Eat Your Career

AUGUST 18, 2019

In many organizations and in many positions, the degree you have or don’t have is of minor consequence. I’ll give you a quick example: I earned my Bachelor’s Degree in marketing in 2001. Look, I want to be honest here: Some fields (and some organizations) do require a degree. That was before social media was even a thing.

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Self Esteem 2001 Social Media Forms 182

On The Job

DECEMBER 1, 2009

The National Association of Colleges and Employers , an organization of career counselors, says that employers will hire 22 percent fewer college graduates than last year. Then the 2001 recession hit the Telecom and IT sector. “Employers just don’t have the time or patience for a generation that is so picky,” Finnigan says.

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2009 Self Esteem AT&T Skills 100

On The Job

MARCH 30, 2009

employees, who saw their own company go through a similar reputation nightmare in 2001 when the company filed for bankruptcy and some executives ended up in jail for financial misdeeds. There is no question that if employees interview for a new job right now and have AIG stamped on their resume, the discussion will come up.

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2002 2001 Interviewing Resume 100