Careers Out There

Do You Believe Anything Is Possible?

Do you believe anything is possible? We’ve discussed the related idea here that you can make your own luck in life. I think if you just believe in yourself, stay focused, and invest your time, energy and determination towards your goal, you’ll find that anything is possible. This inspirational video makes a pretty good case ...

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Careers In Education Administration (Interview)

Careers in education administration (like being a school principal or the superintendent of a district) offer a wide variety of opportunities as we learn from today’s guest, a school district superintendent in the Chicago area. He explains how rewarding the combination of education and leadership careers can be.

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Interesting Facts About Lung Cancer (Video)

Lung Cancer Awareness Month has arrived today with the start of November. As I’ve written here before, I lost my mom to lung cancer in 2002. Witnessing the effects of this disease will haunt me forever. I want to share some interesting facts about lung cancer with all of you:

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What It Takes To Be A Teacher (Interview)

What it takes to be a teacher is exactly what you’ll learn from today’s guest, Adam Bergman, who changed careers from marketing to become a middle school math teacher – and he couldn’t be happier! He talks about a typical day for a teacher, the skills needed to be a teacher and shares great teaching ...

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10 Ways Halloween Is Like Your Career

Halloween season is here! That means we all get a free pass to make fools of ourselves and eat enough sugar to kill a horse. As you think about good ideas for Halloween costumes and whether you want to wear a costume at all, think about how the 10 ways your career is like Halloween: ...

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College Admission Tips From NBC’s “Today Show”

Choosing the right college is a challenge that we explored earlier this week on Careers Out There. Certified career coach Grace Moniz shared great advice on how to find the best college for you. NBC’s “Today Show” recently aired a segment that shared similar advice and provided great college admission tips. They went inside the ...

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Choosing the Right College – Video Guidance For Your Search

Choosing a college or university is no easy task. There are thousands to choose from in the U.S. alone. To find a college match, there are many factors you should consider. In today’s online career advice, we explore those factors via a video interview with certified career coach Grace Moniz of Los Angeles, CA.

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Event Planner Career: Turning Ideas Into Special Events

Event planner career is a creative job for detail-oriented people with excellent communication skills, time management skills, the ability to juggle all kinds of personalities, think fast, handle chaos and cope with stressful situations. In today’s career videos, event coordinator Jessica Alpert answers the “how do I get into event planning” question. She tells us ...

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PR Careers: Public Relations Exec Gini Dietrich Tells All

PR careers are great communications jobs for people with a passion for helping a business grow. As PR pro Gini Dietrich reveals in today’s career video, a wide variety of personalities and backgrounds (from liberal arts to business majors) fit in to the public relations field, but great writing skills and understanding how a business ...

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15 Songs About Paying Your Dues

Paying your dues is a hot topic in the blogosphere lately. Let’s have some fun with this topic and hear 15 songs about paying your dues (below)! But first – I have to say I fully disagree with the idea suggested by some Millennials that the days of paying your dues may be over. What ...

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