Sad to say, but in our current climate, even teenagers aren’t immune from making public mistakes that can end, or seriously harm, their future careers. I’m not just talking about having a job or college admissions offer rescinded because a person has engaged in poor social media behavior; I’m talking about any recorded behavior—photos, videos,
For Young Adults Aspiring to Open a Digital Marketing Business, Read On
In so many ways, we live in a different world than we did just two years ago. One way that is different for so many of us is how we work. Pre-COVID 19, showing up at a physical office space where you would see your colleagues every day, chat over the water cooler, and attend
How Can You Help Your Kids Navigate Careering? I’ll Tell You How
Are you a parent or guardian wondering how best to help your child navigate the difficult yet exciting journey of careering? If so, you’ve landed on the right blog. It comes directly from career expert Tamara S. Raymond, author of the award-winning book for parents and teens Careering: The Pocket Guide to Exploring Your Future
Career Exploration: How to Discover Your Dream Career
An old saying goes, “Man does not eat by bread alone”—in other words, we all need more than basic necessities to thrive. Apply this concept to finding the right career—a journey that involves career exploration, career development, self-development, and self-improvement—and it conveys that we must do more than make good money to be happy in
Four Empirically Driven Approaches to Your Career Exploration
In honor of National Careers Week in the UK, we are featuring a special blog post for teens to support and enhance your career exploration process. Feel free to frequent the blog at IMCLeaders.com for more relevant careering information! When it comes to career exploration—or completing any project, for that matter—it’s pretty well understood that
Careering for Teens Guide How-To: Grow Leadership Skills On Social Media
In a previous blog post, I revealed ways in which students and teens could gain valuable leadership experience while still in high school. One area we discussed included social media. In this blog, we’ll examine leadership skills you can pick up using your personal social media accounts and, how social media serves as an excellent
You’ve Stayed the Course of Careering . . . Time to Celebrate YOU!
Guess what? It’s November 30th, the last day of the month and of National Career Development Month too. So, in this fifth and final piece of this five-part Careering Exploration Celebration Mini-Blog Series, the goals are twofold. First, we want to remind you that there are several great resources available to help you continue your
Stay the Careering Course . . . Step by Meaningful Step
So glad to be here with you during this career-development-focused month. It’s great to see that you’re participating! In the previous three mini-blogs of this five-part series, we’ve covered approach, mindset, and action steps—all to get you well on your way for your career exploration journey. It’s quite a lot of information up to this
Really, 2020?? Be Creative and Stay the Course Anyway!
2020—Aack! We’d all like a re-do, right?! I understand. I totally get that in your lifetime, a lot has gone on and you’ve had a lot to deal with emotionally, mentally, socially, physically. Yes, the landscape has certainly changed (albeit temporarily, hopefully). After all, a global pandemic has happened. As a result, you and all
Career Exploration Course Helps Teens, Youth Avoid Career Traps Early On
Versions of this article, entitled “Career Exploration Course Helps Teens, Youth Avoid Career Traps Early On, based on the award-winning book, by Tamara S. Raymond, ‘Careering: The Pocket Guide to Exploring Your Future Career’,” appeared this week in multiple US and global media outlets such as online business and trade publications, digital magazines, broadcast media
