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Grad School? Not Always the Smart
Choice
Monday, April 09, 2007
Marty Nemko, from U.S. News, makes the case against graduate
school... at least for some. Unlike what some school administrators
would like future students to believe, grad school is not for
everybody. What we hope will come out of it does not always meet
reality.
You Have Experience, But No Degree?
Monday,
May 29, 2006
Maybe it would be time for you to go back to school and get one...
Your practical knowledge, combined with the theories that you will
be taught in school, could form an explosive combination. People
often lack one or the other. Junior staff members often have enough
knowledge, yet no experience. Some senior members got there over
time, yet never considered the possibility of complementing their
experience with a degree or a higher degree.
If going back to school, full-time or part-time, is not an option,
you should focus on exposing your accomplishments in a way that will
compensate for your lack of relevant education. Instead of
describing your duties, tell the employers what you have
accomplished. Prove to him or her that you will be an asset. Some
employers value education more than others, so don't give up and
keep trying.
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