The Fallout of Losing the Narrative
What happens when a generation is told there’s only one path to success—and then that path doesn’t pan out? We’re living the answer. Across the…
Tag: Career
401(k) Contributions: Your Future-Self Will Thank You
When you’re just starting a job, retirement might feel like a lifetime away. But starting to save for retirement early is one of the smartest…
Choosing a Healthcare Plan
Making the Right Call for Your Health (and Wallet) Your new job offers health benefits—congrats! But now you’re staring at acronyms, charts, and confusing terminology.…
How the Trades Lost the Marketing Battle to Traditional Colleges
Think back to your high school experience. Odds are, the loudest voices—teachers, counselors, media, even family—urged one path above all others: college. Meanwhile, the trades…
Changing Perceptions of Career Schools
From Back-Up Plan to First Choice Ask a high school student what they want to do after graduation, and you’ll likely hear the word “college.”…
Rethinking the College ROI
Why Career Education Deserves a Fresh Look Remember when graduating high school and learning a trade was a perfectly respectable, often celebrated, life path? Wanting…
Understanding Your W-4: The First Step to Smarter Paychecks
Starting a new job often comes with a flood of paperwork, and the W-4 form is usually near the top of the pile. It might…
You Got the Job, Now What?
A Simple Guide to Employee On-Boarding Starting a new job can feel like stepping into a whirlwind—new routines, new people, and a mountain of paperwork.…
College or Something Else?
A Father’s Dilemma in a World That Demands Both I’m a Black man with a 17-year-old son. He’s a rising senior in high school—bright, kind,…