College Education — Future is Bright, but the Present is Risky Business

August 5, 2009 | Posted by JO

Working with college students has given me a unique lens on their prospects for making more money as they move through their careers.  One of the things that pains me is watching students, not far along in their college experience, seriously begin questioning whether they are 100% committed to finishing school.   I see this [...]

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Irrational Careers

August 2, 2009 | Posted by JO

“The economy is bad, so it will be much harder to get a job, right?”

Are you making the assumption that since the economy is bad, it will be hard to find a position, or find a highly desirable position? Keep in mind that while unemployment is high, most people are working. One way of looking [...]

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