Career Advancement continued

A bachelor's degree in the humanities or social sciences? Not if you want a good job with fringe benefits. As for those who start a business, here is where you want to be. Say the secret word.... keep reading

The lure of becoming a physician, which was basic to Judaism since at least the days of Maimonides (13th century), is weakening. Something strange is going on.... keep reading

For any single person under age 25, here is the opportunity of a lifetime. For a retired person, I see the same, though only for a couple of years: an adventure of a lifetime. Here are the details on how you can actually do this.... keep reading

"Go West, young man." So said Horace Greeley 150 years ago. This Canadian did. Greeley was right.... keep reading

What I learned from Akio Morita, the man who made Sony. If you follow his lead, you will maintain a major advantage in your career.... keep reading

In 2005, Yale University's overall expenses climbed to $40,000 a year. This will increase. What do students get for their parents' enormous sacrifice? In earning power, nothing beyond what any college degree would bring. Here are the facts . . . and a discount solution.... keep reading

Why a college degree counts: employers are stupid. Fortunately, there are ways to beat the system . . . cheap. Here's one way.... keep reading

I wish this principle were not true, but it is. Don't ignore it.... keep reading

"What difference will I make?" That's the crucial question in "It's a Wonderful Life." It is the story of a man with thwarted goals that deserved to be thwarted. He did better by failing to achieve them. But it's best to have the right goals and then achieve them.... keep reading