Career advice still mostly uses the ladder metaphor. You climb, move up, get promoted, and maybe reach the next level. It’s a clean image. It’s also not how most careers actually work anymore, and probably…
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You’re Not “Just a Student”
“I don’t have real experience yet.” “Once I graduate, I’ll be able to…” Stop. You’ve been solving problems, managing competing deadlines, collaborating under pressure, and delivering on expectations for years. That’s work. The setting was…
The Identity Economy Is Here. Most People Haven’t Noticed Yet.
A former student emailed me last month. She’d been job hunting for six months, getting interviews but no offers. Talented, qualified, checking all the boxes. Then she tried something different. Instead of highlighting her skills,…