
A College Degree is Just the Beginning
A recent article in Inside Higher Ed talks about what a Bachelor's degree can -- and can't -- guarantee to an employer. When fewer people attended college, graduating was often seen as a ticket to management. Nowadays, "credential creep" means that hiring managers may require applicants to have a BA, even though the job itself doesn't. Unfortunately, a bachelor's degree doesn't mean what it used to, either. Many employers are resigned to having to train new workers – even

How Fast Can You Listen?
Many people in the college admissions professions (such as independent consultants, test-prep tutors, and financial advisers) are taking advantage of new technology to reach their audiences in a different way -- through the ears! By recording rather than writing, experts can deliver their messages to people who may not care much for reading or simply don't have time for it. Listening to a podcast appeals to multitaskers, who might follow a presentation on a mobile device wh

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