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Nature vs Nurture in Education and Career
The debate between nature vs nurture in education and career is not well understood. Conventional wisdom touted by our daily media heavily favors nurture; better schools and advanced education for all is considered the yellow brick road to solve many of our nation’s problems. But, let’s play Dorothy and peek behind the curtain to see […]
What College Major Is Right for Me?
Trying to decide what college major is right for you? The majority of college students are asking the “What major is right for me?” question after they land in college. Here’s the real scoop. About 75 percent of recent college graduates say they didn’t put near enough consideration into choosing their major, and half of these […]
What Are My Talents?
What are my talents? What makes me good at some things and terrible at other things? Nature and Nurture both play a role. We aren’t born as blank slates, as conventionally thought. We each have a set of pre-existing hardwired aptitudes or “natural talents.” Although we have a capacity to learn knowledge from our culture […]
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Career Change at 25: The Untold Story
2024 Guide for Young Professionals Making a Career Change at 25 Should I make a career change at 25? How do I know whether I’m on the right career track? Much like going on a first date, you can quickly tell whether things are clicking or not on your chosen career path. If there’s no […]
Can you help young people who dropped out of college?
Can you help young people who dropped out of college? Yes, Pathfinders has advised quite a few young people who have decided to bail out of college and wait until they really know what they want. Often they will move back home with their parents and take an odd job as a waiter or in […]
Can you help college students?
Can you help college students? Yes, Pathfinders has advised many college students. Sophomores, juniors and seniors in college come to us to get help with choosing their major or to get help with putting their life on the right track. We work directly with the college student by measuring their innate abilities, natural talents, and […]
Can you help high school students?
Can you help high school students? Yes, Pathfinders has helped many high school juniors and seniors. Often, a parent will contact us to seek advice for their son or daughter considering college. We work directly with the student by measuring their innate abilities, natural talents, and pesronality traits with our Careerfinder Program. When high school seniors […]
What Should I Be When I Grow Up?
Part 1: What Should I Be? Making career decisons that count is complex. Fulfilling work is widely considered important, but it’s not so easy to get. If you fell into your career, took a stab in the dark, or listened to the voices of tradition and picked a career that doesn’t excite you, it’s not […]