Pleasant Hill, California
What are the key factors that employers look for when hiring people?
Junior in high school.
How do I find my perfect future career?
I'm unsure of what I want to do with my life
What are the best internship in CA for a high school student?
I'm looking for an internship over the summer
How do you plan short-term and long-term career goals?
Looking for some tips before going to college!
How has your career changed over time and how to avoid work only to keep a job?
Looking for some tips before going to college!
What soft skills do engineers have? What technical skills do engineers have? Do skill types depend on the type of engineers? Can you be more than one type of engineer?
What soft skills do engineers have? What technical skills do engineers have? Do skill types depend on the type of engineers? Can you be more than one type of engineer?
How to find necessary requirements for a job?
How do you find out the necessary requirements for certain professions? For example firefighter or police officer.
How can I decide between majoring in biology versus computer science?
I am interested in biology but are there more options in the future if I choose Computer Science?
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How can you write a resume for your dream job?
I am in college. My career exploration journey is computer engineering with machines in hospitals.
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How old should you be to start a construction career?
I'm 16 years old
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What was your favorite and least favorite thing about fine arts?
I want all the details about the major.
When did you attend college?
I don't want to go to college immediately after high school. Is it a good idea to wait before I go to college?
How real is imposter syndrome?
I've heard of imposter syndrome typically with college decisions and people winning highly praised awards. What is it and is it actually a real thing?
Does the college you go to effect how your future employers view you?
How much does it matter in the future to your future employers whether you went a prestigious college or community college and everything in between?
How can someone balance their job, their education, and their family?
How should someone manage their work hours to allow enough time to keep up with their education but also have enough time remaining to spend with their family?
What can someone do the night before to prepare for an interview?
What kinds of questions should a person practice answering to prepare for an interview and what mindset/mental headspace should someone be in the night before?
Should I continue learning JavaScript, CSS, and HTML or start learning Python?
I know the general basics of each of them, but should I further strengthen those languages before learning a new language?
Benefits on work-study
I heard that working while going to college can be a busy schedule, but a lot of people are doing it. I wonder what's the pros and cons it has?
College material access
Where is the place that can be available when it comes to getting the text book materials for college?
How did you find & connect with your mentors?
To become a great person, I think you need to be led by a great person.
What technical skills have you relied on to get to where you are today?
For many different jobs you need different skills, what specific skill would be good in all settings.
What should I do as someone going into college to help myself be more competitive for future oportunities?
My major is computer science and I know that it is a competitive field. I want to know what I can do to be ahead of my competition.
What things can I do in my senior that can put me ahead of others or even just to better than I was?
I'm trying to be the best me for my last year of high school so defiantly things I can do this summer or during my senior year that can make me a better me.
Where can I go to get a better grip on what to major in college?
I'm a junior in high school just trying to understand what I like to do after high school and that is probably college but many things come up when I think about college such as where would I be attending, what major fits me, etc.
What are the steps needed to take to become a software engineer ?
I need help and step by step to achieve my career goal
UC Irvine vs UC San Diego?
I want to major in CS or something engineering related and am choosing between UC Irvine and UC San Diego. Pros/cons of both?
What kind of problems do electrical engineers often face and how do you solve them?
What kinds of problems can one face? Physical, emotional, mental?
When should you take the CPA Exam?
I'm a junior in high school interested in the CPA exam for a career as an accountant.
computer science majors?
For computer science majors what level of math is required?
Why did you choose computer science?
I am wondering why you chose to major in computer science, or work a job relating to computer science.
Career Goal Question
How can I get experience and work towards my career goal?
Are there any majors/careers that are oversaturated?
Recently, I saw an uptick in people choosing a major in computer science which leads to loads of computer science majors but not enough jobs for all computer science majors. Where else does this happen if any?
With a Technology and Information Management (B.S.) degree, what kinds of job option is there?
I'm an upcoming freshman college student and debating if I should change my major into game design or to stay with technology and information management because I'm not sure what job choices there is for jobs.
What skills and classes do you need to become a software engineer?
I am currently a junior in high school taking AP cs principles. I am planning on taking AP cs A next year in order to prepare for my career goal.
What skills or knowledge do you need for a Software Developer/Engineer career?
I'm a junior in high school and will apply for colleges next year.
What is the best way to prepare for college?
I am currently in high school my junior year.
What are some of them most important pieces of advice that you would give to someone about to start their freshman year of college?
I am about to start college next school year and just want to make sure I have all of my bases covered in terms of just knowledge required to get through my first year in one piece. I want to make sure I get my bearings and get used to whatever life awaits me.
How do I search for summer jobs?
What would be the best way to look for summer jobs or internships? Is there an ideal platform or method of searching?
What are good colleges?
I'm a junior in high school and I still have no idea what college I want to go to.
How did you choose your college?
To seniors who have just committed to your college, or to others that have in the past, how did you decide which one to commit to?
In terms of priority, which factors were more important, i.e. what were the deciding factors?
What are some good colleges for Computer Science Majors?
I'm a 17-year-old Junior living in San Francisco. I'd heavily prefer to stay in California for my college experience.
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