The blog post “5 Ways to Jumpstart Your Career After College” offers recent graduates essential strategies to navigate the transition from academia to the professional world. It emphasizes the importance of leveraging platforms like LinkedIn for networking, revolutionizing resumes to showcase achievements, and conducting targeted research on desired companies. The post also highlights the significance of networking habits and maintaining a healthy work-life balance during the job search process. With practical tips and real-world examples, the article equips graduates with the tools to confidently pursue their career aspirations and make meaningful connections in their chosen fields.
AI: The Invisible Force Shaping Our Lives – And Why We Need to Be Aware
AI is all around us. As consumers, we all need to understand what AI is, how it impacts our lives, and, most importantly, how to seek the truth in a world where AI is increasinglyContinue reading
Attention Parents of High School Seniors Headed to College
If you are the parent of a high school student headed to college next fall, this post is for you. There are so many things you can do this spring to help your student getContinue reading
Improving Campus Communication and Student Retention
This is a short post today as I’ve written about this topic previously in greater detail. Still, I think it’s worth revisiting. If we want to improve communication on campuses that actually increases retention, thenContinue reading
It’s Scholarship Season!
When I worked in higher education, I coordinated a grant that supported hundreds of first-generation and Pell eligible students. One of the things that I really came to understand first-hand working with these cohorts wasContinue reading
Researching Colleges and Universities
Many moons ago (before the age of computers and smartphones), young adults made college decisions based on many things like where they could get admitted, where their friends were attending, and social rankings (i.e.best partyContinue reading
Choosing The Right School: Academics, Costs, and Cultural Fit
Today I want to share some thoughts about a few things to consider when you begin to explore colleges and universities. I was working with a family last week whose daughter wants to attend aContinue reading
Empowering Futures: The Crucial Role of Community Colleges and Trade Schools
In the realm of higher education, community colleges and trade schools stand out as invaluable pathways to success. As high school students (and their parents) navigate the pivotal decision of their academic journey, these institutionsContinue reading
Proactively Improve Retention
As schools are in full swing, I thought this would be a good time to remind post-secondary administrators that there are simple things you can do now to improve your fall retention. This is especiallyContinue reading
PLEASE STOP using learning styles in the classroom!
For years, I have taught my education students that learning styles are not substantiated by research and that instead of tailoring lessons around how students prefer to receive information, we should instead teach them strategiesContinue reading