Archive for December, 2008

Your college major matters
In most cases, it can have an influence but doesn’t necessarily determine your career path in life. Sure, a few degrees will have a tremendous impact, like a degree in law or medicine. However, majoring in engineering doesn’t guarantee a larger paycheck or more successful career than majoring in accounting. On the [...]

Everybody knows the economy is in the crapper. As it relates to Corporate America, you can expect layoffs, and for those who aren’t laid off, you can expect smaller bonuses and salary increases for the New Year (if you get one at all). Most families are cutting back and hoping for a better tomorrow. However, [...]

Last week I was in a meeting giving a project proposal. One of the bosses, who seriously outranks me, made a suggestion that he thought would be an improvement. Several suggestions had been given to that point, and I thought all of them were very good; however, the suggestion by this boss wasn’t going to [...]