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Consider these thoughts:

The hiring process can be improved - Managers know they need to apply the golden rule to their employees. Why not apply the same rule to everyone and treat their job applicants as they would want to be treated. Read this.

The job markets are broken - And you should be rejoicing. Traders know that inefficient markets are good because they reward creative effort in ways that efficient markets do not. Apply some creative effort in your job search and you can rise above the competition. Read this.

Education is your most valuable asset - It broadens your horizon, increases your value to others, and gives you more choices. Read this.

Everything with a price can have a price too high - Even an education.

Students exist for colleges – Colleges do not exist for students. A friend heads a career placement office for a university. Years ago, she wrote to her dean; she had not been able to place any students who were graduating with a particular major, and she felt the students should be warned of the fate that awaited them. His reply: This information must be kept secret, otherwise, what would they do with the department. That was when she began to suspect the students were there for them, not the other way around. Go here.

Owners have responsibilities - If you own a firm, you have a claim only on what is left over after your customers, employees, creditors, and regulators have their needs met. Don’t be surprised if you don’t care about others, your managers won’t either.If you own stock, you’re an owner. If you own a mutual fund, you’re an owner twice removed. What responsibilities are you bearing as an owner?

Customers have responsibilities too - Read this.

Apologies needed, not excuses – The 22-year-old soldier sitting next to me was returning from Afghanistan. He enlisted when a judge told him he’d be less inclined to send him to jail if he were in the Army. I asked, “What is the most important thing you’ve learned?” He said, “Learn to apologize and don’t make excuses.” Amen.