Weekly News: 2/25 - 2/29
Welcome to this edition of the colleges, degrees, and careers weekly news. Here’s this weeks articles from around the web:
High School Degree Only a Check-Point on Journey
In this article, High School Degree Only a Check-Point on Journey, the author points out the fact that, in today’s age, even jobs such as manufacturing are requiring more education than a simple High School Degree. It’s now more important then ever to plan on receiving more education and training after completing high school to succeed in your life and career of choice. One problem we face, however, is that even with 50 percent of college students attending community colleges nationwide, fewer than 40 percent of them end up earning any type of degree within six years. It’s important to figure out why this is, and what can be done to help correct this major drop-out issue, in order to ensure that people entering the workforce will be properly trained for the jobs they want to pursue.
I’m Educated and Can’t Get Know Job!
In “I’m Educated and Can’t Get Know Job,” the writer of The True Facts blog posts a letter he received asking for advice about a problem this individual was facing in finding a job after graduating college with a degree in “Socialalogy,” as the person in question referred to it. It is obvious from the letter that this person has some serious issues in preparing written documents and has unreasonably high expectations about what an entry-level job is going to offer, especially in terms of salary. Though the letter seems almost like a mock letter trying to stress the point of proper writing techniques, the blog administrator points out that, as far as he can tell, the letter is legitimate. He even got in contact with the author of the letter via a telephone call to try and help him out. So, while this article can be taken as a simple example of what NOT to do when looking for a job, the blog owner also offers to pass on any advice offered by readers to the author of the letter, in the hopes of helping him have a better chance to “fine a job.”
Career Advice: Q&A with a Real Respiratory Therapist!
The various professions in the medical field are always going to be around. Everyone gets sick…there are always going to be accidents…and doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals are always going to be needed. In the article “Career Advice: Q&A with a Real Respiratory Therapist,” a professional Respiratory Therapist posts answers to a series of questions asked by someone looking into the various healthcare-related careers available to them. As is almost always the case, getting first-hand advice and information from someone in a particular career field is a great way to learn about that particular job, what it entails, and all the other little details you can only really learn by doing. It might be of interest to you to see what exactly a Respiratory Therapist does, whether you are considering a career in a healthcare field or if you just want to know a little about how another job works.
Is Your Career Hurting Your Earning Potential?
In “Is Your Career Hurting Your Earning Potential,” an interesting fact is brought to light. Even highly paid, successful business people may not have as much disposible income as one might expect. In this case, a friend of the author got in contact with her to see if she could help him figure out what he was doing wrong in managing his finances. He is well paid, lives in an area with an average cost of living, yet he’s not able to save up money to purchase the things he wants. As it is discovered when the two of them go through his expenses, it becomes obvious that, although he is a big-wig in his company and earns a six-figure income, the appearance he is forced to keep up to make his company look good is actually costing him much of his income. From buying well-made suits and keeping them clean to traveling around and entertaining clients, he ends up with very little money left over to spend on himself, mainly because his company opted to pay a higher salary but not reimburse for many business expenses. This article raises an interesting point about how some of the non-expected expenses of a job, especially those in which appearance is essential to maintaining a proper atmoshpere around clients, can actually hurt a persons earning potential. Reading this article might just give you a better understanding, and sympathy, for those in the upper-tiers of companies.
Well, that’s the news for this week. Be sure to check in next week for the next edition. Thanks for stopping by.
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