How and Why to Get an MBA
The following is a guest post. Gain The MBA Advantage An MBA is a Master of Business Administration, a postgraduate degree that is offered at universities and business schools. Many leading...
View ArticleGet Rich without Quitting Your Day Job
Get rich working for the man! Before you think I am crazy, think about it. You work 40-60 hours a week, why not make it pay! You went to a good college and you received your MBA from a top 25...
View ArticleFriday Night Links: Teaching Assignment Edition
Last year, I lost my teaching assignment for this school year. Thanks to budget cuts and different priorities, I was replaced by an Algebra teacher. The school district made college preparation...
View ArticleAre Temp Jobs the New Career Track?
Over 40% more people hold temp jobs now than in 2009! I recently read an article called Careers Are Dead which says the labor market has changed to temporary or contract work. Temporary jobs used to...
View ArticleWhat Is Your Success Strategy?
Do you have a success strategy? Simple enough, it is a yes or no question. Then, why do so many people have difficulty answering the question? There is an implication that if you say no that you...
View ArticleI Will Only Work for Fun!
I will work for fun or I won’t work! Over the years, I have seen various signs such as work for food, beer, $ dollars, satisfaction, fame, money or the joy of working. Too often these words are...
View ArticleA Couple Tips for a Successful Interview!
A good first impression makes a winning interview! I interviewed thousands of candidates for various careers during my business career. I make decisions about candidates when I meet them before I...
View ArticleI Had Multiple Careers and You Should Too!
Multiple careers are better than one! Imagine you were a milkman, elevator operator, switchboard operator and typist; you would be out of work! I remember attending my children’s college orientation...
View ArticleIs College Worth It?
Is college worth it? This is the time of year when high school seniors are applying to college. A lot of families are thinking about this question, whether you have a high school senior who wants to...
View ArticleHow Are Your Soft Skills?
If your soft skills are not up to snuff, you better work on them! If you are a doctor, dentist or surgeon, your technical skills could mean life or death! Does it matter, if these individuals treat...
View ArticleThe Best of Krantcents
The “best of” may be a misnomer, but it is based on statistics! I decided to showcase a variety of articles that you may find worthwhile to read again or for the first time. Who knows, you may...
View ArticleInterview Tips for Older Workers
Older workers unite and get ready to interview! Suddenly, you are the oldest person in the room! What do you do? How do you turn a negative into a positive? No one can legally ask your age, but a...
View ArticleHow to Prepare for 2013 or Any Year!
Looking for new ideas, I came across hundreds of articles explaining how to prepare for 2013. There are a lot of things to do, but why limit it to 2013? You should prepare for every New Year by...
View ArticleHow Long Could You Play on a Losing Team?
Winning and losing is part of life! Recently, I watched Super Bowl XLVII and Baltimore Ravens won. The city of Baltimore celebrated and the game goes into history. College sports have bowl games...
View ArticleRoad Map to Success – A Personal Story
Writing about success reminds me of the interview question tell me about yourself? If you are not familiar with this question, it is an interviewer’s question to get the candidate to start talking....
View ArticleIt Is Not too Late to Do Tax Planning for 2013!
Did you do any tax planning for 2013? Probably not, you just finished your 2012 tax return and probably already received your refund. I bet it was big and you are using it to pay down debt, invest...
View ArticleAre You a Genius or a Fool?
“Any intelligent fool can make things bigger and more complex… It takes a touch of genius – and a lot of courage to move in the opposite direction”. (E.F. Schumacher) Do you move with the herd? The...
View ArticleYour Career Is Going Nowhere, What Can You Do?
Has your career hit a bump, you’re in a dead end job or you just want a change? You are not alone! You could just go out with your friends and complain about it or you could do something about it....
View ArticleWhere Am I and Where Am I going?
2013 is half over and I just thought it is a good time to take my temperature! In case you are wondering, I am not lost nor did I just wake up from a lost weekend. Jet lag is out the question since I...
View ArticleMost asked Job Interview Questions and How to Answer them
Got an interview to attend? Nervousness and apprehension are quite common when there is an interview scheduled. Certainly, interview is a most important phase in the recruitment process. A successful...
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