Career and life planning resources for college students, recent grads, and career-changers.
We’ve all heard at one point or another – follow your passion and success will come. However, according to career expert Laura Gassner Otting, this is the world’s worst career advice. We interviewed Otting to find out why this advice is so bad and what you should do instead to achieve career success. You say…
We all know at least one – that person who always has to be right. They talk over you, dismiss your ideas, and make you feel inferior. Oftentimes, they don’t recognize their behavior as anything bad. However, they can create a toxic work environment for colleagues. Luckily, there are ways to to deal with these…
By Ines Temple In today’s professional world, there will be times that we have a job, and others that we have to find one. In fact, we will have to go back out into the job market several times during our professional lives. Going through a job transition may be (and hopefully should always be)…
The following is a guest post by Rob Jolles The time has come to blow the whistle on two words that do well on their own, but must never be put side-by-side. When ignored, these two words can derail a career and a life. These skills are far more important than most people can…
“Tell me who your friends are and I will tell you who you are.” —author unknown Did you know that the four people with whom you spend the most time are who you become in the future? Scary, isn’t it? This fact alone should make you very selective about the company you keep. Think about…