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In the email below, a reader asks for my advice in comparing his 2 job offers coming out of undergrad: an assistant brand management role at Procter & Gamble and a position at a boutique consultancy focused on technology, media, and telecom. I was humbled but a little reluctant to respond to this email at first because the first job out of college is a huge deal. Also, the kid lives in Europe and I don’t know the job market out there too well. In the end, I just gave him my honest read on his situation and hope that… Read the rest

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Man, I love it when college kids hit me up with questions because I’m often surprised by how insightful those questions are. During my undergrad days, I didn’t have a clue about career issues and didn’t even know to ask about things that kids contact me about now.

The email below is from a rising Junior at the University of Minnesota who has a good academic foundation, but doesn’t know what he wants to do career-wise after college. I’m sure that this is a feeling with which many people can identify. His specific questions are about how I was able … Read the rest

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For those that are faced with entering the education arena or contemplating returning to it, many often wonder exactly what you can do with an Online Business Degree. As we’ve seen in recent years, it’s been terribly difficult for anyone to find a job and just because you have a degree, this doesn’t mean that you’re automatically entitled to a job. There are many factors to consider when both entering and leaving an educational environment for the larger work-force.

A business degree, like any other type of degree program, is only a starting point. It is only a guide … Read the rest

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