--- title: Careershift | Career Counseling description: Career Counseling | Job Hunting and Career Management Insights from Careershift image: https://blog.careershift.com/hubfs/Website%20Graphics/Careershift%20Banner.png --- [![careershift-by-springshare](https://blog.careershift.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Logos/careershift-by-springshare.png?width=580&height=126&name=careershift-by-springshare.png "careershift-by-springshare")](http://www.careershift.com) [![careershift-by-springshare](https://blog.careershift.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Logos/careershift-by-springshare.png?width=580&height=126&name=careershift-by-springshare.png "careershift-by-springshare")](http://www.careershift.com) - Products - [Careershift](https://www.careershift.com/research) - [Careershift One](https://www.careershift.com/one) - Solutions For... - [Schools](https://www.careershift.com/schools) - [Libraries](https://www.careershift.com/libraries) - [Organizations & Coaches](https://www.careershift.com/organizations) - [Community & Non‑Profit](https://www.careershift.com/non-profit) - [Individuals](https://www.careershift.com/one) - About - [Company](https://www.careershift.com/about) - [Testimonials](https://www.careershift.com/testimonials) - [FAQs](https://www.careershift.com/faq) - [Events](https://www.careershift.com/events) - [Blog](https://blog.careershift.com) [Contact Us](https://www.careershift.com/connect) [Member Login](https://careershift.com/intermediate) [Contact Us](https://www.careershift.com/connect) [Member Login](https://careershift.com/intermediate) - Products - [Careershift](https://www.careershift.com/research) - [Careershift One](https://www.careershift.com/one) - Solutions For... - [Schools](https://www.careershift.com/schools) - [Libraries](https://www.careershift.com/libraries) - [Organizations & Coaches](https://www.careershift.com/organizations) - [Community & Non‑Profit](https://www.careershift.com/non-profit) - [Individuals](https://www.careershift.com/one) - About - [Company](https://www.careershift.com/about) - [Testimonials](https://www.careershift.com/testimonials) - [FAQs](https://www.careershift.com/faq) - [Events](https://www.careershift.com/events) - [Blog](https://blog.careershift.com) [Contact Us](https://ww1.careershift.com/connect)[Member Login](https://careershift.com/intermediate) # Career Counseling [All Topics](https://blog.careershift.com)[Job Seeker](https://blog.careershift.com/tag/job-seeker)[Students & Recent Grads](https://blog.careershift.com/tag/students-recent-grads)[Career Services](https://blog.careershift.com/tag/career-services)[Employers](https://blog.careershift.com/tag/employers)[Career Advice](https://blog.careershift.com/tag/career-advice)[Career Coaching](https://blog.careershift.com/tag/career-coaching)[Career Management](https://blog.careershift.com/tag/career-management)[Interviewing](https://blog.careershift.com/tag/interviewing)[Featured](https://blog.careershift.com/tag/featured)[Career Counseling](https://blog.careershift.com/tag/career-counseling)[Alumni Resources](https://blog.careershift.com/tag/alumni-resources)[CareerShift News](https://blog.careershift.com/tag/careershift-news)[AI](https://blog.careershift.com/tag/ai)[Entrepreneurship](https://blog.careershift.com/tag/entrepreneurship) ## [Career Literacy: A Skill for Navigating a Lifetime of Work](https://blog.careershift.com/career-literacy-a-skill-for-navigating-a-lifetime-of-work) Posted on August 24, 2026 ![career literacy](https://blog.careershift.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Website%20Graphics/research-analytics%204.png?width=1000&height=667&name=research-analytics%204.png) We spend a lot of time helping people become job ready. But in a labor market where occupations evolve, skills change, and career transitions are increasingly common, preparing for the next job may not be enough. We also need to help people become career literate. The DeBruce Foundati … [Read Story](https://blog.careershift.com/career-literacy-a-skill-for-navigating-a-lifetime-of-work) Topics: [Job Seeker](https://blog.careershift.com/tag/job-seeker) [Career Advice](https://blog.careershift.com/tag/career-advice) [Career Management](https://blog.careershift.com/tag/career-management) [Career Counseling](https://blog.careershift.com/tag/career-counseling) [Students & Recent Grads](https://blog.careershift.com/tag/students-recent-grads) [Career Coaching](https://blog.careershift.com/tag/career-coaching) ## [How to Make Progress on Job Preparation During the Holidays](https://blog.careershift.com/blog/2024/12/how-to-keep-jobs-seekers-focused-during-the-holidays-2) Posted on December 5, 2024 ![](https://blog.careershift.