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Building Resilience Through Interviewing Skills

By Community Engagement

Strong interviewing skills do more than help you land a job—they build confidence, resilience, and the ability to navigate challenging situations with professionalism. With preparation and practice, interviews become opportunities to grow rather than obstacles to overcome. In this blog, we share practical strategies for succeeding in both in-person and virtual interviews, along with tips for educators and providers to help learners build confidence and thrive throughout the interview process.

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What Nutrition Professionals Need to Know About Continuous Glucose Monitors (for Non-Diabetic Use)

By Health and Well-Being

Continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) are becoming popular tools for understanding how food, activity, sleep, and stress influence blood sugar levels. While they offer valuable insights into individual responses and personalized nutrition, their use outside of diabetes care requires careful interpretation. In this blog, we explore the benefits, limitations, and practical applications of CGMs, and how nutrition professionals can use this technology to support evidence-based, individualized care.

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Male Caregivers Guiding Teens with Disabilities Toward Adulthood

By Health and Well-Being

Male caregivers play an important role in helping adolescents with disabilities develop life skills, self-confidence, communication abilities, and readiness for adulthood. Research suggests that positive caregiver involvement during adolescence may strengthen social-emotional growth and help youth navigate increasing expectations across school, work, home, and community settings.

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Strengthening Financial Readiness Across Deployment Cycles

By Military Service and Family Life

Deployment is more than a logistical transition; it is a financial turning point for many military families. Shifts in income, changes in financial responsibilities, and increased uncertainty can create stress before, during, and after deployment. In this blog, we explore the unique financial challenges military families face throughout the deployment cycle and practical strategies to build long-term financial resilience. Learn how financial professionals can support military families through budgeting, emergency savings, communication, and access to trusted resources that strengthen both family stability and military readiness.

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Stationed Here, Licensed Here: SCRA Spouse Licensure Portability Made Simple

By Military Service and Family Life

A recent $3 million-dollar settlement between the U.S. Department of Justice and the state of Georgia is drawing national attention to alleged violations of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) involving professional licensing barriers for military families. In this blog, we break down what these protections mean, who qualifies, and how military families can navigate the process when relocating. Learn how service providers can help military spouses maintain employment, advocate for their rights, and access resources when barriers arise.

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Beyond the Handshake: 5 Ways to Build Collaborative Initiatives That Work

By Practicing Connection

Big initiatives rarely fail from lack of commitment—they break down in the messy middle, where vision meets the realities of complex systems. In loosely connected partnerships, misaligned priorities, timelines, and power dynamics reveal that the challenge is often one of design, not dedication. In this blog, we explore five practical shifts to strengthen collaboration, from creating shared direction and identity to building trust through small, meaningful work. You’ll also learn how to treat resistance as insight and focus on outcomes that truly matter.

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