Especially now, planning by faith for a future beyond this new cycle can help to maintain perspective. Reaching out to other people who have more experience can help combat isolation and anxiety. These thinkers offer reasons why you should prioritize getting in touch with Career Services through eshlemanb@carolinau.edu. We look forward to helping.
“A foundation carefully laid will allow you to adjust as you go in the least disruptive manner.”
– Victor Brown, Welcome to College: Your Career Starts Now
“More than half of students surveyed said increased access to internships and other professional experiences would have helped them feel better prepared.”
— Forbes
“Only 4 in 10 U.S. college students feel very or extremely prepared for their future careers.”
— Forbes
“I find nothing so singular to life as that everything appears to lose its substance the instant one actually grapples with it.”
― Nathaniel Hawthorne, The House of the Seven Gables
“77% of students reported feeling confident in their professionalism, work ethic, teamwork and collaboration skills, while employers felt less enthusiastic—according to the recent NACE Job Outlook Study. In fact, only 43% of them feel recent grads are proficient in these areas.”
— Forbes