education

Over-Qualification: When a Higher Degree Doesn’t Pay

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One of the biggest pitfalls in a bad economy is to assume you need more education. Sometimes, it’s true. Often, though, you’ll end up overspending and overeducating yourself. Employers are more likely to pass on an employee who has too many degrees because they’re seen as a liability for fast turnover. However, there are definite [...]

September 11, 2011 5 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

The Training and Education Value Proposition

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“Give a man a fish; and you have fed him for today.  Teach a man to fish; and you have fed him for a lifetime”. -Unknown We have all heard this proverb and have probably used it many times.  It is one of my favorites and I personally utilize it with my family when I [...]

July 12, 2010 31 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

The Best Education is Self-Education

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Chapter 9 of The Go-Getter Girl’s Guide is called “The Best Education is Self-Education.” Rather than review this chapter in detail, I’m going to explain why I strongly agree with the general concept that the best education is self-education. If you want to be a doctor, a psychologist, an attorney, a high-level consultant, or you [...]

January 11, 2010 30 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Why I Started a Music Program at an Impoverished School

By, Valerie Mulvey “Why would you want to teach in that area? Those kids don’t care.” “Why music? You know that’s the first thing that’s cut from a school’s budget.” As I embark on my career as a first year music teacher in a highly impoverished Chicago Public School, these are the questions that are [...]

September 3, 2009 1 comment CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Why You Should Study Abroad in College

By, Jessica Lawlor I recently returned home from a six week summer study abroad program in Rome, Italy where I took an art history class and a sketching class. During my time in Europe, I had the opportunity to travel to the Amalfi Coast, Florence, Venice, Paris, Barcelona, Athens and Santorini.Many students claim they can’t [...]

August 24, 2009 3 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

FREE Career Webinar!

College juniors, seniors and recent graduates, I highly recommend you sign up for this free career webinar on Tuesday April 2 put on by Anne Brown, author of the book Grad to Great. I met Anne at a Ladies Who Launch event in January and she is a very impressive person with tons of cool [...]

March 31, 2009 0 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

America Needs Financial Education

As you know, I’m very passionate about helping others become financially savvy. I have a strong belief that having a good relationship with money positively affects every area of a person’s life. I was doing some research last night for a financial education program I’m working on with FELA and found an article that gave [...]

January 22, 2009 1 comment CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →