January 14, 2015 by IWSI Consulting Quartz – On January 8, President Obama announced a proposal to make the first two years of community college “free for everybody who is willing to work for it,” with states providing a quarter of the funding and the remaining cost covered by the federal government. The announcement captured […]

Huffington Post – Is college a good investment? Is a college degree likely to set me on the path to my dream career? Are there other, non-collegiate pathways to a solid economic future? Unfortunately, few people ask these questions today; that’s because America has been sold on the false prophet that a four-year college degree […]

What do the award-winning filmmaker, world-renowned architect, and Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher have in common? Other than having achieved the height of success in their respective fields, none left high school and attended a high price-tag university. Instead, each of them attended community college. We could easily add
a number of other great achievers to […]

You’d be hard-pressed to name three jobs that seem to have as little in common as an electrician, a chef, and an entrepreneur. But even though the work couldn’t be more different, these jobs share one important trait: they all require practical skills that can be gained through hands-on experience in the real working world, […]

Do any of the following ring true to you? You’re in a job that isn’t fulfilling and you can’t stop dreaming about doing something completely different. You’re just starting out in your professional life, having a hard time making the transition from school to work and are unsure of which direction to take. You’re in […]

We have all heard it before: “The best way to guarantee your career future is to go to a good college and get a degree.” The message has been drilled into our heads by guidance counselors, parents, teachers, and the media alike. While it’s true that certain jobs require a degree, you might be surprised […]

The business of higher education is booming. More Americans are going to college now than ever before. But does this mean that more Americans are on the right road to a well-paying, rewarding career? Unfortunately, the research shows that a big investment in an expensive education does not necessarily equal a well-paying job. Instead, many […]

If your company is hard pressed to recruit and retain skilled workers or has had to put a promising project on the shelf for lack of trained hands, you might want to read on. If you answered yes to either question, you’re not alone.  Leaders in many companies I meet complain that they just can’t […]