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5 Reasons Your Summer Job Search Isn’t Working (and How to Fix It)

Does July have you daydreaming about a Caribbean beach, a last-minute escape to Asia, a summer share in the Hamptons, or a backyard BBQ? Whatever your summer fantasy looks like, it’s often interrupted by a persistent thought you can’t shake: You want to leave your current job. Summer can be a tricky time to search for a new role. If… Read More →

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Informational Interviews: A Complete Guide for Career Exploration and Job Search

Mastering Informational Interviews: Your Key to Career Exploration, Advancement, and Job Search Success Oftentimes, people are hesitant to leap into a new career path because they lack a full understanding of the day-to-day responsibilities, required skills, and long-term outlook of a role. Before making a major transition, gaining credible inside information is essential. One of the most powerful — and…

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Bias in Performance Reviews: How to Avoid It

Performance reviews are one of the most powerful tools a manager can use to shape team growth and culture. When done well, they promote learning, accountability, and trust. When done poorly, they can reinforce inequity, discourage engagement, and unintentionally perpetuate bias. Understanding bias in performance review is essential if you want to build a fair, high-performing organization. Featured Snippet Summary:… Read More →

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Disrupting Unconscious Bias in the Workplace: How to Identify, Interrupt, and Prevent It

Unconscious bias in the workplace is automatic, unintentional judgment that influences decisions about people and groups. You can’t fully stop bias from activating, but you can prevent stereotype application in hiring, reviews, and daily management by naming common bias types, spotting triggers (task, numbers, clarity, perceiver), and installing repeatable “bias interrupters” like structured interviews, calibrated rubrics, and manager coaching. What…

How to Build a Best-in-Class College Career Center

Optimizing Greatness: How to Build a Best-in-Class College Career Center By Richard Orbé-Austin, PhD Key takeaway: A best-in-class college career center functions as a career education hub grounded in partnerships, assessment, innovation, professional development, and sustainable funding. A best-in-class college career center no longer operates as a quiet corner for résumé reviews and job listings. Today, these centers are dynamic…

5 Reasons Your Summer Job Search Isn’t Working (and How to Fix It)

Informational Interviews: A Complete Guide for Career Exploration and Job Search

Bias in Performance Reviews: How to Avoid It

Disrupting Unconscious Bias in the Workplace: How to Identify, Interrupt, and Prevent It

How to Build a Best-in-Class College Career Center

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