Career and life planning resources for college students, recent grads, and career-changers.
Finding a good friend is difficult, especially as we get older. Friends from school move away, start careers and stop initiating contact. Therefore, when we find a friend or manage to keep a friend from school, we’re motivated to maintain the relationship even when it’s not healthy. Sometimes we stay in relationships because we don’t…
Whether you’re a college student or young professional, living with a roommate is a smart way to manage expenses. However, it can also be a risky move because roommates can cause a variety of problems. How do you find a reliable roommate whose personality meshes well with your own? Read the following tips to help…
By Judith Orloff MD The workplace is filled with difficult personalities–bullies, know-it-alls, rumor mongers… Our fallback reaction when faced with problem people at work is to either assert ourselves or walk swiftly in the other direction. But there’s a middle ground, a way of communicating that’s more effective, because it’s not rigid or…
Whether it’s a jealous coworker that tries to undermine you or a supervisor who loves to yell, you’ll likely deal with a workplace bully at some point in your career. You may have a great job otherwise, but a single individual can make going to work everyday a dreadful experience. Luckily, there are a few…
Making friends becomes less of a priority we get older, despite the fact that friendships become even more crucial to our emotional and physical well-being. Between work and family obligations, even the best relationships can deteriorate. College provides the perfect environment for making friends, and graduation shouldn’t signal the end of our college friendships. Keeping relationships…