In his decades-long career in tech journalism, Dennis has written about nearly every type of hardware and software. He was a founding editor of Ziff Davis’ Computer Select in the 1990s, senior ...

In a previous piece, we discussed the importance of carving out time, establishing goals and using a variety of methods and tools to explore different careers. A key aspect of career exploration is ...

Career development plans often focus on specific roles and what skills or experiences an employee needs in order to grow at one company. Those types of plans are very important, but I think employees ...

Lia Rae Edmunds was annoyed when her department asked for an individual development plan (IDP) after she started her postdoc in developmental biology. “I thought it was an unnecessary hoop to jump ...

The School of Medicine (SOM) recognizes the benefits that graduate students and postdoctoral scholars experience by using Individual Development Plans (IDPs) to highlight research goals, presentations ...

Mary McNevin, Ed. D. is an executive coach, talent advisor, and former CLO and talent executive. She is a growth-oriented talent management executive with 20+ years of experience in learning, talent ...

Career development offers a solution that doesn't require massive budgets, writes our guest columnist. When employees see opportunities to learn and advance, they stay longer.

We believe engaging in career development should happen early and often. It’s an integral and normal component of the undergraduate experience, and we offer opportunities at every stage of a student’s ...

What sets you apart from your peers? Can you speak a second language? In a room full of professionals in your field, how many are great at public speaking or understand how to work across word ...

Tomasz Głowacki is a data scientist at Żabka Group, and an assistant professor at WSB Merito University Poznań in Poland. Some scientists think of a career path as being set in stone, following a ...

Man working at a computer stares out the window. Source: Photo by Yasmina H on Unsplash If there is one common concern I hear from professionals, it’s fear of complacency. Especially for those who ...