By: Ken Rusk • Published April 30, 2019
Are you just done with your current job? Well, how do you know?
There are some obvious ways to tell it’s time to move on from your current job. If you are unfulfilled, unappreciated, over-utilized (or under-utilized), or passed over, you likely can sense it’s time …
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By: Ken Rusk • Published April 12, 2019
Ready to plan your career? Or are you still wondering, “should I learn a trade or go to college?” The answer always depends on you and your goals. Friends and family often default to the suggestion that college is the way to go. While their …
Posted in Finding Your PathWorking in the Trades
By: Ken Rusk • Published April 1, 2019
As a blue-collar entrepreneur with just a high school degree myself, one thing I’ve come to understand is that success comes in many shapes and sizes. Fortunately, many of them still do not require a college degree! The important thing is to identify what you really …
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By: Ken Rusk • Published March 18, 2019
As college acceptance season inches closer, I’ve been exploring the value of a college degree and comparing it to options like apprenticeships. College degrees impart value based on your own personal goals and career choices, so they can be both a lot more or a …
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By: Ken Rusk • Published March 4, 2019
The Hundred-Thousand Dollar Question: Do I Need to Go to College?
Going to college is often perceived as a “given” in today’s society for those who have the means to do so. Especially if it was the route your parents took! But many students upon graduation …
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By: Ken Rusk • Published February 26, 2019
As we approach college acceptance season, I wanted to bring a European practice for college-aged students that I admire to your attention. It’s something the United State really needs to learn from.
Germany usually stands out as the perfect country for it. With lower youth unemployment …
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By: Ken Rusk • Published February 8, 2019
No One Succeeds Alone: The Importance of Networking for a Blue-Collar Career
Success is a shared path. Your talent, discipline and initiative will help you reach your goals, but it’s rare for anyone to achieve it alone. You need a social support structure. These people help …
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By: Ken Rusk • Published January 30, 2019
Some things you just have to find out on your own, but there are plenty of financial and life lessons that schools should teach but don’t. From financial advice to relationship knowledge, I probably could have avoided many of the mistakes I made in my …
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By: Ken Rusk • Published January 22, 2019
Everyone wants to be successful, but how do you get there? Blue-collar, white-collar? College or an apprenticeship? With the uncertainty that every day can bring, what separates accomplishment from complacency? The simple answer is goals. They’re the marker for progress and the light that guides …
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By: Ken Rusk • Published January 16, 2019
4 Core Tips for Blue Collar Career Growth
The best part of working in the trades is the unlimited potential for advancement. There are no other fields out there that so clearly build you from grunt-work to being your own boss. But personal growth takes time …
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