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College Degrees That Leave You With DEBT FOR LIFE

July 4, 2011

A few weeks ago, I published an article that pissed off a lot of people.  Well, Communications major really.  It was titled, “A Question for All You Communications Majors“.  In retrospect, the article I wrote wasn’t really the message I intended to convey.  What started off as a post on the ramifications of taking on […]

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A Question for all you Communications Majors…

May 9, 2011

Like clockwork, the regurgitated article on newly minted college grads with 6-figure debt are flying again.  You can always count on this old standby from CNN, Yahoo, and the like.  Recently, it was HuffingtonPost with a similar tale (here).  What is consistent across all these solemn tales is usually a naive Communications major.  It’s rare […]

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Job Hunt Taken to Absurd Levels – Plastic Surgery?

April 4, 2011

There’s a disturbing report out this week (CNN) linking a resurgence in plastic surgery not to an increase in wealth and consumer confidence, but from job hunters and employees seeking youthful looks.  People are figuring they’ll either be more likely to land that job if they look younger or they’ll be less likely to be […]

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Annoyed Over How Your Bonus is Determined? Join the Crowd

February 9, 2011

My company has changed their bonus policy practically annually since my employment began.  Frankly, my bonus isn’t a large percentage of my annual salary anyway, as I’m not in sales or an executive position.  But it’s been kind of frustrating to see the weighting for determining the bonus size switch between things like my personal […]

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Should a Credit Check Disqualify You From a New Job? Employers Think So

January 31, 2011

I noticed a news item from 2010 on how Oregon is banning credit checks by employers save for a few exceptions like banks and credit unions, etc., where employees are routinely handling cash.  The thinking is that there’s no difference in performance amongst employees with good credit vs. poor credit and it’s an overstep of […]

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Jobs with LOW Unemployment – The Data is In

January 19, 2011

With the unemployment rate stubbornly hovering above 9%, I sometimes make the mistake of simplifying the situation by saying to myself  “about 1 out of 10 people I know should be unemployed, statistically speaking”.  As it turns out, of the hundreds of people I know somewhat closely, I can think of only 2 that have […]

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