By: Jernessa Cruickshank
Tuesday, February 23, 2021
In honor of Black History Month, I will be acknowledging the symbol of Sankofa, and how we can all honor the wisdom from it. Hi, my name is Jernessa Cruickshank, and I am a senior psychology major at SUNY College at Old Westbury. I’ve been a part of the Jr. Moxxie mentoring program for two years, and it has provided me with various leadership opportunities, and courage to move forward in my future as a young Black entrepreneur. ...read more
By: Liz Vickers
Thursday, February 11, 2021
If you are like me, COVID not only has led to a whole host of challenges but also resulted in a job loss. I unfortunately lost my job of five years due to the pandemic, and as a single mom and sole supporter of my household, this has been a very stressful time. ...read more
By: Gloria Schramm
Monday, December 21, 2020
One of the greatest blessings for anyone early in their career is to have a selfless mentor willing to take them under his or her wing and guide them through the path to success. Even better is a mentor who can fling a door open with his or her influence. ...read more
By: Danelya Zholdasbekova
Tuesday, December 8, 2020
Have you ever wondered how international students who study in the U.S. universities go through their college career during this global pandemic? Well, I can tell you that it is definitely not an easy journey. ...read more
By: Concetta G. Spirio, Esq.
Tuesday, December 1, 2020
Those in the LGBTQ community have always faced difficulty protecting themselves, frequently being denied rights usually taken for granted by the general public. Before the legalization of same-sex marriages, same-sex couples and their families had to cobble together a patchwork of legal documentation to obtain some of the legal protections afforded to opposite-sex couples able to legally marry. Suffice to say, the legal system historically has not been kind to the LGBTQ community. ...read more
By: Gloria Schramm
Wednesday, October 14, 2020
Hello graduates! Welcome to the world of uncertainty. Fasten your seatbelt. Your career road may be a long ride. But they say half the fun is getting there. You’ll be railroaded on life’s path of twists and turns. ...read more
By: Trafford Judd
Monday, October 5, 2020
I grew up in rural Australia, part of a very conservative, Evangelical family. My grandfather was a preacher, I attended church school, and my entire circle of friends went to church regularly. At school, we were taught that being gay was wrong and would be punished, and in elementary school, I saw a much-respected gay teacher fired once his ‘secret’ was discovered by school administrators. ...read more
By: Gloria Schramm
Thursday, September 3, 2020
Recruiters aggressively seek out job seekers and employers and spend their careers matching both. They are salespeople, and in a sense, both company and candidate are the products. But the nature of the industry is that recruiters work for companies, not job applicants. ...read more
By: Ryan Jansen
Monday, July 27, 2020
Throughout the course of our lives, we will all inevitably be confronted with various forms of resistance, struggle, hardship, pain, and discouragement. Certain individuals will feel like they can never catch a break, while others will be knocked off their feet by sudden and unexpected devastation.
As we move through the years of our existence, obstacles will emerge along our path, challenging us and forcing us to respond to questions. Our answers to these questions however and how we choose to respond will determine what road we end up traveling along and how our lives ultimately turn out. ...read more
By: Lisa Renee Pomerantz
Friday, May 15, 2020
In his 2017 book entitled “Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World,” Adam Grant observed that many innovative people had lived and worked abroad, experiences that allowed them to see problems and challenges from a different perspective. Similarly, in his 2019 book, “Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World,” David Epstein observed that many successful innovators had pursued multiple careers, developed several areas of expertise and excelled in applying what they learned in one field to others. ...read more