With Hard Work, There Are No Limits
Happy Labor Day! This holiday deserves a special place in our hearts, and not just because it marks the point at which all New York state students return to school. On Labor Day, we honor the contributions that workers have made–and continue to make–to society. We are all, in a very real sense, workers. Where our labors take us depends entirely on our sense of purpose and the clarity of our goals. Once you’ve fixed your eyes on a worthy prize, be smart about your efforts and try to have some fun, but, more than anything else, commit to doing the work.
The Hard Work Puts You Where Good Luck Can Find You
As another academic year draws to a close, we should all reflect on how much effort, enthusiasm, and endurance is required to succeed in anything. School will end all too soon, but staying strong to the very end–playing to the final whistle, if you will–demands hard work. Here’s some encouragement to keep working! And lest you forget why you are working so hard in the first place, remember this…
Expectations and Reality for College Grads
Mark Twain though that to succeed in life, you need two things: ignorance and confidence. Unfortunately, for American college grads entering the work world, an abundance of those traits may not be enough to ensure professional success. Accenture polled two different groups to contrast expectations and realities of the working world. The results are hardly a surprise to anyone who has already been working for a while. Those who have not graduated college, on the other hand, may be a bit shocked: As fascinating as this infographic is, the findings are based on a rather small pool of subjects. Accenture surveyed 1,001 students graduating from college in 2015, and 1,002 participants who graduated college in 2013 or 2014. Yet, even this mere slice of the overall population probably reflects larger trends that current and future graduates should pay very close attention to. The fact that 64% of the recent grads…