Heading from College To Career… we can help
While Career Counseling Connecticut works with clients from all generations, the biggest demographic in need of help is recent college graduates. I don’t know if it ever was easy. But the college-to-career transition sure seemed easier when I graduated. I do not recall too many of my friends suffering over the possibility of unemployment. Now, […]
Parents of soon to be College Graduates
Congratulations to my fellow Connecticut parents – your children are graduating from college! Welcome to the New World of Work! Good news: there are lots of jobs available Bad news: many of these jobs are not career-building jobs (at least for college graduates) Good news: if you have a career vision, you can likely craft […]
You don’t need a therapist – you need a practical career coach… probably
I have been providing career counseling for 20 plus years. Those who come to me often have been elsewhere and often have been highly disappointed. The reason: they worked with therapists – who, however skilled they may have been at addressing psychological issues related to careers, were not skilled at helping their career goals. If […]
Why Parents Need to Help Their Young Adult Children
“Sitting in his room all day is making him depressed.” Andrew’s mother said with concern. Andrew graduated from Eastern Connecticut a year and a half ago with a communications degree. Much like an increasing number of college graduates, he had not searched for jobs while he was a senior. The post-college summer was – he […]
Why Parents Need to Help Their Young Adult Children Navigate Careers
When I met Lydia, I immediately understood why she had secured job interviews but was never hired. For fear of offending anyone with similar fashion taste, I’ll spare the details but “unprofessional” covers the issue. Moreover, as we did interview prep, her unpolished answers, her verbal tics, and her body language all made her interviewing […]
The New Career Launchpad: Why Connecticut Parents are the Secret Ingredient to Gen Z Success
Do you want to give a great college graduation gift? Help your college senior get a job. The transition from college to career has changed. In 2026, the “diploma-to-desk” pipeline is no longer automatic. For young adults in Connecticut, navigating a “low-hire, low-fire” job market shaped by generative AI requires more than just a degree—it […]
Career Mentoring: The missing ingredient for many young adults
I knew Sarah from her days of college counseling when she lived in Guilford. Her parents were nice, so when I say that Sarah did everything she was told to do, I don’t mean as a reaction to overbearing parenting. She worked hard in high school, earned strong grades, participated in extracurriculars, and was admitted […]
High School Career Planning?
I often surprise stressed parents. I analytically show reasons why they need not worry as much as they are. I do this more often through my main company But I also do so with those who bring their late high school students to Career Counseling Connecticut. Jake did everything right in high school. Solid GPA […]
Why parents need help with their young adults in career crisis
When I started Career Counseling Connecticut, —not that long ago—raising a young adult followed a relatively stable script. Work hard in school.Get into a good college.Graduate.Find a job.Build a life. Parents did not need to be experts in navigating this path because the path itself was clear, socially reinforced, and widely understood. Even when imperfect, […]
College graduation gift?
Career Counseling Connecticut started with not only the best of intentions – a mission based business that was an add-on to my main business (referenced below) but in the best of circumstances: The economy was good pre-Great Recession and my work was focused on helping talented young adults seek their better fit. “Dream Job” was […]