One of the main goals of colleges and universities is to prepare students to enter the workforce, ideally in a manner connected to their fields of study. Likewise, a college … Continue reading “Universities Can Do More to Prepare Students for the Workforce”
College is a serious commitment that costs many thousands of dollars and several years of one’s life, all for the sake of receiving a degree intended to make a high-paying, … Continue reading “The Promise of Apprenticeships”
Most Americans have been conditioned to believe that if you don’t enroll in college after high school, you have almost no chance at a successful life. That’s not true. As … Continue reading “Careers without College”
When students take federal loans to pay for college, the government declares them to be in default if a student doesn’t make a payment for 9 months. According to the … Continue reading “Did You Know? The North Carolina Colleges with High Student Default Rates”
Every semester during my thirteen years of teaching at a liberal arts college, several senior year students would approach me and ask if I “knew of any jobs out there.” … Continue reading “Welcome to Freshman Orientation, Now Meet Your Career Counselor!”