Find people who can share their career stories.
When exploring what career direction we’d like to take, we often under-estimate the importance of meeting people who do the job or studies we consider. Many of us choose our …
What if my job has nothing to do with what I majored in?
While picking the right major is important, if you choose to do something unrelated once you graduate you won’t burst into flames or have your degree taken away. It’s actually …
Career advice, who should I listen to?
Who is the most reliable career consultant when it comes to career choices? Your parents, partner, teacher? We get a lot of solicited and unsolicited advice on what job to …
The daunting reality of career choice. Time to turn things around.
50% of us choose the wrong careers. This is a worldwide reality. A Gallup report confirms that about 70% of Americans are not engaged at work. And younger generations care …
What if a 4-year college isn’t for me?
Let’s be real, college isn’t for everyone. Some people love school, like myself, and some people go because they feel they should (social pressure) or their parents make them. But …
10 Things I Wish I Knew Before College
We have all heard that phrase: hindsight is 20/20. While that is true for most things, it’s especially true when it comes to what we wished we knew before going …
Telling your own story
Understanding your passions, and putting them into words. The stories we tell matter. Every person, every community, every place has a story. Stories shape our identities, our imagination, each other and …
Now you redecorated your home, what about a career in home design?
Being confined at our homes, most of us have been taking a closer look at how we live. Small adjustments. A change of colors. A reshuffle of furniture. Or larger …
Gap year, how do I know if it’s right for me?
There’s an increasing interest in taking a gap year after high school or college[1]. And Covid-19 puts many people in a position to rethink their next steps. A Gap year could …