Category Archives: choosing a major

What About Kids Who Don’t Want or Can’t Go To College after Highschool?

Posted on November 9, 2010 by

This is Part 4 of conversations I’ve been having with students at the local highschool. Let’s face it, in all student populations, there are some kids who are just not college-bound.  To be blunt, some kids can’t academically handle the … Continue reading →

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What will the world of work look like in five years?

Posted on November 2, 2010 by

2015 – Can you believe that we are using dates like this already?  It feels like we are living in the future, and yet, the future is here.  Crazy! I shared that I had spoken with the seniors at the … Continue reading →

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Is Your Industry Seeing a Shortage of Qualified Workers?

Posted on October 6, 2010 by

What do today’s business leaders want to see in tomorrow’s workers? Last time we met on this blog, I was getting ready to talk to the seniors at the local high school.  What was really neat about the group I … Continue reading →

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Career Choices – You are not stuck the rest of your life in this career!

Posted on October 6, 2010 by

Don’t accept feeling stuck! All of us get frustrated sometimes and go through low periods in our work (let’s face it – in our lives) but if you are persistently and chronically feeling stuck – do something about it. Continue reading →

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