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  • Custom Content by: United States Department of Transportation
    Mission, Opportunity, and Diversity Align at the Department of Transportation

    Mission, Opportunity, and Diversity Align at the Department of Transportation

    5/31/2023

    The U.S. Federal government offers countless careers, but the Department of Transportation (DoT) may be unrivaled in terms of the spectrum available within a single department.
  • Maximizing Your Benefits: Managing Your 401(k)

    Maximizing Your Benefits: Managing Your 401(k)

    10/4/2023

    Participating in your company’s 401(k) plan is one of the smartest financial decisions you can make. Learn the basics for making the most of this retirement benefit.
  • Joy’s Winding Path

    Joy’s Winding Path

    10/2/2023

    When I left corporate America for Bollywood, I made new friends who had also pivoted from corporate careers into the arts. Now, about 10-15 years into my professional life, I have a growing group of friends who are corporate and creative at the same time. They call their careers by different name...
  • The Future of Work: Anticipating and Embracing Industry Disruptions

    The Future of Work: Anticipating and Embracing Industry Disruptions

    10/1/2023

    “Change is inevitable. Growth is optional.” This maxim from leadership guru John C. Maxwell is a sage reminder in a workforce where disruption is the norm. How can you learn to anticipate and even embrace career change when your industry is changing rapidly?
  • AI-Powered Opportunities: Leveraging Technology for Career Success

    AI-Powered Opportunities: Leveraging Technology for Career Success

    9/27/2023

    Is AI a career killer or a career enhancer? The answer lies in how you approach it. Learn how you can use AI to find your next position, increase your efficiency, and impress your new boss.
  • Geronimo’s Winding Path

    Geronimo’s Winding Path

    9/25/2023

    As I entered my 30s, I realized that I didn't want the next decade of my life to look like the last decade. In my 20s, I was constantly hustling and striving for the next thing - taking hits in my health, energy, and relationships.
  • AI and Job Displacement: The Realities and Harms of Technological Unemployment

    AI and Job Displacement: The Realities and Harms of Technological Unemployment

    9/24/2023

    When it comes to work, is generative AI cause for celebration or a reason to panic? Discover how quickly economics predict that ChatGPT and similar tools could change your occupation.
  • Crafting a New Path: Transferring Your Career Skills to a Trade Profession

    Crafting a New Path: Transferring Your Career Skills to a Trade Profession

    9/20/2023

    If you took a college prep path in high school, you may not have considered the benefits of a skilled trade: different work settings, the ability to use your hands, and potential for entrepreneurship. It’s possible to reset your career by pursuing a trade profession.
  • Pete Subkoviak, Having and Being a Mentor

    Pete Subkoviak, Having and Being a Mentor

    9/18/2023

    Building a real, solid mentor-mentee relationship requires more than openness - it takes a commitment to make the time and to show up and be there for that person, so I haven’t entered into formal mentorship roles unless I know I have the time and believe I have a perspective that can be useful t...
  • The Gig Economy: Exploring Alternative Work Arrangements in Today’s Job Market

    The Gig Economy: Exploring Alternative Work Arrangements in Today’s Job Market

    9/17/2023

    If you’re on the receiving end of a “return to office” notice and not happy about it, what can you do? An alternative work arrangement might give you the flexibility and work-life balance you desire.
  • Cultivating Digital Literacy: A Must-Have Skill in the Automated Era

    Cultivating Digital Literacy: A Must-Have Skill in the Automated Era

    9/13/2023

    There is almost no job that doesn’t require some level of digital literacy. But how do you make sure you stay on top of changing technology?
  • Melina’s Winding Path

    Melina’s Winding Path

    9/11/2023

    Trust your gut! But in order to get there, first learn the difference between your gut/intuition and your fear or trauma responses. Get clear on what your values are and let your values lead the way
  • The Future of Work: Adapting Today for a Successful Tomorrow

    The Future of Work: Adapting Today for a Successful Tomorrow

    9/10/2023

    With rapid changes coming to multiple industries, it can feel like it’s impossible to keep pace with it all. But what you do now can help you adapt to whatever comes your way in the future.
  • Hands-On Happiness: The Unique Perks of Pursuing Skilled Trade Professions

    Hands-On Happiness: The Unique Perks of Pursuing Skilled Trade Professions

    9/6/2023

    Want in on a little secret? There are a plethora of built-in perks for those who decide to pursue skilled trade professions that typical office workers just won’t find.
  • Our Battle with Can't, Isn't and the Other N Apostrophe T's

    Our Battle with Can't, Isn't and the Other N Apostrophe T's

    9/4/2023

    I’ve worked my way through many of the n’ts. Much of life ultimately is about how we respond to our self-sabotage and untangle these knots of doubt.
  • Building a Future: Why Skilled Trade Professions Are a Wise Investment

    Building a Future: Why Skilled Trade Professions Are a Wise Investment

    9/3/2023

    The big push for college is still very real, but more and more people are realizing how wise it is to invest in trade school instead. Discover how this path can provide more bang for your buck.
  • Building a Tech-Savvy Skill Set: 4 Areas to Focus On

    Building a Tech-Savvy Skill Set: 4 Areas to Focus On

    8/30/2023

    So you want to become more tech-savvy? Improve your skill set in these certain areas to help you in your current job…or to help you land a new one.
  • Eric’s Winding Path

    Eric’s Winding Path

    8/28/2023

    The doubts are real, but often nestled in a story you’ve fabricated in your mind. Additionally, the reward from making any given change wouldn’t be as special without the existence of some degree of doubt in the first place. Just know that with discipline and mental awareness, it's just a matter ...
  • The Ethical Implications of Using A.I. to Help Do Your Job

    The Ethical Implications of Using A.I. to Help Do Your Job

    8/27/2023

    With the emergence of A.I., many workers have begun using it in some form or another as a daily part of their job. But when is it acceptable to do so, and when is it just plain unethical?
  • Is It OK to Renegotiate Salary after Accepting a Job Offer?

    Is It OK to Renegotiate Salary after Accepting a Job Offer?

    8/23/2023

    Sometimes it’s only after you accept a job offer that you realize you wish you had negotiated for a higher salary. Once the papers are signed though, is it too late?
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