For many, across generations and geographic regions in this country, attending a four-year university is no longer the gold standard in education, it’s just the standard. An essential, even perfunctory, part of one’s resume. Without it, the job search is deemed an even higher hill to climb. Well, I was just hired as a
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Designing a Career
A few weeks ago, I got an email from my former university, CSU Channel Islands, asking if I would be interested in mentoring a design student who was struggling to find work in the design industry, post-graduation. I jumped at the chance to help share some of my experience with this student, knowing the struggle
A RoadMap: The Key to Landing a Job After College
Looking for your first real job after college can be an intimidating, overwhelming experience. I should know—less than two short months ago I was shaking hands with my university’s president, not knowing whether to be more excited or terrified about all the unknown ahead of me. As a communications student, I had some advantages in