*Deciding whether or not postgraduate education is for them *Timing and preparation for possibly continuing in school (when to take the GRE/MCAT/LSAT/etc.) *How to translate a major into a type of job if they aren't sure
-simply getting their foot in the door is often harder than expected -rejection from employers -rigorous interviews -employers who are seeking 'soft skills' and looking for 'cultural fits' more so than technical competency and/or high GPAs -sometimes it really is 'who you know' -aligning what they learned in school with real-world job requirements
*Deciding whether or not postgraduate education is for them
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*How to translate a major into a type of job if they aren't sure
-simply getting their foot in the door is often harder than expected
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-rigorous interviews
-employers who are seeking 'soft skills' and looking for 'cultural fits' more so than technical competency and/or high GPAs
-sometimes it really is 'who you know'
-aligning what they learned in school with real-world job requirements
sorry, that comment was meant in response to the second question about unexpected challenges students face
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