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Finding Your Passions Outside of Work

In this video, alumna Clare Rizer (’13) shares 3 tips for finding your passions outside of a regular 9 to 5 job. While working full-time in public relations, she also parlayed her interests in fitness to land a part-time gig at an experiential fitness retailer. […]


Tips for Pursuing a Career in Higher Education

By Dr. Keon M. McGuire (’08) Dr. McGuire is an Assistant Professor of Higher & Postsecondary Education in the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State University in Phoenix, AZ. He is also a National Academy of Education/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellow and an ACPA Emerging […]


Closing the Confidence Gap

In 2018, the AAC&U published results from their latest study conducted with employers and hiring managers which examined the needed skills and knowledge areas to be successful in the workplace. While both groups expressed satisfaction with recent graduates’ abilities to […]


TEDx Talk: How to Use Others’ Feedback to Learn and Grow

In this TEDx Talk, Sheila Heen shares her insights on the importance of receiving feedback to fuel professional and company growth based on years of consulting work with organizations around the world. She discusses how to embrace feedback as a valuable tool to enhance professional […]


How to Diversify Your Professional Network

If the majority of your professional connections are within your career industry or company, it may be time to diversify your network! In this article by Amy Nauiokas in Harvard Business Review, get 3 tips for how to meet new people and expand your circle of […]


Alumni Advice: Building a Life featuring Mary Tribble (’82)

In this video featuring Mary Tribble (’82), she shares what building a life has looked like for her both personally and professionally. She reflects on the importance of maintaining a sense of curiosity throughout her life, how she has found ways to integrate her interests […]


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