The Bosses Who Don’t Care About Your Ivy League Degree

The Bosses Who Don’t Care About Your Ivy League Degree

Welcome back. Today we're exploring the parts of the corporate world where elite degrees can work against job seekers, what Trump's win means for your money, and why sales meetings and long lunches are fading in favor of LinkedIn and pickleball.

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When Elite University Pedigrees Aren't an Asset

A group of 13 federal judges signed a letter in May saying they will not hire law clerks who enrolled at Columbia University this fall. Photo: iStock

A degree from a prestigious university used to be a solid springboard to the top of the résumé pile. Now it sometimes prompts questions about its value, or snide remarks about coming from a woke or elitist institution. In some cases, an Ivy League degree can work against a job seeker, writes On the Clock columnist Callum Borchers. 


Sales Meetings and Long Lunches Fade in Favor of Pickleball and LinkedIn

Pickleball courts at the Georgia Tech campus in Atlanta. CREDIT: Nicole Craine for The Wall Street Journal

A new generation of executives is reimagining how business is getting done. Hyper-connected and digitally native, 20- and 30-somethings rarely make sales calls, avoid email and are loath to pick up the phone. They make connections over LinkedIn and follow up via text. When they do meet in person, it’s more likely to be over coffee than lunch, and at events, they are ordering mocktails.


What Trump's Win Means for Your Money

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Get ready: The new Trump administration stands to pursue tax cuts and policy initiatives that millions of Americans will feel in their wallets. President Biden’s student-loan relief efforts aren't likely to survive, and child tax credits could change. And with a Republican-leaning Congress, President-elect Trump’s 2017 tax cuts are more likely to be extended.


15-Minute Fixes for Your Career and Life

Let’s face it, we’ve all read a lot of news in recent days. As long as you’re scrolling, try perhaps making a little fix with a big payoff in your life—in 15 minutes or less. Here are three of our suggestions:

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The reference to the value of an IVY league is only the tip of the iceberg in terms of the big picture issue related to the alignment of the education and business world. There are issues throughout the system related to entry protocols, structure, curriculum, completion times, and direct application to industry. Each of these issues and much more can be found through education. The issue can be track backwards from the business world through education world noting just as many challenges. A realignment focused on value and purpose is greatly needed.

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