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It was June 1999. I was 17, going on 18 in a few weeks, and it was time to get my first job. Competitive sports and training took up so...

“I don’t know.” That was often the first answer I received when I asked a young person in custody how they envisioned their future after release. Sometimes the answer came...

When people hear the phrase “green jobs,” they may picture solar-panel installers, wind-turbine technicians or environmental scientists. These are certainly part of the picture. But for career practitioners, perhaps the...

Several years ago, when I was new to the industry, I walked into a career fair and met the an associate director of Career Services at a university. After I...

It is 5:00 pm on a Tuesday. The team has gone. You are still at your desk, drafting an email about a change you did not decide and cannot fully...

Young professionals often switch roles as they navigate the beginning of their career – until they find the right field of work or area of focus suitable for their long-term...

What does it take to become a flight attendant? For decades, the standard answer included good customer service, confidence, professional presentation and a love of travel. These qualities are valuable,...

What if career exploration began not with “What occupation should I choose?” but with a more compelling question: “What problems in the world would I most like to help solve?”...

My own profile was born during the COVID-19 lockdown, sparked by a sudden urge to trade mindless Facebook scrolling for career productivity. Yet, as the connections grew, a foundational question...

Across job platforms and workplace studies, a consistent pattern has emerged: people are adopting generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools for career-related tasks, but adoption doesn't translate into full trust or...