We all could use a good pep talk now and then. Maybe it’s because we’ve lost focus. Or lack motivation. Or simply don’t get it. Whatever the reason, a swift kick in the rear and a cold dose of reality can really pay dividends – if you’re fortunate, for the…
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Editor's note: Laurie Duffy was co-writer on this piece A fun fact for the new millennium: when it comes to post-secondary education, women are more likely to earn college degrees than men. Women now account for 57 percent of all bachelor’s degrees and 60 percent of all master’s degrees. These…
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New York Times Op-Ed Columnist Frank Bruni recently wrote a poignant piece entitled "The Imperiled Promise of College”. It is another sobering look at the state of education today. Mr. Bruni writes that a college degree which once was nearly a guarantor of success is far from it today. Even…
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I’ve always loved to write. My older sister- the English teacher who I affectionately refer to as “Webster” from time to time- would probably love to take credit for this, citing all her years of correcting my grammar while I was mid-sentence. Being a younger sister, I would have to…
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Recent surveys on stresssful jobs have PR front and center, in usually a negative light. According to a survey conducted by @careercast, PR was the number two most stressful job in the U.S. last year, beaten out only by commercial airplane pilot. An update to that survey this year has PR in the…
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