To say the least, the Trump administration didn't extend a warm welcome to international students at U.S. colleges and universities. Will the Biden administration be more welcoming? Will international students have a better chance of securing H-1B visas? Will they …
Another H-1B lottery season has come to an end. This year, the number of applications far exceeded the 85,000 allotted H-1Bs, the visas international students typically need to work in the U.S. after graduation. This means that, yet again, numerous …
Dan Bratton, RN, BSN, works rotating shifts at the medium sized (220 beds) Good Samaritan General Hospital. For two weeks, Dan works 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., the next two weeks will be 3 to 11:30 p.m., and the next …
AAMC President and CEO David J. Skorton, MD, and AAMC Board Chair J. Larry Jameson, MD, PhD, call on academic medicine to step up to tackle health care’s more intractable problems.
AAMC President and CEO David J. Skorton, MD, speaks …
Knowing Yourself is the Beginning of all Wisdom
Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom. In prior blogs, we’ve talked about the importance of grounding your career planning on reflecting what has already driven you and engaging in self-exploration to …
You have the right skills, experience, and background, but no matter how many times you submit your resume for a role that looks to be a good fit, you're not getting any interviews. If this sounds familiar, know you're not …
Teens are an incredibly important part of the American workforce. You’re often the ones keeping restaurants, theme parks, and grocery store checkout lines afloat. You’re willing to do jobs some older workers aren’t. And you’re driven to save up for …
Your resumé is the single most important document for getting noticed by a potential employer. Studies show that, on average, most hiring managers only spend about 6-7 seconds reading resumés, which makes creating an engaging resumé absolutely essential. While every …
The elements of a resume have evolved greatly over the years; back in the day, candidates would include their heights and weights on their CVs! Thankfully, those days are behind us, but that doesn't mean that the proper format of …
If you’re a recent college graduate heading into a job interview, you might have prepared to answer questions about how what you did in college will translate to the world of work along with other common interview questions such as “ …
