How to own your career journey and keep peace with your helicopter parents, too

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I spoke to an incredibly bright, hard-working, promising senior in college yesterday. She told me about her summer internship with a major corporation in northwest Arkansas. She seemed excited about the possibilities of applying for graduate school and working full-time after graduation, too. With a solid GPA, plenty of leadership experience in athletics and extracurricular … Continue reading 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

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Do you cringe when hearing the term “helicopter parents?” Nobody wants to be that parent—hovering over her child, offering unsolicited advice, attempting to thwart minor failures or skinned knees, and purchasing countless expensive gadgets and devices (because saying no is really hard!). But let’s face it. We’re all guilty of this occasionally--hovering, enabling, and causing … Continue reading Helping, not hovering: Career assistance advice for parents of Gen Z students & recent grads