Day: November 4, 2008

Work Experience Versus Education

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With the increasing costs of college education, more and more individuals are having to choose between obtaining a college education and taking an entry level job. Before making the decision to skip the college degree and go straight into the job market, or to stay in a dead end job rather than earn a degree, consider the following:

Advantages of a College Education

In the past a high school diploma was sufficient to get good employment., and many companies offered training and development programs for their employees.  However, today with a more competitive job market, more and more companies have withdrawn training services and now expect aspiring candidates to find training on their own. It is also an established fact that a single person changes careers at least 7 times in a lifetime. College education provides the necessary edge that job seekers need in order to compete. Read this article »