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Tribal Workforce Development: Career Training Opportunities

Blog, Career DevelopmentBy Maddie Erk May 28, 2026

Tribal Workforce Development: Career Training Opportunities Tribal Nations are increasingly exercising their sovereignty to strengthen and support their communities in culturally meaningful ways. Through tribal workforce development initiatives, Tribal Nations are expanding access to education, career training, supportive services, and employment opportunities that help tribal citizens and communities thrive. The ultimate goal of tribal workforce development, as described by the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI), is to provide “holistic support for…

Train for a New Career in 6 Months

Blog, Career DevelopmentBy Maddie Erk January 28, 2026

Train for a New Career in 6 Months Choosing a new career path can feel daunting when you consider the change from a bird’s eye view. Yet, the change is not impossible, and it doesn’t have to take eons either. Did you know you can prepare for a new career in 6 months? Taking small,…

How to Make a Career Plan for the New Year

Blog, Career Center, Career DevelopmentBy Maddie Erk December 19, 2025

How to Make a Career Plan for the New Year At the start of every new year, you may make New Year’s resolutions. The common list of resolutions includes implementing lifestyle changes to improve your health, making a financial plan to spend less and save more, traveling around the world, reading more books, or trying…

15 Jobs Safe from AI Displacement

Blog, Career DevelopmentBy Maddie Erk October 30, 2025

15 Jobs Safe from AI Displacement With AI transforming nearly every industry, it’s natural to be concerned about job security. Will AI replace humans in the workforce? In many cases, AI isn’t completely replacing workers—it’s changing how work gets done. Professionals who can adapt to new technology while continuing to provide critical human expertise may…

What You Can Do if You’re Unhappy with Your Job

Blog, Career DevelopmentBy Maddie Erk October 24, 2025

What You Can Do if You’re Unhappy with Your Job According to the Pew Research Center, around 12% of all U.S. workers say that are not too or not at all satisfied with their job. If you fall into this large chunk of the American population, you may be wondering what you can do to…

11 Simple Ways to Invest in Your Career

Blog, Career DevelopmentBy Maddie Erk October 17, 2025

11 Simple Ways to Invest in Your Career We often associate investing with money-related topics like savings accounts, property ownership, stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and more. But did you ever think about your career as an investment and how to invest in your career? Many of us think of establishing our career as a one-time…

Why You Should Celebrate Your Career Achievements

Blog, Career DevelopmentBy Maddie Erk October 9, 2025

Why You Should Celebrate Your Career Achievements Drawing a line through an item on your checklist and watching those to-dos dwindle is satisfying, because you know you’re achieving something purposeful with your time. You set the goals, whether in your personal life or career, and observe as the changes and progress take place. But what…

How to Align Career Goals with Your Life: 8 Considerations

Blog, Career DevelopmentBy Maddie Erk October 3, 2025

How to Align Career Goals with Your Life: 8 Considerations Setting career goals is more than just picking a job title and a paycheck. It’s about crafting a life that matches your needs, your passions, and your values. The process of figuring out what you want to do for a living—and why—can feel overwhelming, but…

3 Careers AI Can’t Replace Yet

Blog, Career DevelopmentBy Maddie Erk September 19, 2025

3 Careers AI Can’t Replace Yet Artificial intelligence (AI) has grown in its abilities over the last several months. While the workforce is adapting to this new, emerging technology, there are ways AI is being implemented to assist employees. AI’s capabilities in the workplace have raised concerns about people’s jobs being unnecessary. However, there are…

The Pros and Cons of AI in the Workplace

Blog, Career DevelopmentBy Maddie Erk September 12, 2025

The Pros and Cons of AI in the Workplace In today’s rapidly changing labor landscape, AI in the workplace is a force that’s both exciting and concerning. No one truly knows where it will lead us, but we can look at the data to understand the impact so far. The Pros On the positive side,…

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