This morning as I was watching CBS This Morning, the anchors were discussing a missing AirAsia plane. An expert from the National Safety Council joined in their discussion. As she spoke, she shared that the pilots of that plane had 3 key jobs:
Aviate
Navigate
Communicate
These same 3 actions can be applied to a journey you may be preparing for, your job search. View our infographic below for tips on how to be the pilot of your job search.
Bon voyage, and let us know if we can help during any stage of your journey.
Monday, December 29, 2014
Thursday, December 11, 2014
Winter Break Bucket List
Winter Break is a great time to catch up on all things related to your career development. To help get you going, we've come up with a Bucket List for your Winter Break. Best wishes on your final exams, get some rest during break, and try to mark off at least some of the items on our bucket list as done for YOU!
Monday, December 1, 2014
Five questions you need to ask yourself before deciding on graduate school
Deciding on graduate school is a huge decision that requires a deep and personal commitment as well as financial investment. If you’re interested, but still undecided, check out our list of important questions to ask yourself first.
1. Why do I want to go to graduate school?
Are you trying to learn more about a specific subject?
Change career fields? Gain more research opportunities? For higher potential
for career advancement? All of these are good or common reasons to pursue
graduate school.
Reasons that are not as valid include: because you don’t
want to leave school yet, a guaranteed higher salary, or because you just don’t
know what else to do. Graduate school is a stressful, difficult and often
expensive path. Without a solid reason to go, it may not be the best decision.
2. Should I do this now?
Before you invest in your future—or in application fees,
loans, and textbooks—you should consider the timing of your decision. Are you
mentally and emotionally ready to take on graduate school? What about
financially?
For some, attending graduate school is a better option after
a few years of real world job experience and saving money. For others,
attending right after their undergraduate school is best, since they do not
have any serious commitments (such as families or relationships) yet or because
it is the next best step professionally.
3. What kind of graduate experience do I want?
It is important to consider what kind of student you are and
especially what would be best suited for the career you want. Are you looking
for a small and interactive classroom approach? Or perhaps more lecture and
theory-based? Or are you looking for a research-based program? All of these
questions should be taken into consideration when deciding the best environment
for you.
4. Do I need to go to graduate school?
Graduate degrees are necessary for fields like law,
medicine, education or science. However, graduate degrees are not necessary for
fields like business or technology, but they can offer opportunities to advance skills or change career
directions. Personal enrichment is a completely valid reason to pursue graduate
school, but is important to remember that a bigger paycheck is not guaranteed.
5. How will I pay for this?
There are many options to help finance graduate school. You
can look for one-year programs, which ultimately means a cheaper cost. Will you
work for a year or two before entering school or instead work while in school?
Some fields offer funding opportunities like research or teaching
assistantships, which will cover tuition costs. Finally, if you are already in
the working field, it can be possible to reach out to your current employer and
find out if they offer tuition reimbursement programs for their employees.
You can learn about more graduate
school resources here.
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