Many of you may not have heard the term “student resumes.” For those of you who have not, these are resumes that students construct when they are seeking their first career position upon graduation. They are called student resumes, because, in most instances, the only experience and/or background a student may have is just, well, being a student.

If you look at the top five business school rankings, you will notice that the list is dominated by Ivy league schools. Unfortunately for most students the cost of an MBA from one of these elite schools is simply too much. There's also the fact that most students simply will not meet the admissions requirements for any of these schools.

If you are a graduate student or recent graduate, chances are you are concerned about getting a job. If you are in school, you want to find a job that is flexible enough to work with your school schedule, but that also relates to your major. If you have finished graduate school, then you predictably want to find a job in your field.

If you are at the point of preparing to write our Master’s thesis, then you are at that tail end of obtaining that degree. It’s a great feeling. Now, to get that thesis written. There is no way to sugar coat this – a thesis is a complex and difficult project, and anyone who tells you differently is not being truthful.

Once a doctoral candidate has determined the subject field of research for his/her dissertation, there is a great deal of work to be done before a proposal can be created and submitted to a committee for approval. In fact, many dissertation writers state that getting the proposal approved is actually the biggest hurdle in the entire dissertation writing process.

Given the cost of graduate school, students are thinking long and hard about their options. They seem to be in a “Catch 22” in this economy. If they terminate their educations after the Bachelor’s degree, the job market is not that great, especially in certain fields. On the other hand, if they choose to go on to graduate school in order to make themselves more “employable,” then they face even greater debt that may eat up the additional income they may able to earn for years to come.

If you are just now getting ready to think about your thesis or dissertation, then you know the first step is finding a topic for your research – one that you can get passionate about and one that will meet with the approval of your advisor and/or committee. There really is a process that you can go through to find those research proposal topics, and it will make your search both easier and faster

First of all, you know that dissertation writing will consume you for months – you will even dream about it. And even when you are out supposedly enjoying yourself, it will always be there – back in the recesses of your mind.

You have finally conquered the monster that has been lurking around for the past 18 months. You are probably pretty proud of yourself, and you have right to be. Writing a dissertation is a project that very few individuals are will to take on, or, if they do, a large number just never finish. Now for the final task before typing the final copies, binding them and getting off to the dissertation committee for that oral defense.

You are close to graduation, and your institution requires a thesis paper – oh great! Now, with all of your other demanding coursework, here’s one more requirement to add to the list. Don’t panic. You already have some of the skills you need even if you are asking yourself, “What is a thesis paper?” Follow this step-by-step process and you will be able to get this done.