Is it possible to limit your options? When you are selecting a college and college classes, it is easy to limit yourself to the minimum needed for an entry-level position. Many stop there while others continue taking classes either to acquire more skills, learn more tools, or even just to keep their minds active or [...]
Archive of entries posted on February 2009
2009 Career / Professional Resolutions for a Challenging Economy
Your 2008 resolutions might have been about fitness, weight, entertainment, and vacations, but you are looking at a different world as the year ends. A lot of students and career professionals find that today is the right day to make the resolutions that will lead to employment in 2009 and beyond. Faced with budget and [...]
Are Student Loans a Blessing or A Curse? Or Both?
The Blessing Once upon a time, possibly a long time ago, student loans were simple and their interest rates were lower than that of average loans. Banks and the Federal government worked together to give students a break. And, to qualify, a student needed a decent GPA and career outlook. Future teachers, for instance, found [...]
U.S. Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry (and community college teacher), Kay Ryan: Interview
What validation for community colleges! When my catalog arrived for College of Marin, the cover photo announced a prestigious award for a long-time faculty member. Okay, okay, here’s the first paragraph of the article: “On July 17, 2008, Librarian of Congress James H. Billington announced the appointment of Kay Ryan as the 16th U.S. Poet [...]
Deciding on a Career
In the 20th century, men and women often made a career decision only once. They tended to stay with the same type of work for all of their lives and often remained with one company. Besides, there are standard ways to enter a career and they are also smart and smarter ways. Take the time [...]
