Five Things to Do in College to Set You Up for a Great Career
There is an argument raging in this country right now about whether it is the duty of colleges and universities to make young people job-ready. Traditionalists argue that colleges should teach...
View ArticleMake the Holiday Break Count: College to Career Checklist
Whether you’re a college freshman or a junior, the holiday break is an important time to start planning for your summer internship. Banks and consulting firms do their internship hiring in January and...
View ArticleFinding Your Career Should Be Messy
I’m helping my son, a college sophomore, find a summer internship. I’ve mentioned before in these pages that I find college sophomores to be ideal clients. For one thing, they’re over the shock of the...
View ArticleLooking for a Job With Meaning? Here Are Four Ways to Find It
Are you a 20-something seeking work with meaning? Are you willing to trade great mentoring and a dynamic work environment for a lower salary? If that’s the case, you are trending with your generation....
View ArticleThe Interest You Left Behind
We all have subjects that particularly interest us, that capture our attention. It could be a skill, a hobby or just a topic you follow very closely. Try taking note of the articles that attract you...
View ArticleHow College Students Can Make the Most of Winter Break
Use your winter break from college wisely--it's a great time to plan your career.
View ArticleColleges Make It Pay for Students to Take Unpaid Internships
To enable all students to take advantage of unpaid internships, many colleges are now offering grants on a first-come basis. Find out if your school offers such a program here.
View Article5 Ways to Develop Yourself as a Leader Early in Your Career
Leadership is one of those terms that is so ubiquitous it’s hard to define.
View ArticleGraduating from College and No Job In Sight
Dear Ms. Cheston, I am graduating from college this May with a B.S. in Public Health from Syracuse University, but I’m no longer sure I want to go into this field. While I’ve taken some business...
View ArticleEngineer Your Career: Make Big Career Decisions Using this Simple Process
From Smarter Faster Better: The Secrets of Being Productive in Life and Business By Charles Duhigg Try applying “the engineering design process” detailed in Charles Duhigg’s excellent book and you will...
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