Education & Learning

In my work as a career consultant, I often come across clients whose careers suddenly stall out after 10 or 15 years. These are highly motivated and qualified people who, after receiving a promotion or two, find themselves stagnating in the same position with no prospects of advancement. Whenever that happens, my advice is usually [...]

Education is the key to success in America. Hard work can get you far, but some doors will always stay closed if you don’t have the right key to open them: a degree. And while education costs are sky-rocketing, it still remains the best investment you can make. And one of the most attractive options [...]

When I took my first creative writing class, I was only a teenager. There was a creative writing enrichment program at an art college down the street, and I thought that I could use it as a way to develop my poetry. My parents liked the idea a lot. They loved my writing, and they [...]

It is an appalling fact that approximately 25% of America’s adult population is functionally illiterate! These are figures compiled by the government. What is functionally illiterate? If a person is unable to fill out a form, or job application without help, they are considered to be functionally illiterate. It’s easy to see that this person [...]