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Emergency of the Week: Get ahead without a degree
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•    Rule-Breakers.
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 Your Rant: I’ve got lots of great experience, but my company doesn’t hire anyone for a management position without a college degree.

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I think it’s crazy that most companies only hire college graduates and only consider people for management positions who have graduate degrees. Which reminds me of a little company based in my hometown, you might have heard of it, Microsoft. The founders, Bill Gates and Paul Allen, are both college drop-outs. Yet, if either of them applied for a management job at Microsoft today, they wouldn’t even be considered for the position.

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View Emergency  Posted By bob | Sunday, June 14, 2009

Most Visited Emergency Pages:
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  3. Crazy people--dealing with difficult people at work
  4. Use conflict at work--Rant, Repair, Rave to a better workplace
  5. Facing Your Recession Fears--recession survival strategies
 


Recession Survival Guide
Overview of the 10-Part Workplace911 Recession Survival Guide:
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  2. Own Your Performance Review - How Are You Really Doing?
  3. Just Say Yes - Staying Positive During Tough Times
  4. Good To Go - On The Lookout For What's Next
  5. Your Network Is Your Net-Worth - Networking Secrets
  6. Rising From The Ashes - Comeback Stories
  7. Due Diligence - Taking the Vital Signs of Your Company
  8. Fall Back - Creating A Backup Plan at Work
  9. Be Seen - Increasing Your Visibility
  10. I'll Raise You - Getting Paid Fairly Even in Tough Times




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