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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. That was before social media was even a thing. 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

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Will This Tough Job Market Change Generation Y?

On The Job

This generation of workers is still highly desirable because of their skills in technology and their (social media) connections,” Finnigan says. Then the 2001 recession hit the Telecom and IT sector. Employers are always going to need new blood, and that’s not going to change. But do they (GenY) have less of an attitude?

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