Pursuing Your Career
I’ve been involved in the higher education field for over twenty years, 16 years of which I have worked full time as an academic and career counselor for students from disadvantaged backgrounds. I myself was part of the program I now work for and have my own experience being a first-generation college student. My parents …
For those who have ever participated in efforts to hire new staff members, it will comes as no surprise that the recruiting process is often long, exhausting, frustrating, and costly. Matters get worse if at the end of a search, no one among the interviewed is hired. Now, I get that recruiters and members of …
My first position, paid, as a field archaeologist was as a teaching assistant for Dr. Eill Engelbrecht working on a Iroquoian site dating back to the 1500s. The year was 1992. There were 5 teaching assistants, the other 4 were grad students while I was a rising Junior/undergrad. The experience was filled with excitement and …
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Thomas Sullivan’s new book, COLLEGE… WITHOUT THE EXCESSIVE DEBT, gives a rather eye-opening view of college and the debt students on average leave college with, whether or not students completed any degrees. I myself have seen multiple students with over $20,000 in college loan debt fail to complete a degree. So, these students are left …
The older I get, the more I believe that “digital native” is not generational. I don’t even know if being digitally native is truly a thing. Gen-Xers like me were digital pioneers being the young generation that drove the explosion of web-based applications during the 90s. Millennials and Baby Boomers likewise were digital pioneers in …
So, what should you wear to a job interview? Sure, a number of readers will roll their eyes and laugh off this topic, thinking everyone knows the dress code rules. Funny thing is, I’ve been in way too many interviews where it was clear the interviewee was clueless about dressing for success. The image above? …
Forget new year resolutions! You should be setting and working towards goals at all times! For the new year, I recommend you take a moment to congratulate yourself for the goals you achieved while also evaluating the world stage to identify ways to better manage your remaining goals. Considering the economy, your finances, your spare …
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Of all the bits of interview advice I’e heard, few are as dangerous as the following: Joke around … be comfortable and make the setting comfortable. Ummm… yeah, you need to be careful here.Yes, you are in a tense situation when interviewing and finding a way to relax. Smiling and laughing (sincerely) when an interviewer …
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I am amazed by the number of people who show up for a job interview, having incredible credentials and doing everything right to prepare for the interview, and then they obliterate there chances of landing the job within minutes of arriving! What the heck! So, what do these individuals do that is so damaging to …
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Nervous about a job interview you have coming up? Wondering what questions you will be asked? One question you should definitely prep for is “what do you know about our company?” Hiring managers and hiring committee members often ask this question, and they are often less than supportive of interviewees who don’t know much about …
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