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/pexels-photo.jpg) It happens every year. Students are right on track with their job search, but then they go home for the holidays. They’re torn between family events, re-energizing, and catching up with their old friends. Then your job seekers return to school stressed out because they’ve fallen behin … [Read Story](https://blog.careershift.com/blog/2024/12/how-to-keep-jobs-seekers-focused-during-the-holidays-2) Topics: [Job Seeker](https://blog.careershift.com/tag/job-seeker) [Career Services](https://blog.careershift.com/tag/career-services) [Career Counseling](https://blog.careershift.com/tag/career-counseling) [Students & Recent Grads](https://blog.careershift.com/tag/students-recent-grads) ## [Teaching College Students about the Internship Resume](https://blog.careershift.com/blog/2021/08/teaching-college-students-about-the-internship-resume) Posted on August 18, 2021 ![](https://blog.careershift.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/pexels-andrea-piacquadio-3807755-1.jpg) When students come to the Career Center asking for help with an internship resume, you know you’re doing something right. Your reach should expand beyond just identifying the right major or starting the job search process. All those steps in between, including landing a great internsh … [Read Story](https://blog.careershift.com/blog/2021/08/teaching-college-students-about-the-internship-resume) Topics: [Employers](https://blog.careershift.com/tag/employers) [Career Services](https://blog.careershift.com/tag/career-services) [Career Counseling](https://blog.careershift.com/tag/career-counseling) [Students & Recent Grads](https://blog.careershift.com/tag/students-recent-grads) ## [How to Discuss Student Loan Debt with Job Seekers](https://blog.careershift.com/blog/2021/04/how-to-discuss-student-loan-debt-with-job-seekers) Posted on April 26, 2021 ![](https://blog.careershift.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/pexels-pixabay-261909.jpg) Young adults often hear that if they pick a career path they love, their job will never feel like work. But not everyone has that opportunity. Whatever industry your job seekers have in mind, the burden of student loan debt can make finding job satisfaction difficult. The topic is una … [Read Story](https://blog.careershift.com/blog/2021/04/how-to-discuss-student-loan-debt-with-job-seekers) Topics: [Career Services](https://blog.careershift.com/tag/career-services) [Career Counseling](https://blog.careershift.com/tag/career-counseling) [Career Coaching](https://blog.careershift.com/tag/career-coaching) ## [What Students Need to Know to Collaborate with Remote Work Teams](https://blog.careershift.com/blog/2021/02/remote-work-team-solutions-for-students) Posted on February 1, 2021 ![](https://blog.careershift.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/friendship-2366955_1280.jpg) [Read Story](https://blog.careershift.com/blog/2021/02/remote-work-team-solutions-for-students) Topics: [Career Services](https://blog.careershift.com/tag/career-services) [Career Counseling](https://blog.careershift.com/tag/career-counseling) ## [How to Promote Professional Growth from the Career Center](https://blog.careershift.com/blog/2021/01/how-to-promote-professional-growth-from-the-career-center) Posted on January 5, 2021 ![](https://blog.careershift.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/businessman-5180368_1280-Sep-08-2025-02-38-24-1988-PM.jpg) Being mindful of professional growth at the job seeker stage will improve students’ job satisfaction in the long run and improve their chances to push forward in their careers. With today’s competitive talent pool, it’s natural for students to lower their job search standards. But the … [Read Story](https://blog.careershift.com/blog/2021/01/how-to-promote-professional-growth-from-the-career-center) Topics: [Career Services](https://blog.careershift.com/tag/career-services) [Career Counseling](https://blog.careershift.com/tag/career-counseling) ## [Back to School Means New Changes and Creativity for Career Counselors](https://blog.careershift.com/blog/2020/08/career-counseling-will-change-when-you-go-back-to-school) Posted on August 26, 2020 ![](https://blog.careershift.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/deleece-cook-zzjLGF_6dx4-unsplash-1-Sep-08-2025-03-00-28-1105-PM.jpg) It’s time to set expectations for yourself for the new school year. The year of virtual. If your school is going completely or mostly virtual this year, your typical day of career counseling is not going to look the same as it once did. But that’s OK. Frankly, it shouldn’t. Working fr … [Read Story](https://blog.careershift.com/blog/2020/08/career-counseling-will-change-when-you-go-back-to-school) Topics: [Career Services](https://blog.careershift.com/tag/career-services) [Career Counseling](https://blog.careershift.com/tag/career-counseling) ## [How to Keep Jobs Seekers Focused During the Holidays](https://blog.careershift.com/blog/2018/12/how-to-keep-jobs-seekers-focused-during-the-holidays) Posted on December 10, 2018 ![](https://blog.careershift.