No offense, but the replies are correct on this one. Besides your own skills, networking is the most valuable commodity both in school and in work. The best opportunities spread by word of mouth, not public notices that anybody can read on the internet.

If you're in college, work through problems with other kids as much as possible. This is a top method to succeed. Even if they're slower than you sometimes, you still firm up your knowledge by teaching it to others and do people favors that will pay off later.

Minor example, there's this dude at work who can be pretty hard to deal with. Because I'm friendly with him, he just got me into a deal with tools that saved me hundreds of $.

No offense, but the replies are correct on this one. Besides your own skills, networking is the most valuable commodity both in school and in work. The best opportunities spread by word of mouth, not public notices that anybody can read on the internet.

If you're in college, work through problems with other kids as much as possible. Even if they're slower than you sometimes, you still firm up your knowledge by teaching it to others and do people favors that will pay off later.

Minor example, there's this dude at work who can be pretty hard to deal with. Because I'm friendly with him, he just got me into a deal with tools that saved me hundreds of $.