The kind remarks of a fellow SSFS alum inspired me to post some more articles that I've written for recent college grads and their families.
Time to Hit the Pavement
How to Approach the Job Search
After four years of hard work, you've graduated. Now, you're looking for a job. You're not really sure what kind of job. You didn't know it would be so hard. You went to an excellent school and you did well. With all of that work, you thought someone would "give" you a job; after all you earned it. Right? Wrong. Here's the bad news. No one owes you a job. Still worse, the slow call-back practices of many employers are demoralizing. So, what steps can you take to get that job -- tomorrow?
As many of you know, In the office, where I specialize in work-life, relationships and self-esteem, I tend to see two main groups: young adults/adolescents (these days ages, 15-35) and fifty-something professionals - mostly, professionally successful men (but ever increasingly more woman) who are trying to navigate dealing with the impact of their successful careers on their families and the important people in their lives. Beyond this, for years, I've taught at the college, graduate and postdoctoral levels, at Carnegie Mellon, Hopkins and at the Washington Center for Psychoanalysis. Consequently, I tend to hear about difficulties, "launching" from adult children and parents-alike. I'll continue to post articles on this important topic. Best wishes for a Happy Holiday to all.
LVF
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