Career Exploration Archives - The Highlands Company

Career Exploration , Highlands Certification , Success Stories 30.05.17

Dr. Corrie Brown Becomes Highlands Certified 20 Years After Taking the HAB

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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Career Exploration , Natural Abilities , Personal Vision 20.09.16

A Natural Born Salesman

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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Career Exploration , Personal Vision 13.09.16

How Parents Can Help Their College-Bound Child

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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Career Exploration , Personal Vision 30.08.16

Getting That First Job Out of School

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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Career Exploration , Highlands Ability Battery (HAB) , Personal Vision 18.08.16

Going to College? Start with Yourself!

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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Career Exploration 15.06.16

Is Engineering Still a Boy’s Club?

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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Career Exploration , Highlands Ability Battery (HAB) , Talent & Leadership Development 16.03.16

How One Vet Used the HAB to Lead

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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Career Exploration , Success Stories 01.03.16

LEDGE Leadership Trains Youth Volunteers Using the Highlands Ability Battery

Ontario’s LEDGE Leadership exists to provide team-centered experiences in a challenging and relational environment. Their programs range from weekend experiences to one-year volunteer team experiences. LEDGE’s office is located in Clarksburg on a five-acre campus with a retreat center called […]

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Career Exploration , Highlands Certification , Success Stories 25.07.15

Jennifer Landis-Santos Co-Authors Strengths Journal for Kids

Highlands Certified Consultant Jennifer Landis-Santos along with colleagues Rebecca Dedmond, Teyrem Santos, and Mariana Alessandri recently published a series of journals designed to reveal a child’s strengths. Created as a resource for parents to help children understand themselves, the journals […]

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