From the course: Insights from a College Career Coach
Advice for college students
From the course: Insights from a College Career Coach
Advice for college students
Jeff Layton: Is there any special advice you give to someone who's in college or just starting out? Valerie Sutton: Okay. If you're going into college, you should not pick a major upfront if you can avoid it. There are some schools that you have to, but one of the number one things about career decision making is exposure to opportunity is why you choose your career, and so you want to keep yourself open to all of the possibilities. So get through all of your basic courses first and then think about the major, and take the time to explore, because that will open up new doors for you in careers. So, you know, let's takes, for example, my niece. She is looking at colleges right now, and you know my advice to her is that she not pick a major upfront, and that she explore all of the options, shadow, do some informational interviewing and then actually pick her major once she gets her basic classes under her belt. Now, there are some colleges that she is looking at that require you to pick that major upfront. There are some actually great sites of what can I do with this major, and you would want no explore that and just make sure that even if you have to pick a major upfront that you're keeping your doors open and options--you're looking at different options using the career services office at the campus.
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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