by Dr. Felicia E. Mebane | Oct 31, 2013 | 0 All, Careers, Jobs
Don’t let the corporate connotation stop you from considering a career in consulting. You don’t have to have an MBA or business training to be paid to share your expertise in conducting analyses, solving problems and make recommendations. There are many consulting...
by Dr. Felicia E. Mebane | Oct 29, 2013 | 0 All, Careers, Jobs
I get VERY excited when I find a resource that mirrors some of my goals (for helping people) and approaches them in a comprehensive, thoughtful and high quality way. My latest example: mikeroweWORKS.com. This site has great resources for anyone exploring career and...
by Dr. Felicia E. Mebane | Oct 17, 2013 | 0 All, About Public Health, Careers, Degrees
Ok, some, perhaps even a small part, of the power. I saw a BBC World Service tweet last November saying “Data is the New Oil.” Aside from the fact that the headline is not grammatically correct, it reminded me of a lesson I taught my master’s...
by Dr. Felicia E. Mebane | Oct 10, 2013 | 0 All, Careers
Though the general purpose of a job/fellowship/program/internship/etc. interview has not changed, the types of questions you may be asked are expanding. Traditional interviewing calls upon the candidate to state opinions: “Tell me about yourself.”...
by Dr. Felicia E. Mebane | Sep 26, 2013 | 0 All, Careers
I REALLY like this concept. At its core is the recognition that the employee-boss relationship is just that, a relationship. And, like every other relationship, it involves two imperfect people and relies on effective communication, a commitment to success and regular...
by Dr. Felicia E. Mebane | Sep 24, 2013 | 0 All, Internships
Where was this resource when I was in school…schools? How great, right?! Of course, the current opportunities they feature vary depending on your interests and location. For example, I put “nutrition” into the “keyword/major” search field and did...
by Dr. Felicia E. Mebane | Sep 19, 2013 | 0 All, Admissions, Careers
Résumés or CVs are a necessary, ok, I will say because I know you are thinking it…”evil.” The best résumé for you depends on your experiences, goals and opportunities. Your challenge is to create presentations that best combine of all three. Here are...
by Dr. Felicia E. Mebane | Sep 17, 2013 | 0 All, Careers
In a previous series of posts called “Starting Your Potential Lists of Colleges/Programs…,” I featured several ways to identify potential education and training opportunities beyond the high school level. These steps included word of mouth, rankings and just plain...
by Dr. Felicia E. Mebane | Sep 7, 2013 | 0 All, Admissions, Careers
A common recommendation to prospective students or employees is to be able to show or describe volunteer service. A common response is to participate in a flurry of activities, with not enough thought about why service matters or how it can be a life-long choice....
by Dr. Felicia E. Mebane | Sep 3, 2013 | 0 All, Finances, Jobs
As we all know, one of the biggest challenges to getting the training and education you need is….how to pay for it. Ok, this may be the biggest challenge :). One way to help pay for your education is working part-time. Below are links to online databases with...
