What Education Can Learn From Uber? Technology

technology

Technology gives our generation the opportunity to revolutionize industries. Ridesharing apps such as Uber became the future of public transportation. So what can the education industry learn from Uber? Disruption and evolution best describe the future state of education in 2020. Crushing debt, new innovative channels for skills acquisition, a new focus on certifications and […]

Employers with Benefits: Investing in Talent Through Career Development

Employers with benefits

By now you’ve heard of the “gig economy,” in which workers and organizations contract for short-term projects – based on the need of the employer and the availability of individual workers. You may have heard the term “protean career” a term used to describe a career path that is managed by the individual, not the […]

Discover, Embrace, and Fulfill Your True Self this New Year

true self

With every new year comes an internal pressure to become a happier, healthier, more productive version of ourselves. An alarm goes off in our mind that screams THIS IS IT – this is the year I am going to change myself for the better. While making positive lifestyle changes is never a bad idea, I […]

Should You Use Online Personality Tests to Help Students Choose Majors?

online personality tests

I recently came upon this blog, which raises the question of whether college career counselors should use online personality tests to help students choose their major. I think the author comes down on the side of “yes they should,” with the caution that the assessments used should be reliable, valid, fair (unbiased), and suitable for […]

How to Make Career Decision: Flip the Script

How to make career decision

Three of the most important decisions young adults will make involve their major, their college, and their career. How should students make those decisions and, more importantly, in what order? Some students may pick the college they’d like to attend based on location, recommendations, or their parent’s alma mater. After a few semesters at school, […]

MBTI Personality Test: 3 Reasons Why You Should Consider MBTI

MBTI personality test

Like thousands of companies across the U.S., you may already be using the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator or MBTI Personality Test.  If you are, you know that it is a personality-based questionnaire that classifies people into one of 16 “types” based on their preferences for perceiving information and making decisions.  The 16 types are often the […]

College Advice for Freshman: Four Things You Should Consider This Fall

college advice for freshman

For the sake of redundancy, I’ll skip the common college freshman advice to leave your door open in the residence hall and actually go to class. Both great tips (and you should definitely do those things!), but I know you’ve heard it all before. As a recent college graduate and former freshman orientation leader, I […]

Career vs a Job: What’s the Difference?

career vs a job

Do you know that there is a difference between career vs a job? If you’re currently going to school, you are probably concerned about what comes next. Even if you are working, you might be wondering about the same thing! In either case, thinking about what job you’re going to work might be the same […]

Examples of Career Goals for Each Step of Your Journey

Examples of career goals

Let’s go over some examples of career goals to help you set yours. Why is this important? Setting goals, specifically SMART and SMART(ER) goals, is an effective method to improve your likelihood of reaching critical milestones. Many of us have goals related to financial savings, personal improvement, and most likely our careers. Below, we explore […]

How to Find Your Calling: What Parents Can Do to Help Their Children

how to find your calling

“How to find your calling” is not something we normally think about as young children.  But if you’re a parent of young children, you may find yourself looking at your kids and wondering: What are they going to end up doing when they grow up?  Will they feel about their jobs the way you feel […]