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/socks-feet-pajamas-table-85842-4.jpg) You see it every year. Students are right on track with their job search, but then they go home for the holidays. They’re torn between family events, shopping, and catching up with their old friends. Then your job seekers return to school stressed out because they’ve fallen behind in … [Read Story](https://blog.careershift.com/blog/2018/12/how-to-keep-jobs-seekers-focused-during-the-holidays) Topics: [Career Services](https://blog.careershift.com/tag/career-services) [Career Counseling](https://blog.careershift.com/tag/career-counseling) ## [3 Pieces of Career Advice to Turn Students Into Self-Marketers](https://blog.careershift.com/blog/2018/08/career-advice-turn-students-self-marketers) Posted on August 20, 2018 ![](https://blog.careershift.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/pexels-photo-4101143-4.jpg) Recruiters don’t type keywords into a job search engine and cross their fingers hoping top candidates pop up. In today’s recruiting world, social media, effective job boards, and an emphasis on company culture allow recruiters to look deeper into potential candidates and their whole p … [Read Story](https://blog.careershift.com/blog/2018/08/career-advice-turn-students-self-marketers) Topics: [Career Counseling](https://blog.careershift.com/tag/career-counseling) [Career Coaching](https://blog.careershift.com/tag/career-coaching) ## [The Interview Process is Changing Fast. Are Your Students Ready?](https://blog.careershift.com/blog/2017/10/interview-process-changing-students) Posted on October 16, 2017 ![](https://blog.careershift.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/brooke-cagle-uHVRvDr7pg-unsplash-4.jpg) (This post was updated on 7/6/2020) Many years ago, the interview process was simplistic. I would still consider it nerve-wracking, but not as demanding of a process. Today’s college students need to worry about more than aligning their skills, qualifications, and experiences with the … [Read Story](https://blog.careershift.com/blog/2017/10/interview-process-changing-students) Topics: [Career Services](https://blog.careershift.com/tag/career-services) [Career Counseling](https://blog.careershift.com/tag/career-counseling) [Career Coaching](https://blog.careershift.com/tag/career-coaching) [Interviewing](https://blog.careershift.com/tag/interviewing) [1](https://blog.careershift.com/tag/career-counseling/page/1)[2](https://blog.careershift.com/tag/career-counseling/page/2) - Recent - Topics Recent Topics - [Job Seeker (230)](https://blog.careershift.com/tag/job-seeker) - [Students & Recent Grads (97)](https://blog.careershift.com/tag/students-recent-grads) - [Career Services (70)](https://blog.careershift.com/tag/career-services) - [Employers (62)](https://blog.careershift.com/tag/employers) - [Career Advice (42)](https://blog.careershift.com/tag/career-advice) - [Career Coaching (42)](https://blog.careershift.com/tag/career-coaching) - [Career Management (37)](https://blog.careershift.com/tag/career-management) - [Interviewing (25)](https://blog.careershift.com/tag/interviewing) - [Featured (18)](https://blog.careershift.com/tag/featured) - [Career Counseling (16)](https://blog.careershift.com/tag/career-counseling) - [Alumni Resources (9)](https://blog.careershift.com/tag/alumni-resources) - [CareerShift News (8)](https://blog.careershift.com/tag/careershift-news) - [AI (6)](https://blog.careershift.com/tag/ai) - [Entrepreneurship (4)](https://blog.careershift.com/tag/entrepreneurship) See all #### ![careershift-by-springshare-color](https://blog.careershift.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Logos/careershift-by-springshare-color.png?width=240&height=60&name=careershift-by-springshare-color.png) Job Hunting & Career Management Solutions Toll Free: (800) 451-3160 Ext. 5 Products - [Careershift](https://www.careershift.com/research) - [Careershift Labor Market Hub](https://www.careershift.com/analytics) - [Careershift One](https://www.careershift.com/one) Solutions For... - [Schools](https://www.careershift.com/schools) - [Libraries](https://www.careershift.com/libraries) - [Organizations](https://www.careershift.com/organizations) - [Non-Profit](https://www.careershift.com/non-profit) - [Individuals](https://www.careershift.com/one) About - [Company](https://www.careershift.com/about) - [Testimonials](https://www.careershift.com/testimonials) - [FAQs](https://www.careershift.com/FAQ) - [Events](https://www.careershift.com/events) - [Blog](https://blog.careershift.com) - [Link to Us](https://www.careershift.com/link-to-us) [**Contact Us**](https://www.careershift.com/connect) [**Member Login**](https://careershift.com/intermediate) [**Springshare**](https://www.springshare.com/) © 2005-2026 Careershift. 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