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There Are No Educational Alternatives to Value-creation

Education, regardless of where it takes place, is the process of learning how to create value. “Creating value” equals more than making money, marketing products, and manufacturing physical goods. It also includes learning to …

Written by Lolita Allgyer

College Alternatives: 2018’s Top Examples

College alternatives are rapidly expanding. Praxis is not the only option for today’s opt-outs! The entire education landscape is changing. College is dead, information is advancing faster than ever, and many individuals are realizing …

Written by Lolita Allgyer

Dear Concerned Parents

It’s hard to be a teenager. Everyone believes they have the perfect plan for your life. They all have suggestions of which college you should attend, for how long, and what you should do …

Written by Cameron Sorsby

Dear Future Apprentice: Insight from a Praxis Business Partner

This is a repost from Brent James, COO of Praxis business partner Telo. You can view the original post here. As I sit down to write this post, I am watching my two-week-old son swing …

Written by Dave Wasmer

The Magic of Building Your Own

Trying to land your first web developer job, but feeling shaky on some of the fundamentals? Looking back on my career, I’ve come to realize that one of the most powerful tools for learning …

Written by Lolita Allgyer

21 Ways to Launch Your Career as a Teen

You’re probably not thinking about your career seriously yet. You’re not alone. Many teens push professional goals aside and just focus on getting through high school. Then college time hits and they’re left with …

Written by Hannah Frankman

Top 10 Ways to Love Your Job (No Matter What You Do)

Sometimes when you’re in the early stages of your career, you have to do something less than glamorous. By sometimes I mean ‘most of the time.’ Very rarely do we get to start our …

Written by Ryan Ferguson

What Startups Partner with Praxis?

The Praxis program would not be possible without our great business partners who hire participants for apprenticeships. Participants work in paid apprenticeships which means there is real responsibility, hard challenges, and a high expectation …

Written by Lolita Allgyer

4 Tips to Accelerate Your Apprenticeship Experience

An apprenticeship offers the perfect learning environment for any young adult who wants to accelerate his career. Unlike a typical internship or an entry-level job, the expectations during an apprenticeship provide an atmosphere for …

Written by Olivia Donaldson

How to Make a Salary Requirement

This question was recently asked on an episode of Office Hours: “After finishing my apprenticeship, my employer is ready to bring me on full time. They’ve asked me to make a salary requirement. I …

Written by Olivia Donaldson

Stop Trying to Escape Your Day Job to Live Your Dream

An Office Hours listener recently asked this question, “How do I build my dreams when I’m working full time at a job that isn’t related to my dream? I want to be a professional …

Written by Olivia Donaldson

How to make your opinions heard in the workplace

“I have lots of stuff to say about how to make improvements in our workplace and I work at a job where we have regular meetings where employees are encouraged to share this kind …

Written by Isaac Morehouse

Why Non-Tech People Should Work in Tech Startups

“Software is eating the world.” — Marc Andreessen There are several factors that make tech startups the most exciting companies on the planet right now. Dramatically reduced cost of starting one, due to cloud …

Written by Hannah Frankman

Wednesday Wrap-Up: Getting Shit Done Workshop w/ Amanda Grimmett

Every week at Praxis, participants and alumni gather for Praxis Wednesdays, weekly group sessions designed to hone intellectual ability and build practical skills applicable to the professional world. These sessions cover everything from academic …

Written by Sara Morrison

Show Your Hustle

I don’t care what your major was. I don’t care where you went to school. We want to see hustle. This comes from the latest episode of the “Skimm’d from the Couch” podcast by …

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