After an enjoyable career that spanned eighteen years in a Career Services program at a large university, I retired and started a private practice in career counseling and coaching. This work has allowed me to come full circle in enjoying[...]
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At 26 years old, Justin has been out of college for almost four years. He’s been through a variety of jobs, but nothing feels like a career yet. His parents are supportive but beginning to feel frustrated by his lack[...]
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More than 20 years ago, Dr. Corrie Brown had a chance meeting with Highlands Director of Training Dori Stiles that changed the course for hundreds of young veterinary students. Sound dramatic? Maybe it is, but it is a good story[...]
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In this article, we look at a common example of a young adult graduating from college with knowledge of his ability profile, which happens to make him great at sales. With his college sophomore year coming to an end, Ethan needed a summer job.[...]
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How Can Parents Help? Beth and her mother, Sharon, both wanted Beth to go to college, but they had different ideas about the kind of school and major Beth should pursue. Beth took The Highlands Ability Battery and found out[...]
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Work?! Who, Me? You need money, or you’re bored, or maybe you need experience. It’s time to get your first job or internship out of school. How do you choose? How can you make the most of your experience? Let’s[...]
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In Alice in Wonderland, the Cheshire Cat said, "If you don't know where you are going, any road will take you there." The opposite can be even truer: If you know where you are going, you can overcome almost any[...]
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During the 1980s, only 5.8 percent of engineers were women, leading the field to be dubbed a "boys club." Since then, the number of women enrolled in academic engineering programs and the percentage of women working in engineering has increased.[...]
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This case study is based on a true story. The names and locations have been omitted but know that this individual did take the Highlands Ability Battery (HAB) through a certified consultant to great result as a leader in veterinary medicine.[...]
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