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Help Your Teen With Career Exploration


Tips and resources to help young people make informed decisions.

What Does Labor (People) Want?


A recent visit to San Antonio, TX revealed an unusual treasure. What’s most interesting to me is the quote from Samuel Gompers on the base of the statue.

6 Good Jobs For Artistic People


It’s hard to find full-time work as an actor or singer. And many writing positions and other artistic jobs are hard to get, and don’t pay well. Are there any “good jobs” for artistic people? Actually, you might not have thought about many options open to you.

Q&A: Send Thank You Before Or After 2nd Interview?


QUESTION: I had a great phone interview today. The employer said he will contact me later this week if he wants to set up an in-person interview. Should I send a thank you note now, or wait until after the next round of interviews?

Uh-Oh, Now You’ve Tick Off An Introvert


The basic idea of telling introverts to act more like extroverts is degrading and unproductive. Introversion and extroversion are naturally occurring personality traits that all of us have. Most people are more extroverted, but that does not make introverts bad or wrong. People are happiest when they have confidence in who they are and are free to be themselves. We should encourage and support people to play to their strengths, not chastise them for not acting like someone else.