Career Counseling

Does It Matter Where You Go To College? Probably Not.

Holly Robinson | Posted 04.13.2012

Read More: Job Search, College Marketing, Liberal Arts, Ivy League, College Rejection, Career Counseling, Financial Aid, Alumni Networking, College Acceptance, College Admissions, College Graduates, College Applications, College News
Holly Robinson

A designer degree doesn't matter nearly as much in the long run as the things a student does while getting that piece of paper -- especially the activities and jobs between classes and during the summer.

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Distinguishing Between a Calling and Workaholism

Chip Conley | Posted 04.10.2012

Read More: Career Counseling, Personality Types, Career Selection, Work, Workaholic, Addictive Personality, Money News
Chip Conley

Spend a day and maybe an evening watching someone intensely dedicated to their work and it's hard to distinguish between whether the person is exhibiting the symptoms of workaholism or whether they're just living their calling.

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Imagine 5 Alternative Careers

Delia Lloyd | Posted 05.16.2012

Read More: Alternative Careers, Becoming a Professional Singer, Barristas, Choosing a Career, Career Counseling, Job Hunting, War Correspondents, Finding a New Career, Toll Collectors, Emotional Wellness, Healthy Living News
Delia Lloyd

It's fun to try to imagine all the things you might do if you weren't doing whatever it is that currently defines your profession/lifestyle, but it's also really useful.

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Why I Told My Daughter to Quit Her Job

Holly Robinson | Posted 03.19.2012

Read More: Salaries, Quitting a Job, Unemployment, Empty Nesters, Life Choices, Economy, Living Wage, Careers, Career Counseling, College Majors, Parenting, Business, Job Market Statistics, College Graduates, Adult Children, College News
Holly Robinson

My daughter is the poster child for why college matters. She did everything right, and lo and behold, the system worked. Slowly, though, things unraveled.

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Glee's Iqbal Theba Shines Light on Need for Career Counseling, Skill Building

Jennifer Openshaw | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: College Preparedness, College, Iqbal Theba, Winning the Future, Glee, Career Counseling, Superfutures, Education News
Jennifer Openshaw

By bringing new career and college planning programs at a fraction of the price of traditional independent advisers, Theba hopes others can avoid similar career-choosing struggles.

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Career Coaching 101

Adele Scheele | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Career Advice, Jobs, Career Counseling, Careers, Career Coach, Business News
Adele Scheele

Here's what to expect from working with a career coach, and how you can find a good career coach.

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Students Pay Services to Obtain Unpaid Internships

nytimes.com | GERRY SHIH | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Internships, Economic Crisis, Career Advice, Financial Crisis, Career Counseling, University of Dreams, Career Center, Unpaid Internships, College Graduates, Recession, Business News

With paying jobs so hard to get in this weak market, a lot of college graduates would gladly settle for a nonpaying internship. But even then, they ar...

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