Career questions tagged personal-development
Personal development Is a life long process. Seeking advice from professionals is a great way to move to the next step. Some careers where people work in personal development are a life coach, career coach, and psychiatrist. For more information, please read b... Read more Show less
Why do many insurance companies lack coverage for Music Therapy although the practice has been proven effective for multiple cases in various situations?
I am Laila , a Boston resident and graduating senior at Lexington High School through the METCO integration program. I have recently been accepted to Howard University for the Music Therapy program.
How did you find a balance between pursuing a technical career (like engineering or healthcare innovation) and keeping your sense of personal meaning and purpose alive during college and early career stages? #Spring25
I’m passionate about biomedical engineering and using technology to make healthcare more accessible and compassionate. While I’m deeply excited about innovation and problem-solving, I also care a lot about preserving a sense of meaning, empathy, and personal fulfillment in my future career. Sometimes it feels like technical fields can become very metrics-driven or focused only on results, and I want to make sure I never lose sight of the "why" behind what I do — making real lives better. I would love to hear about your experiences balancing the practical demands of a technical career with maintaining personal values, creativity, or emotional purpose. Were there particular challenges you faced during college or early in your career? Did you ever feel disconnected from your original goals, and if so, how did you realign yourself? Any advice would be really appreciated as I’m starting to map out my own college journey and long-term goals.
How do you just, go for it Do things really get easier after taking that first step?
I'm currently at a point in my life where my hands are the only ones on the steering wheel without any supervision whatsoever, I'm scared that I might mess things up.
How can I sharpen my managerial skills before becoming a people manager?
I am looking to move into a management position. Aside from formal education, how can I sharpen my skills to prepare for this role?
How can I prepare for an internship in a new field with unfamiliar people? #Spring25
I'm new to the city, this is my first office internship, and I feel anxious. #Spring25
What skills or experiences should I prioritize and build upon in my early career so I can prosper in the work field in the future Are there any good skills to master??
I'm completing my first year of college.
If I'm interested in a career in an arts/computer career cluster, what types of jobs, experiences, or skills are employers looking for on a resume?
I am a freshman in high school and I am interested in some art/computer based careers.
What's one thing that you wish you knew before you started college?
I'm currently a high school senior and I'll be a freshman in college this Fall 2025! I've been trying to get advice about college to prepare myself, especially since I'll be moving away from home. It can be anything that comes to mind, whether it's academic, personal, social, etc. I'm just curious about what stuck with you most after college, or what was something you had to learn the hard way. Thank you! #Spring25
What are some overlooked but essential soft skills I should start building now to succeed in college and in a future career?
I’ve been so focused on grades, test scores, and resumes that I haven’t thought deeply about the interpersonal or emotional skills that make someone truly successful in college or the workplace. I want to make sure I’m not just academically prepared, but also mentally and socially ready. What skills - like emotional intelligence, communication, or time management - do most students forget to build until it's too late?
How do you manage work-life balance?
How do you balance the demands of your career with your personal life?
What’s the biggest challenge you’ve faced in your career?
Tough moments or obstacles you may have come across
As someone interested in technology, what are the most impactful skills or experiences I should prioritize in college to prepare for a career that makes a difference in my community How can I balance building these skills with maintaining my personal well-being?
Hi, I’m a first-generation college student from a small town, studying computer science at a community college. Growing up, I saw how limited access to technology impacted my community, especially for small businesses and students. I’m passionate about using tech to create solutions that uplift underserved areas, but I’m unsure how to get started while juggling school and part-time work. I want to make a meaningful impact but also need guidance on managing stress and building a career path that aligns with my values.
Music Producers, what are some tips on becoming a music producer?
Preferably about/ Networking, experience building, professional development, and, lastly, work-life balance.
How I can a job that fit my non technical skills (including logical, critical and structural thinking)? I feel very lost. I have an experience in a job that shouldn't join. I should had escaped long time ago. I have stuck in that job which I never liked. Now I need to shift my career. However, I feel lost and don't know which job that fits. All I know is that I have to find a job ASAP. I'm very confident about my deep thinking skills. I'm really very competent. Does any employer can believe ine and give me the chance?
