A career goals essay is a critical tool for students and professionals alike as it provides a structured space to articulate their ambitions, plans, and the steps they intend to take to achieve their ...

I am a junior in high school and I know I will face a very competitive class of applicants when I apply to college next fall. I have a 4.0/4.250 (weighted) GPA and a 1575/1600 SAT score. I participate ...

The first career question many graduate students and postdocs ask is about the kinds of jobs available to them with a certain degree. That’s a great question, and in fact there are hundreds (maybe ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark Murphy covers leadership, hiring and employee engagement. Embarking on a career change is a pivotal moment, fraught with ...

I’ve been doing a lot of thinking recently about backup career plans for Ph.D.s. I support them -- they make sense, for those pursuing a tenure-track role in particular. But then I’ve read recent ...