At the tender age of five, students begin to postulate about their future in the form of “When I grow up, I want to be ….” However, with a mere five-year experience with the world under their belt
Category: Career Resources
Changing majors throughout college is incredibly common. According to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), “within 3 years of initial enrollment, about 30 percent of undergraduates in associate’s and bachelor’s degree programs who had declared a major had
Study after study proves the incredible impact mentorship has on students. Mentorship has the ability to improve academics, behavior, confidence, and much more.
In our last few blog posts, we covered the General Occupational Themes and the Basic Interest Scales. In this post, we will share some of the history behind the creation of the Occupational Scales (OSs). The history of the Strong Interest Inventory® assessment comes from its original form which focused on specific occupations, created by E.K. Strong. Broadly speaking, the goal was to match users with certain occupations.
In a world of resources aimed at academic success, only one source seems foolproof. Investing in the whole child has proved time and time again to positively affect life outcomes.
College students need and want the skills and knowledge to succeed in the workplace, yet they often avoid career centers. Why is that?
