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You just finished your exams, handed in your last papers and sold your textbooks back… Now it’s time to have some summer fun and save some money to pay off that spring break trip, and all of your expenses from the past year at college.

All of you should have a summer job or an internship lined up, but for the rest of you slackers that don’t… ValoreBooks.com is on your side and wants to help you find a job.  

Below is Career Builder’s “Follow Your Heart” Ad that ran during the past Super Bowl.

For more of Career Builder’s Commercials, check out their Youtube Page.

When hunting for a job, there is an endless supply of resources on the internet today.  It is easy to get confused and overwhelmed.  Make sure to have a few goals in mind before you start your search. 

What pay are you shooting for? 

• (Do you need the money? Or can you get by with an unpaid internship)?

Where do you want to work?

• (Do you want to stay local or are you willing to move away for the summer)?

What type of experience are you looking for?

• (Do you want to experience that will look great on your resume for the programming job you are going for? Or an experience that will invoke personal growth)?

If you have any other goals make sure to write them down.  It will help narrow and define your job search. When you are ready to begin your search, make sure to check out the sites listed below:

1. Monster.com
2. Careerbuilder.com
3. Employmentguide.com
4. Craigslist.org
5. Simplyhired.com
6. Indeed.com

Don’t forget to check out:

1. Facebook Group Search (Search “Summer Jobs” in Facebook Search)
2. jobs.myspace.com

Looking for something more than just the 9am - 5pm temp job in your town? Check out the sites below for something a little more exciting.

1. Coolsummerjobs.com
2. Jobsthatmatter.org
3. Summerjobs.com
4. Coolworks.com

Interested in Volunteering? Walk into your local hospital, zoo, park, museum, or summer camp and ask for volunteering opportunities… or take a look at the sites listed below:

1. Volunteermatch.org
2. Volunteerabroad.com
3. Liveunited.org
4. Redcross.org

Still need more tools for job searching?? Check out the blog 70 Job Searching Tools.

Don’t look at your summer job to be boring – look at is as an opportunity to find a job that excites you and allows you to expand your resume, make some great contacts, and have some fun.

 Know of any other job sites or resources?  Post them!

Don’t get burned this year when you sell your used textbooks back to the college bookstore! Compare the textbook buy back prices of your campus store with the prices on ValoreBooks.com. ValoreBooks.com offers some of the highest buy back prices around!

Not familiar with selling your textbooks back online? Take a look at the short video below for a brief explanation, read our blog, or just go to our sell textbooks page for more information.

Click anywhere on the video to watch, or check out the ValoreBooks Youtube Page for more videos.  If you want to see the video in high quality - check it out on Vimeo.

College students can sell their textbooks using ValoreBooks.com in three different ways: 

1. Sell using our Online Textbook Sell Back Program.
2. List them on the ValoreBooks Marketplace.
3. Sell them back in person at one of our Textbook Buy Back Hubs. 

Online Textbook Sell Back
Students can view instant price quotes for their textbooks when using this program.  If they are happy with the prices we are offerering, then the student can ship their textbooks to us for free with our prepaid shipping label.  Once your package arrives at our warehouse, we issue payment within 48 business hours.  See how much your textbooks are worth now by checking out our sell textbooks page.

Sell on the ValoreBooks.com Marketplace
ValoreBooks.com allows college students and booksellers around the country to list one textbook, or thousands of textbooks on our marketplace for students around the country to purchase. You set the price of your book.  Once your book sells, you ship it out to your customer and then get paid! Click if you want to read more about becoming a Marketplace Seller on ValoreBooks.com

Visit one of our Textbook Buy Back Locations
ValoreBooks.com allows students to sell their textbooks back to us for cash on the spot. If you are located in Buffalo, Rochester or Fredonia, NY  - stop into one of our 5 buy back locations.

Still unsure of which textbook selling method you would like to use? Take a look at our Sell Textbooks University page which explains the pros and cons of each textbook selling method!

Still have questions about selling textbooks? Contact us!

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Well ValoreBooks is - and you should follow us.

Interested in taking some extra classes and gaining some useful knowledge but don’t have the money?  Take a look at education-portal.com’s list of Universities with the Best Free Online Courses.

Many of the courses listed in the link above give full access to class documents and lectures via pod cast or web cast.  After browsing the best free online courses, make sure to check out UC – Berkeley’s youtube page, where they have uploaded hundreds of course lectures.

These are some of the top universities in the country, offering free classes!  Now put down that TV remote and go take a class at MIT and Berkeley…For Free!

Ahh… spring break… the college experience at its finest. The relaxing beach, bright sun, good friends, and no classrooms. The ValoreBooksBlog digs deep to gather the best spring break information for all of the procrastinators out there.

Spring break is just days away for some students, and a month away for others. Not sure if your going to spring break this year? Well we have decided for you… your going! Listed below are some useful websites, tips and tricks that can get you on your way.

Above is a picture from the ValoreBooks Spring Break promotion at Panama City Beach. To view all pictures from this promotion click here.

Best Spring Break Company
Studentcity.com. If your looking to plan a last second spring break trip, look no further than Studentcity.com. They have spring break figured out. Student City is the # 1 provider of college spring break vacation services.

The video above is an inside look at a Studentcity.com Spring Break.

Best Spring Break Locations
Freeport, Bahamas - Nassau, Bahamas -Negril, Jamaica - Puerto Vallarta, Mexico - Punta Cana, Dominican Republic - Acapulco, Mexico - Cancun, Mexico - Panama City Beach, Florida - South Padre Island, TX. View the top destinations on Studentcity.com

Best Spring Break Party
MTVu Spring Break. Everyone always wants to know where MTV is going to be for spring break.  Well this year they are going to set up shop at Panama City Beach. Check out the MTVu get ready for spring break video.

Celebrities at Spring Break
A spring break is not complete without some celebrity performances and appearances. In past years 50 Cent, Paris Hilton, Fergie, Ludacris, The All American Rejects, have all stopped by the spring break locations. View the full list of past celebrity appearances here.

This years confirmed celebrities to show up at Student City locations, include Akon, DJ Skribble, Flo Rida, Panic at the Disco, along with many MTV Real World personalities. View the full list of confirmed celebrities here.

Best Ways to Get Quick Cash for Spring Break
Student City hires individuals to work on site at specific locations spring break locations. Need more information? Check it out here.

Have textbooks laying around that you do not need anymore? Sell your textbooks back to ValoreBooks.com or list them on our marketplace. We offer some of the highest buyback prices around. Learn more here – Click to Sell Textbooks Now.

Best Alternative Spring Break Organization
The United Way. An alternative spring break is a very rewarding way to send your time off. The United Way is giving students the opportunity to do something more for their spring break. Learn how to apply for an alternative spring break here and stay updated this year with United Way’s 2008 Alternative Spring Break Blog.

This year, young adults will join United Way in one of three host communities:

Detroit, Michigan – Volunteers will help and work in conjunction with local partners on such critical tasks as building affordable housing, improving the quality of child care centers, and building ramps to provide people with disabilities a safe means of leaving and returning to their homes.

Hancock County, MS – Volunteers will help to rebuild homes and communities severely impacted by Hurricane Katrina, along the Gulf Coast.

Lake Charles, LA – Volunteers will help to rebuild homes,and community agencies while also trying to return a sense of normalcy to communities still suffering from the lingering impact of the storm.

Wherever you do decide to travel to for your week off, get some sun, relax and make sure to enjoy it!