Want to Pursue Sales? Here’s Your Career Roadmap
Sales is the ultimate soft skill. That’s what makes it such a valuable thing to pursue! No matter where you go in your career, or what company you join, you’ll be able to use sales skills somewhere. So you are interested in sales. Great! Let’s get started diving into what your career launch could look […]
The Top Jobs Boards for Entry-Level Roles & How We Use Them To Help People Win Their Job Hunt
We’ve helped thousands of job seekers win their job hunts. Here are our top job boards recommendations so you can do the same.
3 Ways to Improve Your Writing Skills
We are constantly told about the value of math and hard skills like engineering and programming. These skills are valuable because they take time to learn and are in high demand. Oftentimes, people learn these skills at the expense of becoming an excellent writer. This results in a demand for people who can write well. […]
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5 Tips for Navigating Life After High School As a College Opt-Out
Should You Schedule a Call or Can You Use Email?
In the age of remote work and instant communication, scheduling a call (or much worse, calling unsolicitedly) is the equivalent of calling a meeting in the workplace. If it is used intelligently and only when necessary, it can be a powerful tool to transfer information, increase productivity, and boost morale. If used liberally and too […]
Embarrassment: The Price You’ll Pay for Personal Development
This is the second part of a blog series on fear, embarrassment, and growth. Check out part one, “Your Fear Is Overrated.” Public speaking has always terrified me. Even when I consciously realize that I can give a presentation or talk, I still feel shaky and shaken during the experience. Even though my voice may crack embarrassingly […]
Don’t Go to College for the Social Experience (How to Network Without College)
What do you think of when someone says the word “college”? Often the first picture that comes to mind is a college lecture hall. Add a professor, 2 students that actually care, and a whole lot of others that are only there because their parents paid for the class. That’s one picture of what college […]
How to Set Goals in 3 Easy Steps
The start of a new quarter is always a time for renewed company goals — targets to hit over the next three months. It’s also a time to set personal goals. It’s important to set goals. Ever hear the Lou Holtz quote “in this world you’re either growing or dying”? To get better at your […]
How To Learn From Any Experience
I won’t claim to have any kind of special insight into life at my tender age, so I’ll just expand on a common bit of wisdom: never be the smartest person in the room. Since joining a quickly-growing company after high school, I’ve never been more out of my element more often. Yet I’ve somehow learned […]
Ask Yourself These 6 Questions Before Attending College
“…But you see, I have, let’s say, sixty years to live. Most of that time will be spent working. I’ve chosen the work I want to do. If I find no joy in it, then I’m only condemning myself to sixty years of torture. And I can find the joy only if I do my […]
Can I use 529 Savings Plan Funds to pay for Praxis?
Today I’d like to talk about a somewhat complicated subject – 529 Savings Plans. But before I get on with it, here’s the fine print. This is not legal, financial, or investing advice.. Please consult your financial advisor, tax attorney, CPA, or 529 plan administrator if you have questions related to your own plan. Great, […]
Portfolio Project Ideas with Python
So, you are learning Python and want to build a portfolio that helps you land your first technical job at a company. You’ll want to show that: You know how to problem solve You write clean, well-documented code You can synthesize documentation and learning resources to build real things instead of just following along with […]
Praxis Resources on Interviewing
An interview is by far the most important part of the hiring process. It gives the company a chance to get a live preview of who you actually are. We’ve written a lot about interviewing on the Praxis blog. We’ve covered how to land a job interview, how to answer questions with confidence, how to […]
Marketing Career Path: Here’s How to Get into Marketing
If you’re wondering how to get into marketing, we’ve created a field guide to help you find your marketing career path.
Blake Boles on Unschool Adventures and Self-Directed Learning
Today’s post is an interview with Blake Boles, director of Unschool Adventures, host of the Real Education Podcast, and author of The Art of Self-Directed Learning, College Without High School, and Better Than College. What is Unschool Adventures? Who is your customer, and what is your value proposition? Unschool Adventures is my little travel, education, and adventure company for […]