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Career Vision in the News

Minnesota Public Radio Program "Playing to Your Strengths" (1 hr)

Fox 32 Chicago News article and video: "Major Decision: Pick a Career Path Early"

MSNBC.com: Helping teens choose a career path: Some parents get kids career counseling to help them find a focus

Time Out Chicago: "Get these jobs now: 8 Careers that are flush with available jobs"

ABC 7 TV News-Chicago: “Resources for Changing Jobs; Recession - Resistant Careers” segment featuring Career Vision client interview with Judy Hsu, news anchor.

Wall Street Journal: “Asking an Employer to Pay for an MBA”

New York Times: “Midcareer Rocket Fuel, Courtesy of an Internship”

MSNBC.com: How to survive and thrive after an acquisition

eFinancialCareers.com: Industry Shake-Up Sparks Career U-Turns

Wall Street Journal: "Starting Out: Value Job Experience"

ABC 7 TV News-Chicago website article - Connect with Kids segment: "Summer Jobs for Teens." Interview with Judy Hsu, news anchor.

WDCB Radio (90.9 FM College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn, IL): Interview with News Reporter and Final Edition Host Gary Zidek on Why College Sophomores Panic (9 minutes running time) and what high school students can do during summer to explore careers and college majors and begin to get focused. Read a related article on Sophomore Panic.

Daily Herald: "Before college, students should do prep work on career choices"

Yahoo! HotJobs: "5 Lucrative No-Desk Jobs"

NBC 5 Chicago Weekend Morning News interview on "4 Smart Moves When the Economy Slows"

WGN Radio (Chicago) Interview with Steve Cochran, Evening Drive Time Host, on "4 Smart Moves When the Economy Slows"

Wall Street Journal, CareerJournal, CollegeJournal: "Fast-Track Strategies"

The Herald News: "Planning program to aid students"

Forbes: "How to Beg for Your Job Back"

West Suburban Living Magazine: "The SAT and ACT Aren't the Only Tests That Can Help Prospective Students Get in the Right College" (Please scroll to article at the bottom of the first page when displayed.)

CollegeRecruiter.com: "Three Essentials for Successful Networking"

CollegeRecruiter.com: "Career Training Checklist"

City Woman Chicago article: "Mentorship Opportunities for Career Women: A Worthwhile Investment"

Naperville Sun: "Mapping out the journey: Aptitude tests point grads toward career paths"

WGN Radio 720 (Chicago) Interview with Bill Moller, host of "The Money Show," a personal finance program on the importance of career planning for students. Discussed how a student with direction and purpose can save on college expenses, and that career planning can be like insurance for a family's college investment.

WGN Radio 720 (Chicago) Interview with Bill Moller, host of "The Money Show," a personal finance program on the importance of including aptitude testing as a critical part of a comprehensive career assessment for any career changer.

Marketwatch.com, Yahoo! Finance, Morningstar.com, NASDAQ.com, The Globe & Mail (Canada), Wall Street Journal Online, and Investors Business Daily: Who fetches coffee? Many Internships Move Online

ABC 7 TV News-Chicago website article - Connect with Kids segment: "Finding a Good Summer Job." Interview with Judy Hsu, news anchor.

St. Charles Sun, Batavia Sun and Aurora Beacon News: Charting a course: area company helps students navigate career paths

Wall Street Journal and CareerJournal.com article: The First Job Blues: How to Adjust, When to Move On

Wall Street Journal: "How to Switch Careers in Midlife"

Naperville Sun: "Talk Focuses on Major Dilemma"

Daily Herald: "Career counselor advises teens to plan now for future"

Wall Street Journal and CareerJournal.com: "Seniors, No Luck on Job Hunt? Don't Panic -- There's Still Time"

NextStep Magazine (Jan./Feb. 2007): "Which Major Should You Choose?"

College Bound Teen National Magazine: Straight Up Strategies: College Prep Help (Summer 2006)

ABC 7 TV News-Chicago video and website article - Connect with Kids segment: "Prepare Now for Success Before College." Interview with Judy Hsu, news anchor.

ABC 7 TV News-Chicago article - Connect with Kids segment: "Talking with Teenagers about Career Planning." Interview with Judy Hsu, news anchor.

WGN 720 AM Radio (Chicago) Steve Cochran Program's "Kids News for Parents"interview segment: Importance of first jobs and how parents can make work a more positive experience for their teen

WGN 720 AM Radio (Chicago) Mary Pat LaRue Program (interview and phone call segment): Adult children who "boomerang" back home with parents often a result of a lack of career planning

Liberty Suburban Chicago Newspapers: "Seminars to help teens on career track"

Northwestern University Center for Talent Development: "Early Career Planning is Essential for Gifted Adolescents" and Winter 2005 Talent Newsletter

Christian Science Monitor: "Summer dilemma: Get the experience - or the cash? "

Christian Science Monitor: "Suddenly, vocational training back in vogue: Enrollment soars in "career technical ed," as demand grows for workers with specific skills"

Wall Street Journal and CareerJournal.com article: "Parents Don't Always Know Best About Jobs"

Wall Street Journal and CareerJournal.com article: "Choice Between Summer Job, Internship Isn't Always Clear"

Monster.com: Motto for 50-Plus Interviewing: Be Prepared