Career Corner: How Your Local Chapter Can Help You in Your Career
When I returned from my Fulbright in 2004, I needed to connect with like-minded professionals interested in international education and promoting global engagement. Before I left for Estonia in the summer 2003, I joined the Fulbright Association, but did not have a chance to participate. But when I returned, I took full advantage of my […]
Career Corner: How Does an International Experience Give You an Edge?
You are now back in the U.S. or maybe your native country, and looking for work. You get an interview and the interviewer asks you: “How can my organization benefit from your experience overseas?” Good question. Have you thought it? We are all the converted, of course. Fulbrighters believe that international education is a good thing. […]
Career Corner: Countering the Winter Doldrums
It’s winter in the U.S., and for most of the country that means shorter days and less sunshine. Being outside might not seem so appealing, whether it’s cold, raining, or snowing. Many of us would rather just hunker indoors and watch Netflix. Winter often increases the risk of seasonal affective disorder (SAD), which for some […]
Career Corner: Starting Off the New Year
The new year provides an opportunity to “reboot” and launch new strategies for career exploration. Though I’m not always a big advocate of New Year’s Resolutions, provided you have done some reflection on what was accomplished in 2018, it is not a bad thing to develop some reasonable and achievable goals for 2019. A critical […]
Career Corner: Time for Reflection
We are closing in on the end of the year. Thanksgiving was this past weekend, which signals the start of the holiday season. Some look forward to this time of the year, others do not. Probably everyone might agree though that it brings with it added stress and anxiety. Deadlines related to gift giving, party, […]
Fulbright Career Corner: Embrace the Transition
Life is one of continuous transition. Some of them are significant: finding a mate, starting a family, beginning a new job, and the passing of a loved one for instance. Some are not so, and are part of our day to day – driving to work is a transition. But as for significant and even […]
Fulbright Career Corner: Always Seek to Better Yourself
Looking to start a career or change directions in your work is a process, one that can take several weeks or months. But, you won’t (and shouldn’t!) be devoting every moment to looking for work. In the meantime, life goes on. You might have another job, a family, and other obligations to focus on. It […]
Fulbright Career Corner: Take a Break
The month’s piece is not about a new searching or networking strategy. Because it is August – the vacation month – and soon students will be back to school and companies will be looking to hire (summer is always slow), I wanted to remind you: make sure to take a break. Looking for work is […]