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Jul 22, 20214 min read

Summer is Over. What About Your Job Search?

Don Henley (of Eagles fame) had a solo song called “The Boys of Summer”. I always play it after Labor Day because it reminds me that...

Jul 22, 20213 min read

Grit and the First-Generation College Student

In my work as a career coach, I have the privilege to work with first-generation college students. I don’t use the word “privilege”...

Jul 22, 20212 min read

LinkedIn Networking: Don’t Be A Stranger

In 1977, Billy Joel released one of his most famous songs The Stranger. The song opens with the lyrics: Well, we all have a face That we...

Jul 22, 20213 min read

What can we learn from a young man who walked 20 miles for his 1st day on the job? A lot of lessons!

By now, I am certain that many of you have seen the viral video and story of Walter Carr. He is the young college student whose car broke...