Blog 12 – Do Elite Universities Mean Great Careers? What Are Employers Saying? LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner told attendees at a conference that “skill training, and not educational degree achievement, should be the most important area of focus for graduates and employers” (Carter, 2016). The Apple CEO, Tim Cook…
Blog 11 – Is Your Teen Ready for a STEM Major? Clarify Your Misconceptions! #careercoaching Scientific Pathway VS Technical Pathway For many kids, especially boys, science is often the first subject in school that sparked their passion. They are obsessed with the moving orbitals in the Science World,…
Why is it So Difficult to Decide on Your Teen’s University Major? Special thanks to our beloved student Karen who contributed to many graphics for Giraffe blogs. #universitymajors #parenting The Struggles You Face When it Comes to Your Teen’s University Majors Parents and teens face two major struggles when facing the…
Can You Have a Decent Career with an Arts Degree? #university #careercoaching When I say an Arts degree, I mean a liberal arts degree, rather than a visual arts degree, since many students don’t know the difference. The term liberal arts referred to trivium (grammar, rhetoric, and logic) and…
Conduct an Honest Conversation with Your Teens for Career Selection #careercoaching #consciousparenting I rarely encounter a student who considers major selection until the moment she is about to prepare a university application. It’s unreasonable to blame an 18-year old teen for why she has no idea about what she…