Q: I thought once I graduated from college I’d be launched into my ideal job. But I dislike many parts of my current job. It is my first job and I am disappointed in it. Did I pick the wrong career?

What’s your ideal job? How many times have you been asked that question? Probably too many to count. Is there just one perfect job for you? I like to think of jobs as steppingstones in your career.

During childhood, we are often asked about what we want to be when we grow up. The answers are normally outlandish and exciting careers such as astronauts, firefighters or the president. As ...

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If you’re in college, one of the most important questions to grapple with is that of deciding one’s major and career path. Such questions not only shape the direction of your college career but also ...

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