In Academics Versus Extracurricular Activities, I compared the relative importance of grades versus outside interests when companies assess job candidates.
In my opinion, while grades do play a role in attracting a job offer, other factors play a greater part in the equation. And over time, the importance of grades diminishes significantly.
A lot of this has to do with the difficulty in comparing grades between schools. (more…)
Courtesy of Investopedia, a good article entitled “4 Ways To Get A Head Start On Your Financial Career”.
While the article is finance specific, the general lessons apply to most career paths.
As the article states, in today’s job market, it is important to appear a more attractive employment candidate than your many competitors.
Here are a few thoughts from my side. (more…)
An interesting article, with statistics, showing that many people today possess university degrees but work in jobs that do not require them.
For what it is worth, a few quick thoughts from my side.
And as an added bonus, a lesson in investing based on the author’s analysis.
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