Monthly Archives: June 2010

Poignant Example of What Inspires You to Keep At It

June 15, 2010
By Andy
Poignant Example of What Inspires You to Keep At It

// In my career planning class last week, I showed the Randy Pausch video clip from when he was on Oprah. As this academic quarter comes to a close, I wanted to revisit the question that I had asked the students at the beginning of the quarter about what inspires them, about what motivates...

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Is Career Luck Really Random?

June 14, 2010
By Joe
Is Career Luck Really Random?

// Do you feel like luck never seems to go your way? Do you have that friend that you are secretly jealous of because they seem to fall into that dream job, or they seem to always find a way to be around when opportunities arise? If you answered yes, then this post is...

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Update on Personal Branding Presentation to My Colleagues

June 8, 2010
By Andy
Update on Personal Branding Presentation to My Colleagues

// I previously shared how I was on the agenda for a division meeting at my work to provide an overview of the career planning courses that I teach and to introduce the topic of personal branding as it relates to career planning and development. I know that I could have delivered the presentation...

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Transferable Skills: More Than Meets the Eye

June 7, 2010
By Joe
Transferable Skills: More Than Meets the Eye

// When you’re browsing descriptions of jobs and internships, you might think you don’t have all the skills that employers are looking for.  In some ways, you may be right. You might not have all the direct skills that a job description requires; however, you may have a majority of them and could supplement the ones...

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