WORKFORCE: How One Globally Minded Student Navigated the ‘Translation Chasm’
An adapted book excerpt explores how a college student was able to “hack college” to find a pathway to a fulfilling and unique career.
Adam Bruns
Editor in Chief of Site Selection Magazine
Adam Bruns is editor in chief and head of publications for Site Selection magazine, where he served as managing editor from February 2002 until fall 2023. In the course of reporting hundreds of stories for Site Selection, Adam has visited companies and communities around the globe. A St. Louis native who grew up in the Kansas City suburbs, Adam is a 1986 alumnus of Knox College, and resided in Chicago; Midcoast Maine; Savannah, Georgia; and Lexington, Kentucky, before settling in Greater Atlanta with his wife and daughter.
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Smart Insights on Smart Cities
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The 2025 Site Selection SUSTAINABILITY RANKINGS
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Johns Hopkins Tops List Again
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