The article emphasizes the importance of self-reflection in university application essays, which help young students understand their identities better. It critiques the education system for not fostering early career conversations and preparing students for real-life chaos. Ultimately, it advocates for initiating career discussions at a younger age to build confidence and adaptability.
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Master Your Potential: 6 Essential Steps to Skill Development
You drafted your New Year resolutions and were committed to start upskilling or developing new skills ASAP. You were bombarded by so many ads for free and paid courses, micro-credentials and webinars that you are feeling overwhelmed and unsure where to start. What is the easiest way to narrow down your choices? How can you … Continue reading Master Your Potential: 6 Essential Steps to Skill Development
What does YOU like to do?
As for the future, your task is not to foresee it but to enable it. A quote by Antoine de Saint Exupéry My clients, new acquaintances as well as many of you, my dear readers of my blog, often ask how did I uncover my career path. Here is a snippet of my career journey … Continue reading What does YOU like to do?
Stressed? Go on! Start with the first big inhale.
If you can stand in space just for a little while, a new door will open, or you’ll be able to see in the dark after a while, you’ll adjust - Jane Campion
Wait! What? I Don’t Have Time to Reflect on My Knowledge
"What is knowledge if you don’t use it" – Dr. Jane Carter MD A career planning technique I teach my clients is to reflect on their knowledge. Many clients initially reject the technique claiming they do not have time for this. However, once they give it a try, they typically cannot stop talking about its … Continue reading Wait! What? I Don’t Have Time to Reflect on My Knowledge
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