Too Good to Be True? How to Spot a Job Scam Before It’s Too Late

We get it, when a job offer lands in your inbox with great pay, flexible hours, and zero interviews, it can feel like you just hit the jackpot. But if it sounds too good to be true… it probably is.

By Lisa Slater
Lisa Slater Marketing & Events Coordinator
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Episode 48: Timeout with Jonathan Gustave

Call a timeout with Jonathan Gustave, a Sports Mental Health Therapist. Find out what lessons Jonathan learned from sport and the impact it’s made on who he is today. Plus, hear more about his work supporting athletes in their mental health journeys and why it’s such an important piece of navigating life after sports.
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Common Scams Every International Student Should Know (2026 Update)

Updated April 2026 | Originally published July 2022

International students are among the most targeted groups for scams in the United States. Being new to a country, unfamiliar with how its government and institutions communicate, and under pressure to maintain visa …

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Autism Jobs Don’t Come Easily

Search “autism jobs” and you get the same list of quiet, detail-heavy roles, as if the problem were finding the right title. The data says otherwise. Between 40% and 85% of autistic adults are unemployed or underemployed, across every education …

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Neurodivergent Friendly Companies

Plenty of companies call themselves neurodivergent friendly. Far fewer have changed the hiring process that screens neurodivergent candidates out before anyone reads their work. The ones that did, Microsoft, Wells Fargo, SAP, report retention and productivity numbers that make the …

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Why Your Part-Time Job Deserves a Spot on Your Resume

If you are a college student working a part-time job, you might think it is not worth putting on your resume. The truth is, it absolutely is!

Balancing classes, homework, and a job takes dedication and time management. Employers know …

By Sumita Amrik
Sumita Amrik CORE Career Coach (S.T.E.M and Environment)
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