Engineering background Experience in oil and gas services industry
What skills in college would be important to learn in order to make me more competitive in the field of biology and versatile for multiple positions?
I am currently a freshman at a 4-year R1 University. My university has many opportunities to get involved in research and hands on experience through professional clubs and student leadership roles. I am not sure what roles I should take on that are best geared towards my track and will give me valuable knowledge that I can apply in and beyond college. #Spring25
What skills have been most beneficial to have in the law field and how can I acquire those skills while I am young to develop them over my time in high school. What jobs/ internships should I take to be better at my future job in the law field? Are there any specific skills/ jobs you wish you had completed before college?
I am a in 9th grade and am looking for after school and summer jobs and would like to get jobs that would aid my future career.
How can an student/ professional balance learning, work and personal fulfillment?
By possibly, attending workshops on time management, or prioritizing; the most important tasks first.
How do I balance the ideal job with my ideal personal life?
How would I be able to strive for my ideal job and balance the life I want without sacrificing too much from either one?
Which networking skills do you prioritize? Why?
I hope to enhance my communication skills. From your experience in networking through professional events, which skills should I focus on the most? How will those skills help me? How have they helped you?
How to do maintain a good balance between your personal and professional life?
I want to know more about how to maintain a balance as an adult with a career.
What editing softwares are easiest to use and free to access, and will they have the same effect on my videos like premiere pro?
In a class of mine, I have to edit videos from shots I take myself for assignments. However, the software is quite advanced and not beginner friendly (exactly). Are there any beginner friendly softwares?
How do I get better?
You are able to gain skill but doing the task that you were asked to. Doing this will help gain experience, efficiency, and integrity.
Give Opinion, What kind of skills will help earn mony with learning What skills can be learning in 1-2 months and earned? How to make money while learning? Or is it possible to generate a skills something like that??
I Always Trying to new things. which is helpful for someone's career. also i want to learn more and more but not only learn, learn with handwork.
How to get more involved in the modeling world?
To be more specific, how to build a portfolio/a name for myself. I'm 16 and want to start thinking about a potential career in modeling, just tips are needed especially since it's pretty barebones in my area so more on hands actions aren't available.
If Procrastinate it, do I really love it?
If someone procrastinates in activities that he think is what he wants to have a future in or is what he likes to do, then what he think is wrong? Because I hear all the time to do what you love and a person can do what he loves for hours and I think its not wrong. I have seen many peoples do the same activity that I think I love to do for hours without giving up, may be because they really love it. The thing is I procrastinate to the activity in my case coding which i believe i love because the sole purpose i started to learn it was to create stuffs not for some high paying job or just because its cool or hard. But as for months I am procrastinating to it my believe is breaking that I like coding. I have read we tend to procrastinate to things that are boring or because there are things which give more pleasure/dopamine. Which I believe is my case 'Phone Addiction' which i believe is worse addiction one can have, I have tried many times but failed. I don't want to lose the only thing i love because of it, I don't want to regret in future that I didn't do what i should have. Procrastination has now became a habit of mine. And its really slowly destroying me. I literally have mood swings, at a moment I think 'I should do it, learn, complete my backlog these things are important for life and i don't have much time.' and just after some moment I think 'I will do it later, whats the problem, i have got so much time'. I hate these things about myself.
How do you know who you are?
How do you know yourself beyond the output? The LinkedIn? The resume? The work experience? At a young age, I focused on those things that I forgot to know the most. Is there some success metric to know you fully understand yourself?
With being an Studio Art major, is important is it for me to have this major when my dream career is being an Veterinarian?
The reason I ask this is that I came to College as Undeclared and had different choices in mind. My mind was always set on being an Veterinarian but I had other majors in mind doing like art, psychology, and criminology. When doing art class, I fell in love with the different mediums and was thinking about doing a small business. I declared my major in studio arts and minor in biology. I'm not sure if this would clear my career path and will gain the necessary skills and experience to pursue in my dream career outside my major course.