be a highly individualized matter, since no two people are alike. Nevertheless, it is such a constricted and standardized format, that we resume writers find ourselves adopting certain phrases or words that each of us tends to prefer and that in fact help our clients get jobs. Every resume writer has his or her own list. Here is mine: reading more

By Sander Marcus
Sander Marcus, Ph.D., is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and Certified Professional Resume Writer. He has over 3 decades of experience in providing career counseling, aptitude testing, job search coaching, and resume writing. He is the co-author of 2 books on academic underachievement, various tests, and numerous articles. Contacted him at marcus@iit.edu, 312-567-3358, www.center.iit.edu.

With a weak job market and abundant free technology available to start-ups, it’s no surprise that college campuses across the country have lately become prodigious business incubators. Here is our second annual report on college start-ups, featuring students from Chapel Hill to Harvard Square, who are inventing the future (or at least a steady source of income for themselves) by launching companies in their spare time. Continue here

Source: Inc.

Statistically speaking, there are 6.3 job applicants for every job opening in the U.S. Anecdotally speaking from recruiters, many companies are receiving hundreds of applications per job opening. Regardless of the numbers, the right fit for each talented professional may not surface for some time. The purpose of this article for Career Rocketeer is to outline 10 ways to create work when there’s no work. Here are ten suggestions for getting started: continue reading here.

If you want to find out what prospective employers think of you, don’t wait till you don’t get a job and then ask the recruiter for feedback.

It’s a litigious society, so they won’t share it (I never did in my 10+ years of recruiting. That’s why it’s so great to be on the other side coaching jobseekers – I can say what I really think and actually help someone).

The recruiter will say something generic like how much they liked you but the field was just so competitive. Furthermore, at this point, you are already closed out for the job. Continue reading here.

Source : Vault

Today, CNN Student News goes global, with a look at stories that are making headlines from Turkey, Pakistan and Afghanistan. Plus, we step into the middle of a controversy sparked by the initial results of a national stepping competition. And we hear why a young Iowan challenged his peers to a Lego contest.

Documentary chronicles journey from homelessness to high hip-hop hopes

When Priscilla Star Diaz told her father she wanted to be a performer, he did all he could to help achieve not only his child’s dream, but also his own long-deferred one as well. Their journey is chronicled in a new documentary, “P-Star Rising.” The film highlights the peaks and pitfalls of both the music business and family relationships.

Read the story here

Listen to the story here

Source: VOA News

Comment : “Don’t ever let somebody tell you can’t do something… You got a dream, you gotta protect it … if you want something, go get it. Period”. Chris Gardner.

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International Women’s Day (8 March) is a global day celebrating the economic, political and social achievements of women past, present and future. In some places like China, Russia, Vietnam and Bulgaria, IWD is a national holiday. The first IWD was run in 1911. Women’s Day was first celebrated in the United States in 1909. Two years later, more than 1 million people attended events in Austria, Denmark, Germany and Switzerland during the first International Women’s Day.More

Source : UNESCO

“Nobody can make you feel inferior without your permission” – By ELEANOR ROOSEVELT

By now, you all know the drill!

We eagerly put the television on to watch the Oscar’s live, and hope to watch an exciting and eventful Oscar’s event. Of course, seeing what the celebrities are wearing is always fun.  More often than not, we’re bored to tears, well into the first hour. Ahh, somehow that’s part of the tradition.  Every once in awhile, there is a good Awards Ceremony, but this is an annual event that we’re nationally, and internationally hooked on.  With Steve Martin and Alex Baldwin hosting, it could be great.

It’s the “Oscar.com’s must-see site content,” so until the live event, select a category to explore, and to enjoy.

Until then, hit the Nominees header link, and you’ll be redirected into a scroll over bar of the pictures and names of all this year’s Oscar nominees. Also, check out the History and Organization of the Academy. Their homepage and other pages are very cool, and also provide a look into cinematic history, as well as an eye to the present, while mindful of the future of the Cinematic Arts.

Predict the Oscars Winners

Make your Oscar predictions, share your picks with friends, and come back again and again to make changes right up until show time. See how you’ve done after every Oscar is won.

Travelin’ local’s always interested in what you think, who won, who should have won, and give us your opinions, or dish the dirt, no matter, it’s all about having an evening of fun.

Nominees for the 82nd Academy Awards

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by Tom Jones at Travelin’ Local