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How to Get Ahead at Work Without a College Degree

Eat Your Career

I’ll give you a quick example: I earned my Bachelor’s Degree in marketing in 2001. If you’re so inclined, you can even list the courses you’ve completed on your resume—as long as they are directly relevant to your role and delivered through reputable organizations. (I So, your education is continuously evolving with your field.

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Will This Tough Job Market Change Generation Y?

On The Job

Then the 2001 recession hit the Telecom and IT sector. I've also interviewed people who are like deer frozen in the headlights, refusing to retrain in a dead-end profession or just sending out resumes to big job boards. In the IT sector, there was a time when IT professionals demanded outrageous perks and benefits.

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How to Protect Your Personal Brand When Your Company's Reputation Sucks

On The Job

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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