Because there are so many career planning-related books out there, I appreciate getting feedback on specific ones directly from students. Rich, who recently took my college career planning class, read…
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We at Career Action Now are big fans of Richard N. Bolles’ What Color Is Your Parachute? 2010: A Practical Manual for Job-Hunters and Career-Changers. Because there are so many…
One of the “big” assignments in my career planning and exploration course is for students to conduct an informational interview and then do a writeup based on their experience. Informational…
A colleague of mine had her retirement dinner and celebration last week. After quickly reviewing some dates, I realize that she started working at the college just as I was…
In earlier posts, I’ve discussed that the concept of personal branding is a trend that has been making a big impact in career development. I mentioned in the previous post…
Social media, in its many forms, will be around for a long time, if not in perpetuity. The video clip in the previous post does a pretty good job of…