Don’t Be Afraid

My awareness of GRADUATION is more heightened each and every year, but this year as I am now 4+ years into Career Coaching at Stony Brook, it has a different meaning. I have seen many of ‘my’ students begin as freshman and take the ride to their SENIOR year. They come...

PHD

I am fortunate enough to work at one of the best research universities in the world. And even more fortunate that I am a part of the Career Center. As a career coach, my job is to provide meaningful guidance to a wide and varied student population. There are never any...

Helping Field

That’s where my roots are. Like any good field or garden, there are many varieties of fruits, plants, flowers and crops. I am one of the many flowers in the ‘helping field’. I think I am a very fortunate guy – I get to meet people with different backstories,...

Life and Baseball

We are 3 weeks into the baseball season and for me, a great time of year. I love baseball. It represents a variety of things – My favorite sport for one. Baseball aligns with Spring which to me, is the time of awakening. The season turns from brown and grey to green...

Make A List

There are so many moving parts when it comes to job search, securing a job or even considering some kind of professional change. And if you are experiencing any of this, you know the best way to manage it is to be ORGANIZED. The moving parts can, at times get way out...

Hungry or Starving

If you are at all serious about your career, thinking about making a move, considering a new marketplace for you and your skills, you cannot just be HUNGRY. No, you need to be STARVING. You have to really want it. You have to do all that you can to satisfy your...
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