by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Apr 30, 2016 | blog, Career Advice, Entrepreneurship, Recent Graduates
Does a Degree Still Guarantee Employment? In the past, having a professional degree in engineering, law, or teaching, etc. or a graduate degree practically guaranteed stable and lucrative employment. There was no question that the investment of your time and money in...
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Feb 29, 2016 | blog, Career Advice, Entrepreneurship
For many people, the stereotypical entrepreneur is a casually dressed ‘millennial’ person who was born between 1981 and 1996. The fact is actually quite different. According to data from the 2014 U.S. Census, less than 2 percent of millennials said they...
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Nov 23, 2014 | blog, Career Advice
In my last blog post, I explained the link between resilience and careers. This time, I’d like to explain what I mean by networking as a way to build the resilience that will support your successful career (or to include the self-employed — support...
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Nov 14, 2013 | blog, Entrepreneurship
Last week a friend told me that she’s been thinking about working as a part-time IT consultant while continuing to work at her full-time job in a related industry. This friend has a diploma from a relevant 3-year program. Since graduating, she has worked in her...