Career Inspiration

Check out our weekly blogs where we offer advice and discuss our philosophy, approach, and why we believe it should be the new standard for career seekers. We also interview students and career professionals allowing you to learn from their experiences.

Career 101: A Step-by-Step Roadmap student tip Jun 16, 2021

Feeling a little overwhelmed by all this talk about "your future"? Not sure what you're having for breakfast, let alone what you're going to do for the rest of your life?

Don't worry, you're not...

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Culture Clashes: Strategies for Talking to Your Parents student tip Jun 09, 2021

If your parents or grandparents were born outside the United States, chances are you feel some added pressure to go to college or pursue a certain career path.

That’s because most people who...

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Teen with a Learning Issue? Navigate Next Steps Together parent tip self-reflection Jun 02, 2021

Getting through the rigors of high school is no cakewalk. And it’s especially challenging for teens with a diagnosed learning disability—or for kids who simply struggle to learn in a...

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Job Vibes: Choosing the Right Environment to Work work environment May 26, 2021

You probably get asked, “what do you want to do as a career?” all the time. But have you thought much about the “where”?  

Your job environment—where you...

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Your Sharp Memory Could Lead to One of These Careers student tip Apr 14, 2021

Are you the kid who loves trivia and can rattle off random facts like nobody's business? Can you recite movie lines?  Listing all 206 bones correctly in the human body during biology wasn't a...

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A Tale of Two Career Possibilities self-reflection student tip Apr 07, 2021

How many times have you been asked, “So what do you want to do when you’re older?”?

Probably a lot! And we bet for most teens it’s a tough—and frankly...

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Sibling Rivalry: Tips to Help Your Teen Find their Own Path parent tip Mar 31, 2021

Max was dribbling a ball and swinging a bat at age three. He excelled in every athletic endeavor, winning accolades on courts, ball fields, and golf courses year after year. He was the...

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All in the Family: Should My Teen Take Over the Biz Someday? parent tip Mar 24, 2021

Did you know family-owned businesses employ 60 percent of the American workforce and create nearly 80 percent of all new jobs?

A family with its own business sounds kind of like instant job...

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Is My Hobby Career Worthy? 5 Questions to Ask Yourself self-reflection student tip Mar 16, 2021

You’re an esports gamer pulling in three-figure donations every day on Twitch. Maybe you’re wowing TikTok viewers with your makeup tutorials. Perhaps you’re baking luscious layer...

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Money Matters: 7 Essential Questions to Ask Yourself self-reflection student tip Mar 10, 2021

How important is the amount of your paycheck when it comes to choosing a career?

If you’re proactive in carving out a career path that combines your passion with your natural talents, we...

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The Will + Skill Connection student tip Mar 05, 2021

We all know people who ended up in careers because they were “good at” something, not because they love their jobs. Maybe your friend’s dad is a CPA because he was a math whiz in...

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Help Your Teen Make Who They Are…Part of What They Do parent tip Feb 25, 2021

Think back to how many times you’ve met someone new at a backyard barbecue or school event and were asked within the first five minutes, “What do you do?”

Happens all the time,...

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