We're always looking for productivity tips from our colleagues and friends, but we found some of our favorites yet via LinkedIn and Lifehacker. Read on to find out about the three simplest ways to get the most out of your work day so you can move on from the little tasks and start tackling those bigger projects.

Our summer bods may not be ready for summer, but we sure are. We rounded up 6 of our favorite summer items from our overflowing virtual closet of apparel and products - we think these might be the key to the perfect summer order or gifts for your organization or company. 

1. THE BELLA + CANVAS LADIES CROP TANK

This ultra summery crop tank is super soft and comes in 9 colors, but our all-time favorite is this one in heather sunset. The slightly heathered effect paired with the melon-y peach shade gives us retro beach vibes. We love it with just about any design, but think it really pops with a minimalistic line design, like this one, which you can find in our gallery.

With summer around the corner, we took stock of our favorite phone apps to help you live your best, most productive summer life. Our favorite season is a time to get/stay fit and learn new skills on the go and these apps make it so easy, you can do it all by the pool.

As college graduation is just around the corner, we gathered some of our favorite tips for landing that first job out of college - a job that's actually related to your degree or field of study. As CNBC pointed out, many graduating seniors take jobs unrelated to their fields or, in many instances, jobs that don't require the degrees they worked so hard to earn. Before you get stuck in a job rut, consider these tips to get your feet in the right doors - right away.

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1. START NETWORKING WITHIN YOUR EXISTING CIRCLES

Reach out to your contacts - current or former co-workers from part-time jobs, fellow interns or directors from any past internships, professors, student organization leaders, your campus career center and any people you may know in your field, through family, friends or volunteer work.

Share a little bit about your professional goals and see if they know of any companies or openings that may be a fit. You never know who has a friend or contact that has an opening for the exact type of position you're seeking. Even if there's not an immediate in, they'll hopefully remember the conversation for future opportunities.

CO-AUTHORED BY COLLEGE HILL + GUEST BLOGGER SOPHIA BERCOW

3 NEW TIPS FOR ACHIEVING THAT ELUSIVE WORK/LIFE BALANCE

1. Don't sleep in too late. This may sound counterproductive at first – if we’re trying to balance life and work, why limit sleep? Should we be up working all the time? Nope. You should be out living. Get a full 8 hour snooze in, but don’t keep silencing that alarm each day, especially on the weekends. You may feel tired at first, but you’ll revel in that extra time to shower, eat a well-rounded breakfast and get to take some personal “you” time. If you get your work or errands out of the way, you can make time to see friends, get in a solid workout or just stay in all night with a cup of tea and YouTube cat videos.

As we near the year’s end, we admit it - we’re tired. However, we’re also inspired. We’re eager to create and we’re ready for what 2019 has in store. How do we balance the two? We turn to what we learned at the 2018 Elevate Summit Conference in Philadelphia.