Kailey Krantz | Staff Writer Everyone believes their major will give them the best opportunities, so why are we judgemental about which majors are deemed “useless?” First of all, there is no such thing as a “useless” major. Doing something you’re passionate about is rewarding in the long run, despite what many people say. Anyone […]
Heidi Cuevas | Opinion Director The long-awaited presidential debate was last Friday and no less than 24 hours after was my feed filled with jokes about the candidates’ performances. From the candidates’ old age showing to the facial expressions they made, the debate wasn’t taken seriously and for good reason. With former President Donald Trump […]
Ariana Rodriguez | Staff Writer With massive layoffs across numerous industries, it’s now a necessity for students to have backup plans for their post-graduation journey. Since COVID, the job market has been inflating due to remote and work-from-home options becoming more widespread. However, due to over-hiring during the pandemic, companies have decided to cut costs […]
By: Valentina Palm & Victor Jorges/PantherNOW Staff After the University’s American Society of Civil Engineers student chapter raised $18,000 in their spring 2018 career fair, the University forbade them from hosting another career fair on campus. Now, the student organization is struggling to fund the chapter and participate in competitions representing FIU. ASCE is […]
Eliandro Ramirez Chang Normal jobs suck. Most of us don’t like going to work, and that’s because sometimes we end up in jobs that feel unfulfilling or draining. Sometimes we take what we can get, either because of a paycheck or the benefits, even when there’s no soul in it, when the passion isn’t there. […]
Brea Jones/Staff Writer College is where we go for education, not exhaustion. Students spend about four or more years here with the goal of coming out with a clear plan for the future. One way this is encouraged is through gaining work experience. Professors and advisors are repeatedly telling us to jump at almost any […]
Melanie Arougueti/ Staff Writer Many are being promoted without raises, and it’s wrong. When being offered a promotion, one’s first instinct is to accept and then, of course, celebrate. One expects the bigger check at the end of the month. However, promotions without raises have been increasing in the workforce. According to career reporter Courtney […]
Jordan Coll/ Staff Writer Students who work and study full time are prematurely developing life lessons which will serve them well in their future professions. But there are doubts. We already feel at times overwhelmed by our tasks in the classroom, why even bother adding on to such a culminating stress. Having to deal with […]
Jeffrey Steele/ Contributing Writer – Panther Now Many students are paying out of pocket or just being independent and living on their own. Even if students live at home most still work, myself included. Whatever the reason, it still seems to be a running theme. Working while going to school gives you a small taste […]
By: Yeskanisayka Urbina/Staff Writer The University is giving students a chance to experience a real day in the life of their aspired jobs through a shadowing program. The Panther Shadows Programs gives students the opportunity to shadow a professional for one day during the week of spring break from Monday, March 11 until Thursday, […]
By: Joshua Ceballos/News Director In an effort to improve graduate employment out of the University, the College of Business has created the DASH program to improve professional development. Consisting of an eight-week schedule of webinars and video lectures, the DASH program is meant for students who have graduated from the University to have a […]
Brea Jones/ Staff Writer Today, social media plays a huge role in most people’s everyday life. We post any and everything on our pages for many reasons. For some reason, people always ignore the little voice in their head telling them not to post things that will damage their image, if that voice exists at […]
