Career and life planning resources for college students, recent grads, and career-changers.
One major quality of a Highly Sensitive Person is that we tend to retreat when things get overwhelming. Others may interpret this as weakness or being a “quitter”. However, it’s crucial for the HSP to recognize a toxic situation, be it a job, hobby or relationship. We should also not feel guilty for removing ourselves…
Assault and rape of college students is not new. For decades, college aged women have been the target of sexual abuse and in many cases are silenced by powerful people. But recent news reports of college women being attacked highlight the importance of safety not just on campus but at popular student hot spots. The…
We’ve written about the importance of internships to career success. Dr. Curtis Odom has seen, firsthand, the incredible benefits for both companies in filling the talent gap and students in earning while they learn through the co-op program as a professor at Northeastern University’s D’Amore-McKim School of Business. Combining this with his work as the…
A successful job interview is more than just getting the answers right. Hours of studying job interview questions are wasted if your body language sends the wrong message. You may think body language isn’t a big deal, but it’s crucial to making a good first impression. Therefore, you should be aware of bad body language…
You’ve likely heard that robots are taking our jobs. Although that’s an extreme statement, there’s some truth to it. Many jobs that once offered good pay or upward mobility within an organization are now being replaced by technology. Some of the disappearing jobs are obvious, like cashiers. We see how automation is eliminating these positions…