1. Helping Daughter Choose a Major (Careerdoctor)
    Anthony writes: I have a 17-year-old daughter who is trying to figure out what she wants to major in. She has no overwhelming interest in anything but is a good student with an ambition to continue her education. What are some helpful means of career information-gathering and self-awareness would you suggest to help her focus in on a few options? The Career Doctor responds: I know you mean well, and I know you worry about your daughter not wasting her college years, but please rememb [...]
  2. Key to productivity: Choose phone calls carefully (BrazenCareerist)
    One of the keys to my ability to work 40 hours a week and homeschool two kids is that I have great time management. Which is to say, I say no to just about everything. But learning when to say no is still a work in progress. Heres what I know about saying no to phone [...]
  3. What Medical Specialty to Choose? (Careerdoctor)
    Haylee writes: I'm a senior in high school. I'm planning to study medicine, but my problem is that I'm not sure which rank of medicine I would like to study. I was wondering if you could be kind enough to email me the different types of doctor careers there are and what they do. The Career Doctor responds: I think a medical career is a wonderful calling - even with all the crises in healthcare in this country right now - medicine is such an important career for those w [...]
  1. Long Past Time for College-age Offspring to Get Job-hunting Acts in Gear (Careerdoctor)
    Heidi writes: Hoping you will answer a couple of questions about our 4 college students and summer employment. My husband and I are at odds about our 4 college students 20, 22, 23, and 24 years old (none of whom have ever really been gainfully employed for long, we have made the mistake of paying for everything for them, college, books, cars, insurance, spending cash and on and on). I believe they should have that resume compete now! They should be making at the very least, 2 contacts m [...]
  2. Etiquette for Job-hunting Shortly After Starting a Job? (Careerdoctor)
    Steve writes: I just started a new job and I have quickly gotten the impression that the position will go nowhere, so I want to keep looking for another job, but I want to stay where I am until something else comes up. Is there any etiquette I should be aware of, and will it look bad in the future when I apply to another position and have only spent a short time in my current position? The Career Doctor responds: You are wise for so quickly realizing that this job and/or employer is [...]
  3. Theres a Lot More to Job-hunting than Searching Online (Careerdoctor)
    Josie writes: I am writing because I don't know where I am going wrong. I recently graduated with a B.S. in biology and had hopes to do something related in either the animal field or environmental field of biology. It seems no matter what search engine I use, there is never anything listed even under "job categories" that is closely related to what I want to do. What am I doing wrong? Where do I go to look for something in my field or are there just no jobs posted? Please [...]