Career and life planning resources for college students, recent grads, and career-changers.
English majors have skills that employers highly value: critical thinking, communication and reading comprehension. People with English degrees can be found in a wide variety of industries and occupations, including advertising and media. Some great careers for English majors to consider: Copy Writer Copy writers create advertising copy and promotional materials. They collaborate with clients,…
Many college students choose majors in the liberal arts and sciences, but have trouble determining what careers they can pursue once they graduate. Law school and teaching are common routes for many liberal arts majors, but you may not feel that those careers are right for you based on your interests and personality. It may…
When looking for a job, it can be hard to keep track of all the positions you’ve applied for and all the other information related to a job search. You don’t want to receive a call about a possible job and forget that you even applied. Therefore, I recommend keeping an organized file that includes…
An interest area is a way of categorizing careers based on where and how you like to work. Your values and personality will influence your interest areas. Because this categorization combines important factors, it can be very useful when choosing a career. How do you use an interest area to choose a career?…
Even if you don’t want to be a doctor or a nurse, you shouldn’t overlook the health care industry when planning your career. With an aging population, this is a fast-growing field where you are almost guaranteed a job. Consider the following (less obvious) careers in health care: 1. Audiologist Audiologists evaluate hearing, diagnose hearing…