by Beth Felsen | Oct 26, 2021 | Career Guidance, College Readiness, Life Transitions
How to Handshake – Learn how Handshake can help you land a job or internship Whether you are in college or a recent graduate, it can be intimidating to find a job or internship. Add in the interview process, steep competition, and salary and benefits conversations –...
by Beth Felsen | Aug 16, 2021 | Career Guidance, Coaching 101, College Readiness, Life Transitions
Want to know a secret? I know the most powerful word in the English language. No. Really. This word is angry Hulk/Scarlet Witch-level powerful. And it is only three letters. I bet you use it all the time and don’t even know how powerful it is! OK, I won’t keep you in...
by Beth Felsen | Jul 14, 2021 | Career Guidance, Life Transitions, Transitions
Schedule A Hiring: A Great Option for Autistic Job Seekers Time for a sobering truth. The data on employment rates for autistic young adults isn’t great. Autistic young adults have the lowest employment rate even among their peers with other disabilities. National...
by Beth Felsen | Jun 30, 2021 | Career Guidance, Life Transitions, Resources
The importance of “Job Fit” – Finding the right role for you The vast majority of autistic adults are under or unemployed, as high as 75-85%. There are myriad reasons and barriers to successful employment in the autistic community, including difficulties navigating...
by Beth Felsen | Jun 4, 2021 | Career Guidance, College Readiness, Life Transitions, Resources
Your Guide to Interviewing Successfully Interviewing is an essential life skill. We most closely associate them with jobs, but they are also important in the college search and even for volunteer opportunities. The main purpose of an interview is for the person who...
by Beth Felsen | Feb 15, 2021 | Career Guidance, Resources
If you haven’t heard of the term ‘resource cliff,’ I bet you’ve experienced it. The resource cliff refers to the plethora of age-appropriate resources that are available to support young children, elementary age kids and even high schoolers with autism. However, for...
