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Graduation is around the corner and it’s time to start looking for job!
Graduating from college is a huge accomplishment and a very exciting time. However it can be a terrifying time as well, as new grads face this extremely difficult economic climate. While the news is often grim, there are many things … Continue reading →
The Value of the Myers-Briggs Personality Type Inventory
Staff Development Day is always a challenging day for me. In addition to working as a professional college and career counselor, I am the founder and owner of Almost Home Childcare and Preschool. Yesterday I trained 23 full time early … Continue reading →
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Alumni Organizations are Connections Worth Keeping
A few weeks ago I attended a networking event for alumni and employees of Bank Street College of Education. I received my Masters in Elementary and Early Childhood Education at Bank Street in the early 1980’s. The Bank Street education … Continue reading →
The Importance of a Summer Internship
I was recently talking with a group of 19- to 20-year-old students about summer internships in college. The word on the street is that companies are much more inclined to hire a college graduate who has had experience working at … Continue reading →
A back out of whack
My back is out of whack. I was taking my bi-weekly Pilates class, something I have been doing religiously for the past three years, when I made a wrong move. I felt a jolt of pain radiate through my lower … Continue reading →
Occupy Wall Street
Much like everyone I have been reading about the occupiers of Wall Street. I have seen them on the news camped out in Zuccotti Park and I must admit, I am still confused as to what their specific goals and … Continue reading →
Do you follow the rules?
Do you follow the rules? I always thought I was a moderate rule follower. I was a good kid, never really got into any trouble, and did well in school, progressed through my undergraduate and graduate studies. Got jobs, got … Continue reading →
Nature or Nurture?
I often wonder how much of who I have become is due to nature or nurture. My mother started out as a teacher and later became an art therapist. I started out as a teacher and am now working as … Continue reading →
I Don’t Care If It Is God Calling You…
I don’t care if it is God calling you, cell phone usage is not permitted at work. These are the exact words I used in a discussion with an employee about her inappropriate use of her cellphone while she was … Continue reading →
You know you’re not a morning person when…
You know you are not a morning person when… you brush your teeth with soap. I had an early meeting this morning – well, early for me. I had to be awake, dressed, and coherent by 9:15 a.m. For most … Continue reading →
