Professional Development Archives - America's Future Foundation

May 16,2018 AFF Community, Professional Development

If a Career in Writing Is in Your Future, Then so Is the AFF Writing Fellows Program

Ayn Rand said, “Anyone who fights for the future, lives in it today.” That sentiment certainly came through in the happy warrior mentality of both my peers and the senior...

Apr 11,2018 Professional Development

This One Secret Will Make Your Future Networking Way More Fun

As a natural introvert, I’m most comfortable perched in my home office crunching numbers in an Excel spreadsheet, drafting emails until I psyche myself up for the time when I...

Apr 09,2018 Career Advice, Professional Development

Work on Your Dreams as if You’re Awake

Think about that one thing you want to do for a living. Now imagine running into someone who has all the power, connections, and resources to put you in the...

Apr 04,2018 Career Advice, Professional Development

These Skills Might Just Save Your Job From the Robots

Each day, we see panicked headlines predicting that robots will take all our jobs and people will be permanently unemployable. Even though humans have literally always adapted to technological changes...

Mar 28,2018 Professional Development

Your Resumé: A Chance to Tell a Clear, Logical Story About Your Career

I look at dozens of resumés each day. What never ceases to amaze me is how daggum confusing many of them are. I usually think, “How hard is it to...

Jan 13,2018 AFF Community, Professional Development

I Was an AFF Writing Fellow. Here’s Why I Recommend the Program.

Participating in America’s Future Foundation’s Writing Fellowship was an incredibly worthwhile experience for me. I would recommend it to anyone with aspirations of entering the world of journalism and other...