Okay, here’s my attempt at acting as the person asking the original question and adding more context: I’m a high school English teacher, and I’m seriously considering a career change. I love working with students, but the workload and the increasing demands on teachers are becoming unsustainable. I know I have a lot of valuable…
I’m starting to think about applying for internships, and everyone keeps telling me how important they are for building my "professional network." Honestly, that just sounds like corporate jargon. I understand theoretically that having a network is good, but I don’t see how an internship, especially one that’s remote, is going to magically connect me…
Okay, so I’m finishing up my Bachelor’s in Marketing, fully online, from Arizona State University. It’s a legitimate program, not some diploma mill. I’m really proud of myself for getting it done while working full-time. But I’m starting to worry about job hunting. Specifically, everyone says networking is key to landing a good marketing job….
Okay, so I’m a college student, about to graduate in a year, and I’m really starting to panic about the whole "getting a job" thing. Everyone keeps saying networking is KEY, but I have absolutely no idea where to even begin. I’m not naturally outgoing, and the idea of just randomly striking up conversations with…
Okay, so I graduated from a small, unranked university – think a tiny liberal arts college that’s more focused on academics than career placement. We technically have an alumni association, but it’s super inactive and when I’ve tried to reach out to alums in my field (marketing), I’ve gotten crickets. Basically, I feel like I’m…
Okay, so I’m a college student, about to graduate in a year with a degree in marketing. Everyone keeps telling me how important networking is for getting a good job after graduation, but honestly, I feel like I’m terrible at it. I get so awkward talking to people I don’t know, especially professionals who are…