Careers - Category Archive

Knowing When to Fold ‘Em
Chris Banescu  |  November 17, 2009

Web Worker Daily | by Amber Riviere | Nov. 17, 2009
Our impulse is usually to try to do everything. Opportunities present themselves, and we think, “If I turn this away, I may not get another shot. What if there’s nothing else coming down the pike?”
Early on in our careers, especially, it’s tempting to want to [...]

The Declining Value Of Your College Degree
Chris Banescu  |  July 17, 2008

The Wall Street Journal | by Greg Ip | July 2008
A four-year college degree, seen for generations as a ticket to a better life, is no longer enough to guarantee a steadily rising paycheck.
ust ask Bea Dewing. After she earned a bachelor’s degree — her second — in computer science from Maryland’s Frostburg State University [...]