When I taught college full-time, I noticed a shift in student behavior in 2015. Most traditional-aged college students spent much… Read more Soft skills & Gen Z: Helping today’s college students & entry-level employees
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2020 Seniors: Experiencing COVID-19
What is it like being a senior in college during the COVID-19 pandemic? Senior Brooke Talley shares her journey.
COVID-19 and the long-term changes to the workplace landscape
Yes–things are different. Change can be overwhelming. But all things in our lives will continue to change. And we must,… Read more COVID-19 and the long-term changes to the workplace landscape
Feeling the pain: Employers respond to the soft skills deficit
The soft skills deficit Five years ago, while teaching full-time as an English instructor at a community college, I became… Read more Feeling the pain: Employers respond to the soft skills deficit
Why manners matter
Have you ever met someone who made a terrible first impression? Chances are, this person practiced manners poorly and lacked… Read more Why manners matter
How to own your career journey and keep peace with your helicopter parents, too
I spoke to an incredibly bright, hard-working, promising senior in college yesterday. She told me about her summer internship with… Read more How to own your career journey and keep peace with your helicopter parents, too
Helping, not hovering: Career assistance advice for parents of Gen Z students & recent grads
Do you cringe when hearing the term “helicopter parents?” Nobody wants to be that parent—hovering over her child, offering unsolicited… Read more Helping, not hovering: Career assistance advice for parents of Gen Z students & recent grads
Why you need to prepare an elevator pitch
It’s virtually impossible to separate networking and branding. We work our whole lives to build a reputation (our brand), and… Read more Why you need to prepare an elevator pitch
About to graduate? 3 networking tips for college seniors
It’s spring semester, and graduation is two months away. Congratulations! If you’ve been consistently branding yourself, networking your tail off,… Read more About to graduate? 3 networking tips for college seniors
4 reasons you might need a career coach
We live in a contradictory world. An interview with a woman who constructed her entire home DIY-style via YouTube instruction… Read more 4 reasons you might need a career coach
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