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Knowing when to go back to school
From the course: Insights from a College Career Coach
Knowing when to go back to school
Jeff Layton: It seems that when people are in career transition often the first thing they want to do is just go back to school. Is that a good idea? Valerie Sutton: It really depends. The first thing I would think about is, what do you want to do, and does it require the degree? What value will that degree add to your future career? So, a lot of times it's a prerequisite for a career. So many positions--let's just take my industry, higher education--a lot of the positions within higher education require a masters degree or doctorate degree, and in this case it's really important to think about going on for that additional degree. Other careers it may not be as important to have that degree; however, the degree may give you some other things like networks. Or it may give you just additional professional knowledge that you can leverage, even though it doesn't require the degree. One other things that I recommend is to actually look at your future career, analyze it using a gap…
Contents
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Choosing between a career coach or a career counselor1m 33s
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Following your passion1m 27s
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Getting exposure to other industries1m 2s
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Looking at personality assessments1m 16s
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Making a career change and examining hiring trends1m 4s
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Knowing when to go back to school1m 10s
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Using a gap analysis to fill holes in your resume2m 31s
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Advice for college students1m 26s
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Getting into the job market after time away1m 25s
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Tailoring your resume1m 49s
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Looking at job postings on job boards1m 4s
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Maintaining an online presence1m 44s
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Having and presenting a portfolio1m 13s
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Increasing your visibility with recruiters52s
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Writing a cover letter1m 22s
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Exploring the biggest mistakes people make in interviews1m 11s
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Discussing negative job experiences in an interview1m 51s
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Moving up in your career49s
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Transitioning between freelancing and a corporate environment1m 33s
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Dealing with frustration and anxiety1m 11s
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