https://www.techrepublic.com/article/us-will-add-8m-jobs-in-the-next-5-years-these-industries-will-grow-the-most/ Get ready because I do not believe any college or university can prepare you for the jobs of tomorrow. The jobs of tomorrow require a different mindset than the … [Read more...]
Half of colleges out of business in a decade…or less
According to Harvard business professor Clayton Christensen 50% of current colleges and universities will be bankrupt, broke or defunct out of business why? Failure to adapt to the disruptive innovation know as online learning or distance education where your education is … [Read more...]
Questionable MBA Rankings
I do not have an MBA known as a Master of Business Administration but the expenses directed toward the pursuit of an MBA just looks like there are better options unless your employer is generous to pick-up the MBA tuition tab. When it comes to the time and expense of an MBA … [Read more...]
Crush it Class of 2018 with Gary
Crush it author has the best advice for the 2018 graduating class-do not play it (your career) safe. My take away on the video: Greatest 5 year window of your life-Gary Vaynerchuk Back when I graduated from college there were no Gary type coaches, motivational people … [Read more...]
No College Degree to earn $100,000 plus
Today's story from WSJ on the urgent demand for cybersecurity professionals best of all training to be a cybersecurity pro does not require a lengthy college degree 4-5 years, a master's degree another 1-2 years before hitting the $100,000 a minimum wage in high cost cities like … [Read more...]
College works for the Good Student
I was not the best student in college since I received an industrial level education that required arithmetic reading and writing skills that was it. When I arrived at my local community college the courses were free but I needed high level academic skills to succeed in a college … [Read more...]
A drone or debt?
Bootcamps might be the cure to inequality the WSJ had a story about young people selecting the low-price bootcamp that offers skills in demand minus the burden of student loan debt. The college professor refers to students who attend bootcamps as "drones" yet provides no evidence … [Read more...]
College degree cannot compete with a Robot
The esteemed president of Northeastern University Joseph Aoun on colleges and universities refreshing their curriculum to meet the onslaught of Artificial Intelligence. Hire professionals with real-world skills to train college students over professors with theoretical knowledge; … [Read more...]
Private Industry prefers skills over theory
WSJ story validates my thoughts that four year college degree is outdated for the needs of the 21st century work-place. Private industry prefers skills according to non college grad Roy Edwards full-time employed probably with NO college student loan debt encouraged by an … [Read more...]
CTE to the Rescue
Some of my memorable classes were electronics, woodshop, small engines, machine shop being engaging learning by doing that was termed vocational education today that is known as Career Technical Education. Student portrayed in WSJ story decides to break the college going … [Read more...]
