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…

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Considering a Search for a Job Where You Can Work Remotely? Here Are Some Things to Try and Places to Look

Looking for remote work? Start by using trustworthy remote job boards such as We Work Remotely, FlexJobs, and Remotive; tailor your résumé and portfolio for virtual hiring; and evaluate each company’s communication style, expectations, time-zone practices, and performance metrics to ensure the role fits your work habits and lifestyle. Considering a Search for a Job Where You Can Work Remotely?…

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Career Stagnation: How to Reignite Your Motivation and Revive Your Professional Life

Reigniting Your Career: How to Break Out of Stagnation and Find Purpose Again Do you feel stuck in your career? Are you running in place, watching others advance while you’re left questioning whether your professional life still excites you? Career stagnation is more common than most people realize, yet many struggle silently with the fear that they have “lost their…

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Adding Competencies to Your Resume: How to Stand Out in Today’s AI-Driven Hiring Market

The resume is still the centerpiece of your job search toolkit. Even as artificial intelligence (AI) and applicant tracking systems (ATS) increasingly shape hiring, your resume remains the primary way employers evaluate your fit for a role. It offers a concise snapshot of your skills, qualifications, and experience in a format that both humans and technology can review quickly. However,… Read More →

Relational v. Transactional Networking: Focus on “Us” Rather than “Me”

I get asked a lot - “How do I get more people to respond to my networking requests?” I think the answer is pretty simple, but requires a lot more work, "Move to relational rather than transactional networking." With transactional networking, you are all about what you can get from the other person. It’s the Veruca Salt method of networking:… Read More →