| Are You Headed Toward or Away? by Christine Hassler - Aug, 2010 Our motivation is directional, impacting the results we create and the ease in which we create them. Think about when you are motivated to do something. Are you motivated more by what you want to get away from or what you want to move toward? TOWARD motivation moves us toward more of wh... | |||
| Taking Advantage of your Summer by Claudine Vainrub - May, 2010 Internships and other ways to make a use of your summer vacation: Gone are the days when summer vacation time was solely used for going to the beach, being lazy and relaxing around the house. With the competition evident in the college admissions race, it pays off to think about doing s... | |||
| Why Are You Going To College? by Bob Roth - Mar, 2010 While in high school, most students begin to select a general career direction. Some make careful choices, while others leave things to chance. Either way, the process usually begins there. When college is in the offing, those young adults will attend college for a wide variety reasons. Th... | |||
| Career Management: It Takes a Village by Barbara Safani - Jan, 2010 Last week I attended the first of many college planning meetings at my daughter’s school. Jammed into the school auditorium with 200+ other neurotic parents of high school juniors, I listened to details about student entrance exam test dates, transcripts, and application deadlines. Parents... | |||
| Five Networking Lessons I Wish I Learned In High School by Barbara Safani - Aug, 2009 This past weekend I attended my high school reunion. It was great to see old friends, but one of the things that struck me was how many people I never got to know in high school. For many, the high school years are often tough ones, defined by insecurities and confusion. Kids often create ... | |||
| When Students Can’t Find A Summer Job by Bob Roth - Jul, 2009 When you can’t find a summer job, it’s time to rethink your strategy. Although there are many things that students can do, most of them involve hard work. Unfortunately, for some students, that very fact will turn them off. However, you should know that good jobs don’t fall into your la... | |||
| It’s Not Easy Being Green: 5 Tips for Young Job Seekers in a Competitive Market by Lindsey Pollak - Jul, 2009 It used to be so easy: entry-level professionals applied for entry-level jobs; mid-level professionals applied for mid-level jobs and senior-level people eventually retired. Ah, the good old days. Today, due to the economic recession, it feels as though everyone is competing with eve... | |||
| Your Parent Association Plays An Important Role In Student Employment by Bob Roth - Aug, 2008 Somewhere along the line, college parents and parent associations have dropped the ball. They have completely ignored their responsibilities for successful student employment. That’s because most parents believe that the process of student employment has nothing to do with them. They’ve de... | |||
| Should Students Take A Year Off After High School? by Bob Roth - Jul, 2008 As High School students approach their senior year, an important question sometimes arises. Are they ready for college? Students will always be apprehensive about leaving home to attend college. They usually worry about the amount of work, fitting in and making the grades. Parents worr... | |||
| A Teen's First Job: Parental Guidance Recommended by Linda Dobogai - Sep, 2007 When teens look for their first job, it’s a sign of growing independence. Many times parents interpret this as a cue to back off. While we all need to stumble a bit when learning to “walk the walk” of the workplace, a little parental guidance can help create a clearer and less bumpy path... | |||
| Building a Promise and a Future in One Day by Yvonne LaRose - Apr, 2007 Who said this is the last year that Ms. Foundation will produce Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day? The radio news reader must have made a mistake. There are arguments for not allowing our 9- to 15-year-old youth to go to a real, live, working office for one day each year. And the arg... | |||
| Eyes on the Prize by Yvonne LaRose - Feb, 2007 Within the last month, Los Angeles has focused on no less than three race-based violence cases that involved minority youth as the perpetrators. As we approached the midpoint of February 2007, the City staged an unprecedented three-day international summit that included City legislators an... | |||
| 2 More Job Search Problems Solved by Kevin Donlin - Dec, 2006 Three weeks ago I surveyed 159 job seekers by email to get their answers to this question: "What one thing could I do to make your job search easier?" I received a ton of responses, with so many questions and problems that it would take 10 or 20 articles to answer them all. But time... | |||
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