Want A Good Job? Work Hard, Regularly Reinvent Yourself, And Continue Learning

I’m reading this article by Thomas L. Friedman  who stresses the importance of education today. As he notes:

The unemployment rate today is 4.1 percent for people with four years of college, 6.6 percent for those with two years, 8.8 percent for high school graduates, and 12.0 percent for dropouts.

The truth is, if you want a decent job that will lead to a decent life today you have to work harder, regularly reinvent yourself, obtain at least some form of postsecondary education, make sure that you’re engaged in lifelong learning and play by the rules.

Good advice to share with our students.