Woodside, CA
What part of your job do you love the most?
I am an incoming freshman (Undeclared) with interests in Civil Engineering, Environmental Policy, Biostatistics, Data Science, Sociology, Public Health, Entrepreneurship, Product Design, Network Administration, and Financial Analyst & Planning. I am exploring different career possibilities so I...
Did your college help you a lot to get your first job?
Hi, My name is Annemarie and I am in highschool. I heard that colleges have job offices that help students get jobs, but they do not guarantee jobs. Some of my older cousins said that they didn't think their college was very helpful for getting a job. Did you get your first job from your...
What's a day in the life of an aerospace engineer like?
Aeronautical or astronautical, it doesn't matter. I'm interested in pursuing a major in aerospace engineering, but I want to get a scope of what applying it to a career is like.
#engineering #aerospace-engineering
How should I dress to an interview?
I am scared of looking bad and giving a bad first impression with the stuff I will wear. #career #jobs #interviews #dress-for-success
What is your best advice for interviews?
Tips, answers to difficult questions, etc.
what colleges have good drama/theater programs ?
I play soccer it's extremely hard to get a soccer scholarship anyways, I've maintained an A in theater all of my high school years and starred in many plays when I was younger and plan too do so currently in my junior year. #hollywood
How to become a Consultant?
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How do I get good at cold calling?
I am a student at San Jose State. I just recently started on the advertising staff of our newspaper the Spartan Daily. My job is to cold call local businesses and have them place ads in the paper. I am comfortable talking on the phone so that is not a problem. However, I would love to learn...
How can I start getting internships since I just decided a major?
What do you recommend for a junior student studying business admin, operations and supply chain management that just decided their major looking to get internships such as non profit consulting and management consulting?
How did you choose what company to work for?
People say that figuring out what job you should do or even which industry you should work in is the hard part, but what about once you have? How do you choose what companies to apply at? What did you look for in a company? I am now at the stage where I'm looking for internships at tech...
What's a job I can do if I like to talk to people all the time?
I'm really good at talking to people, and I think I can make people like me when I talk to them. What jobs can I do that make me enough money where I can use my gifts? #communications #communication
What are jobs in the medical field that don't require going to medical school?
Ever since I was little, I wanted to be a doctor. Now that I have become a high school student, I've done research about what it takes to go to medical school. Helping and interacting with others is what I want to do. Although, I don't think I have what it takes to go into medical school....
What is your career, and which soft skill has been the most important in your career journey?
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How long did it take for you to figure out what career you were interested in?
How long did it take for you to figure out what career you were interested in? I'm a Junior and I still don't know what I want to do after college. #career #time-management
As an entrepreneur, what are some key skills to build or have when creating a business?
#entrepreneur #business #personal-development
Do you enjoy working?
I know people say to do what you love, but it can be hard. How do you balance work and play?
Is it realistic to work in business fields with a Psychology degree?
I love studying psychology and find that it can help me move forward into becoming a clinical psychologist or academic counselor after undergrad. I find that a degree in psychology may be pretty versatile and would like to use it to explore careers in business as well. I plan on taking business...
What are some tips to have a good job interview?
I am a Senior in high school and I want to know how to perform well when I have to attend a job interview.
What are the different types of consulting I can get into as a first job?
Recently graduated and am looking for entry level positions that will lead into consulting positions
Does it look good having a summer job on my resume even if it is unrelated to my professional goals.
I'm in high school hoping to go into either a health or law profession after college. I am currently undecided about which university I want to go to and what my major will be. #job #resume #college
How do I network in college?
When it comes to engineering careers relating to it I hear that often times people need to network and build connections but how exactly do people do that and how early can I start?
Was your major related to your profession now?
Looking for different paths that people took
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.
how to know choose a career
I am undecided highschooler , interested in technology and computerscience but wouldlike to use them as tools... #technology #stem #stem #professional #it #engineer
is taking courses for computer science at a young age worth it?
#computer #science #computer-science #computer-hardware
What is a "life lesson" you wished to have learned if you had the choice to?
I'm looking for some advice from others, please share if you would like to and if you're looking for advice yourself please read some of the responses from the wonderful people whom have responded! Thanks to all!
#life #life-experience #advice
What questions do you recommend I ask in an interview?
I'm trying to prepare for an interview I have in a couple weeks for an internship at a tech company so i'm hoping to get some ideas of questions I should ask the interviewer. What are the best questions you've gotten from an interviewee? What are questions you've asked in an interview that went...
What kind of skills would someone need to be recognized by a famous company?
For example, what kind of skills would someone need to be recognized by google or facebook?
What soft skills are generally important in careers?
When I mean soft skills, I mean skills like teamwork, communication, etc.
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