by Michelle Silbert | Mar 6, 2017 | For Career Coaches
For most, starting college requires a leap of faith, GRIT and flexibility to manage school and social expectations in new and changing ways. For me, going from back-to-back classes, daily homework, and varsity sports to fewer classes with often pockets of free time...
by Ashley Phillips | Feb 17, 2017 | For Career Coaches
Hard to serve. Hard to place. Lacks soft skills. Sense of entitlement. During my career in Workforce Development I have heard it all – the challenges of working with special populations. Years ago as a new career professional employed by the State of California, I...
by Heather Maietta | Jan 30, 2017 | For Career Coaches
Grit, according to Duckworth, Peterson, Matthews, and Kelly (2007) is a positive non-cognitive trait based on an individual’s passion for a particular long-term goal or end state, coupled with a powerful motivation to achieve their set objective. Through...
by Heather Maietta | Jan 2, 2017 | For Career Coaches, For Career Seekers
Are You Making a New Year’s Resolution? It’s 2017! This year I will NOT … … lose weight. … have better time management. … be a better friend, spouse, parent, co-worker. … achieve work/life balance. … eat healthier. And, of course, I will NOT accomplish my career...
by Heather Maietta | Dec 16, 2016 | For Career Coaches
“I’m the worst interviewer! I always have been. I just can’t get out of my own way!” These are the exact words of a client I worked with last month. Few of us look forward to the hiring process, but my client – let’s call her Kelly – was convinced she’d never be...
by Heather Maietta | Nov 28, 2016 | For Career Coaches
Starting and navigating the career planning process is unfamiliar territory for many students, but it can be undoubtedly overwhelming for first-generation (FG) college students. As career services professionals, creating a launch pad for our students is the foundation...
