Commentary - America's Future

By AF Editors • Sep 07,2015 Liberty

Policy Career Case Study: Francisco Gonzalez

It’s really hard to write about “a day in the life” that deals with my job as director of development of the James Madison Institute (JMI). My tasks vary from...

By AF Editors • Aug 31,2015

How to Play Your Business Cards Right

In a fast moving, social media world, the art of the business card exchange is still a useful and valuable networking tool to master. When exchanging business cards, remember three...

By Serge Thomas • Aug 28,2015

Consulting: An Option During a Long-Term Job Search

Once in a while you will face a rut in your job search. The transition from one job to another won’t always go smoothly. Other than working in what one...

By AF Editors • Aug 25,2015 Liberty

Career Perspective: Being a Policy Generalist Part 3

Part 1 and Part 2. Insight 4: Generalists make better leaders. It goes without saying that every leader must possess a broad vision that inspires and captivates others. In short,...

By Isaac Morehouse • Aug 18,2015

Against Life Plans

Life plans seem pretty daunting to me. I know people who feel stressed and depressed because they don’t have a clear one. There are incredibly rare people who know beyond...

By AF Editors • Aug 17,2015 Liberty

Career Perspective: Being a Policy Generalist Part 2

Part 1. Insight 2: I love to learn. I would wager most policy analysts or researchers love to learn. At bottom, a policy analyst is a problem-solver, and solving new...