Advice
MBA Alternative: The One-Year Master’s Degree
Editorial Team 1Seeking to have better credentials to get ahead at work without going to school for two years for an MBA, more people are signing up for one-year Master’s degrees in business now being offered by more schools, The Wall Street Journal says. The programs often include elements of a typical MBA but are more technical and focus less on general managerial skills.
Etsy Founder: Making Money Online Getting Easier
Editorial Team 1If you’re trying to make a business work online, it’s getting easier because sites such as Etsy — the online marketplace for buying and selling handmade goods — allow you to shop with virtually no barriers, says Etsy CEO Maria Thomas. During tough times, there’s a “flight to meaningful….sort of a desire to feel as a consumer that whatever you’re shopping for …there’s some meaning in that.”
The New Normal: Shrinking Cubicles
Editorial Team 1Seeking to cut costs and boost productivity, companies of all sizes are reducing the amount of personal or ‘me’ space, The Wall Street Journal reports. Some industries are reducing per-employee office space by as much as 50%.
Working With An Impossible Boss: Should You Just Suffer?
Editorial Team 5Face it: there are times when you just have to suffer an “impossible” boss by keeping quiet. But Bob Sutton says research shows that fighting back can not only help you, but help your company, too. “If everyone turned the other cheek, then bad bosses would never be punished, reformed, and fired and terrible decisions would never be stopped,” he says.
Young Families, Singles Go Rural in Recession
Editorial Team 1More young families and singles are fleeing the urban rat-race and moving to rural areas where they can adopt a more self-reliant lifestyle in the recession, The Wall Street Journal reports. Baby boomers are being joined by a growing contingent of 20-to-early-40-somethings stung by the recession.
The New Normal: Working Two Jobs
Editorial Team 5Since the recession began two years ago, many people who had comfortable full-time jobs with benefits and advancement opportunities are now cobbling together smaller jobs often at lower pay, The Wall Street Journal reports. Some economists think the shift could become permanent for many people.