I encourage all of my client's to engage in informational interviews while working with me. It helps to clarify if a career aligns with their personality, things they love to do and ultimately, their natural gifts. They ask questions, they get to understand the career from someone who is actually doing the job. This resource explores careers and prepares individuals for jobs within hundreds of FREE job simulations designed by the world's top employers, allowing people to e

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As the labor market changes and GenAI reshapes industries, micro-credentials help students, employers, and universities adapt quickly. Nearly 9 in 10 students see micro-credentials as key to job success—a powerful statistic in an era when the labor market is in flux. This is especially true for generative AI (GenAI) credentials, with 96% of students favoring their inclusion in degree programs. Meanwhile, employers highly value candidates who hold recognized micro credentials—

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Technological change, geoeconomic fragmentation, economic uncertainty, demographic shifts and the green transition – individually and in combination are among the major drivers expected to shape and transform the global labor market by 2030. The Future of Jobs Report 2025 brings together the perspective of over 1,000 leading global employers—collectively representing more than 14 million workers across 22 industry clusters and 55 economies from around the world—to examine ho

November is National Career Development month and as a professional in the field, I love learning about trends for the future. The...

Job Shadow provides real interviews from people as they talk about the jobs they do and the careers they have. Great career resource!

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More than 80 universities are partnering with Podium Education to create a ‘Global Tech Experience’—a way for students across disciplines to uniquely gain tech skills ARTICLE BY: PRESTON FORE October 18, 2023, 1:32 PM UNIVERSITIES UPDATED: 10-25-2025 Obtaining an internship while in college, especially at a top company, is one of the most coveted experiences students seek out. But, as many students have realized after applying, the process for getting an internship can be c

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