Moira McCollough talks to Lisa about what should be the fun part of the college-bound journey, finding a “social fit”. Her expertise is how to assess fit through the eyes of the students attending the school, not the college itself. The college will show you the highlight real, but students will give a close-up real […]
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In this Career Close-Up episode, Mike Schuetter, a chief information security officer for a regional IT company, joins us to talk about his varied computer career path that eventually led to working in cybersecurity which wasn’t even a career field when he started college. As a teenage boy who loved playing video games (sound familiar,
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THIS IS AN AUTOMATED TRANSCRIPT…PLEASE FORGIVE THE TYPOS & GRAMMAR! xo-Lisa There’s certainly new paths in, in the undergraduate programs. Right? We mentioned it. We mentioned now there’s cybersecurity programs. I know plenty of, of computer engineers or even electrical engineers and computer scientists that have come out of school that have gotten into
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When is it appropriate to step in and help your college-aged kid talk to their professor, fill out a form, nail a job interview, or even cut their own meat? Julie Lythcott Haims, a former dean of freshman students at Stanford University and New York Times critically acclaimed and best-selling author of “How to Raise
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We all know that college is expensive, so parents don’t like the idea of their students wasting time on majors; they end up changing while trying to figure out their career path. Vicki Weisbrod is a counselor at Bishop Fenwick High School in Ohio and along with her team, they are the first high school
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THIS IS AN AUTOMATED TRANSCRIPT…PLEASE FORGIVE THE TYPOS & GRAMMAR! xo-Lisa Welcome to College and Career Clarity. This week, we have Vicki Weisbrod on with us. She is a school and college counselor at Bishop Fenwick High School. Bishop Fenwick is a parochial high school in the greater Cincinnati and greater Dayton, Ohio areas. It’s
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THIS IS AN AUTOMATED TRANSCRIPT…PLEASE FORGIVE THE TYPOS & GRAMMAR! xo-Lisa Which brings me to the blue.in these apps that personally I can’t stand where we’re surveilling kids. I know college students who are watched by their parents with these apps. I know young adults in the workplace out of college, or didn’t go
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If you are overwhelmed with the college-bound journey, confused by how much things have changed, or frustrated by having more questions than answers, then College and Career Clarity is the compass you need, when you need it most. Weekly episodes with Lisa Marker-Robbins and her guests provide families with strategic guidance to resource your student
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Every fall I get an onslaught of students and parents looking for quick guidance on selecting a college major – many are in a state of panic. Why? As students begin completing college applications, they are faced with the image below (or similar) and suddenly feel behind. How colleges admit students Like most things
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At Flourish, our work is all about being intentional when launching students. Most often for the families we work with, this includes going to college to be prepared to get that future job. Creating a college list can be a daunting task and many families are at a loss for where to begin. I believe
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