Good advice for job-hunting college students: Get out there

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College students are feeling anxious about the job market, and some have responded with strong interest in our recent conversations about building their networks.

Just wrapped up a sixth campus presentation at Indiana ...

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"Show Us The Money" - The 2025 Outlook for New Grads

 I've been speaking before groups of college students recently and had some thoughts based on our conversations, particularly around the job prospects for this year's graduates.

Here's a slide from a quick slide deck, along with a link to the deck, below. I'd love to hear your thoughts, so please send me a note to johncstrauss@gmail.com.

Here's the Presentation

Blues-Playing Artist Returns To The Classroom

Video: Brad Holmes talks about his art and music

Brad Holmes retired after 34 years as a high school art teacher, but never left behind his passion for music-infused sculpting.

Holmes has played harmonica for years in blues bands. When sculpting a ...

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Teens pursued by Killer AI's

 That's the concept of my first sci-fi radio show/podcast, "Flying In Our Sleep" -- a group of teens awakens to discover they've been kidnapped into an army of killer drones. 

We did a second show, "Countdown," and are writing a third. As the Indy Radio Players, we also perform the shows live in bookstores and coffeehouses.

The Craft of Interviewing

 

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    A friend who is teaching a college course in science communication--writing about science--asked if I could visit to talk about interviewing. I'm glad to do this, recently retiring after a long ...

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