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What is your career, and which soft skill has been the most important in your career journey?
This is part of our professionals series where we ask professionals what they think students should know
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What is the actual value of college?
What were your biggest takeaways from college?
This is part of our professionals series, where we ask professionals what they think students should know
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Should I forego college and get an internet-based job making millions of dollars?
This is part of our professionals series
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What types of jobs would you recommend for an introvert who likes to spend time alone?
This is part of our professionals series
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What benefits should I look for before accepting a job?
This is part of our professionals series
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What is the best way to assess my skills and passions?
This is part of our professionals series
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What can I do if I select a career and decide its not a good fit?
This is part of our professionals series
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How can I get experience in what I want to do without having a job, and how can I effectively present that on my resume or CV?
This is part of our professionals series
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What are all the jobs you can get at Google?
As many of you know, big companies like this don't just hire engineers, but they have HR departments, Accounting, etc. In an effort to show students that they can work at a tech company without being in tech, what are jobs you can get at Google (or another large company)? This is part of our...
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What GPA do I need in undergrad to be considered for medical school?
This is part of our professionals series
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Which leadership experiences are most valued by college admissions boards?
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How do I learn to think like an entrepreneur?
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How do I start a business from zero to initial stability?
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How do I stay true to my ethical beliefs and stay honest under pressure?
This is part of our professionals series
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Why are some companies very successful? Why do others fail?
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What are the benefits and risks of being an entrepreneur?
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How should I think about success in a job?
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How do I learn to stand out in a team atmosphere?
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What are the most important attributes I need in order to be successful in my career?
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How do I make myself more valuable to my employer?
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What do business leaders look for in hiring someone out of college? What about out of High School?
This question comes from our professional series.
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What courses and activities can students engage in when attending High School that will help prepare them for the medical / health care field?
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What opportunities exist in local communities to volunteer in facilities or events that expose students to the needs of folks with disabilities (physical, mental, learning, etc)?
This is a super important question and comes from our professionals series
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Which "people skills" are helpful if you want to work in healthcare??
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What opportunities are available for international students?
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What is your field and how do you find virtual programs and conferences?
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How do I publicize and market a new business?
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What are important soft skills, and how to you learn them?
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How do you learn about what's new in tech? Where do experts share their research and experiences?
This is part of our professionals series
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How do you transition into HR from a different career?
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What are the different types of roles within HR?
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What are some tips for students looking to fund med school?
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What are the different ways you could spend a gap year after getting your Bachelor's Degree?
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What are some post-bachelor's programs for those who need to improve their chances for admission to post-graduate programs?
What can people do after graduating that will improve their chances of getting into med school, law school, or Master's/Ph.D. programs?
This is part of our professionals series
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How do I best prepare for the MCAT?
What are some free or low-cost study materials? When to take it? Should I retake it?
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What should a student do if their classes are getting too hard?
As students transition between middle school and high school (or high school to college), they might notice that the material is getting harder to understand. What suggestions do you have?
This question is part of our professionals series
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How should younger students go about exploring potential careers?
How can students in middle school or younger start learning about careers, especially if they don't have adults they can turn to?
This question comes from our professionals series
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How do I find a mentor and why is it important to have one?
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What if you want to switch careers after you've already started college? How about if you've already started working in the field?
This is part of our professionals series
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How can I become a registered nurse?
What does the path look like to become a registered nurse? Are there specific classes I need to take?
This question was asked by a student anonymously
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How do I know that the career I'm going to choose will be right for my future?
I'm interested in becoming a registered nurse
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How do you select a career different than the traditional career path in the family?
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What is your career and what are the traits and skills you use to be successful?
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What is a mistake you made in work that turned into a learning experience ?
How do you use that learning in your life now?
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How do you prepare for leaving for college and what are some pitfalls to avoid in college?
This is part of the professionals series
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What are the trending topic in technology and which languages are trending??
This questions comes to us from a professional who thinks this question would help a lot of students think about their careers
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What types of software do you use regularly in your role as a computer scientist/engineer?
This is part our professionals series. The professional who posed this question mentioned they use Datastructure a lot to solve performance issues.
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What computer science applications do you work on? What type of software/program do you write in your current role?
This is part of our professionals series