With the fall semester of classes upon us, college students are gearing up for back to school. There’s dorm necessities to purchase and roommates to find, along with a surplus of books and supplies to acquire. With so much going on, even the most successful college students can forget the most important thing they need…
Finding Work in a Competitive Market
Searching for a job isn’t easy. And when there are a lot more applicants than jobs available, job hunting can be especially discouraging. Whether you live in a region with few available job opportunities in general, or your industry is highly competitive, there are a few ways to help improve you chances of finding the…
The Liberal Arts Degree: An Option Just for Rich Students?
In articles about increasing student loan debt, graduates with liberal arts degrees are criticized for not picking a more practical major. For many poor and middle-class students, liberal arts degrees seem like a frivolous path because they don’t connect directly to specific careers. With rising college costs and higher expectations from entry-level employers, a liberal…
The Most Popular Jobs by City- Summer 2014
If you’re struggling to find a job, it may not be your interview skills or lack of experience hindering your search. It might be where you’re looking. As with real estate, location is key in the job search. Some jobs are more regional than others, so you may need to expand your search – and…
Great Jobs for Each Personality Type
This blog has focused on jobs for introverts and extroverts, but there are more components to personality than just introversion vs. extroversion. According to the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® (MBTI), there are sixteen different personality types. The four dichotomies include introversion vs.extroversion, sensing vs. intuition, thinking vs. feeling, and perceiving. judging. Many career counselors use the…