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Is college debt worth it?
October 3, 2019 - By Dr. Di
As predicted by researchers 40 years ago full-time employees in companies slowly but surely are being replaced by freelancers—people who are contract employees working full- or part-time, often for numerous employers at the same time. And here’s an important finding… Read More
What you should never do in a job interview!
August 12, 2019 - By Dr. Di
Given the results of a survey done by “Refresh Leadership” on inappropriate candidate behaviors seen by job interviewers, here are things NOT to do during job interviews, organized starting with the most common occurrences: Don’t arrive late for the interview. … Read More
Many future careers don’t even exist yet!
August 6, 2019 - By Dr. Di
Have you heard that Dell Industries, in a report last year, said that 85% of the jobs that will be available 12 years from now don’t even exist yet? Wow! What does that mean for all the college courses and… Read More
Have you considered a career in the trades?
July 27, 2019 - By Dr. Di
It has taken 40-50 years to get here, but there’s a big shortage of skilled workers that’s getting worse by the day, as reported in Chief Learning Officer. What does this mean? It means that as more and more Baby… Read More
Finding a job may be easier!
June 25, 2019 - By Dr. Di
Two things are affecting job prospects for new grads recently, and both are big. More Baby Boomers—people that may be your grandparents’ ages—are retiring this year, plus it’s expected that employers, at least in the US, will increase their hiring… Read More
If you are graduating from college, you need a financial plan now!
If you’ve just graduated from college or your tech program and either have or are close to that first job, know what you’ll need right away? No, not a new car, even though you probably deserve one! You’ll need a… Read More
Improving your performance using mindfulness
June 16, 2019 - By Dr. Di
If you want to do a better job on taking a test, interviewing for a job, or focusing on the paper that’s due, do what the Chicago Cubs do: Practice mindfulness. The team has a new kind of coach in… Read More
How important is communication in the workplace?
June 4, 2019 - By Dr. Di
Preparing for and getting that good job is high on your list of priorities right now. But it doesn’t hurt to look ahead to keeping that job once you get it. Preparing to keep a job is as much a… Read More
Here’s an important skill that you may not have!
May 26, 2019 - By Dr. Di
Do you know what skill employers don’t see in young job applicants today? Communication skills. What? How can that be? You may think that, just because you and your friends spend most of your time texting and responding on social… Read More
College graduates better be ready! Good news/Bad news
May 20, 2019 - By Dr. Di
And here it is. The good news first: Entry level work in today’s world no longer has all the routine tasks that first jobs used to have. New employees are now expected to hit the ground running—communicate directly with customers,… Read More