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Danielle M. Villegas‘s insight:

I could relate to this article too well. Having been a consultant or temp for the past five years, and not being able to find permanent work vs. contract work, the same still applies very often. The same expectations are made to do your duties and perform as if you are an employee, yet you don’t even get the same benefits or treatment. Some would argue that some consultants make a lot of money, so they can afford to get their own benefits, but I have yet to find that to be true. In two out of three cases of my own, I was actually underpaid by half. But the treatment–even as someone who is technically a non-employee–is the same. We just have even more on the line, at least based on my own experiences. Sometimes we have good experiences, and sometimes we have not so good. Consultants/temps are always on the bottom of the totem pole, as it is. We put in the same work, but given less credit very often. Not always, but usually.  

This is definitely a must-read. It’s a dynamic that all companies have to work on getting the right balance.

–techcommgeekmom 

Danielle M. Villegas‘s insight:

Great article by guest blogger Karen Field Carroll. Plain language is something that we should all aspire to do! 

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Danielle M. Villegas‘s insight:

A bit of good advice, as some of us prepare for this new OS, and anticipate the new iPhone 5S and 5C…

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Danielle M. Villegas‘s insight:

Way to go, Mayra! Check out Mayra’s feed on Twitter (@mayraaixavillar) or her ScoopIt feed. She always has excellent content. Glad to be her "amiga"! 

Danielle M. Villegas‘s insight:

I found this thanks to Adriane Hunt, who had posted it on LinkedIn. I think the author of the article makes a very good point, that with a changing economy and workplace, having a degree means different things to different people, and the curriculum of many "standardized" degrees of yesteryear don’t cut it when looking for employment. I was fortunate that the program where I earned my Master’s degree in technical communication is always trying to stay ahead of the game, as it tries to involve its students and alumni who are out in the field to provide some insight so the program can continue to be useful upon graduation. The issue of credentials and matching skills is going to be undergoing a revolution in the next few years, I think, and that’s much of what this article talks about. I think making education more affordable and making sure that actual skills that can be used in the workplace are going to have a stronger emphasis going forward. 

 

I know that this is something that’s very much on my mind, because I’m still debating whether to pursue another graduate certificate, another Master’s degree, or perhaps even going for a PhD. My husband was supportive of the idea, but the first questions he had were why I wanted to do it, and what would I be able to achieve with the new credential once I had it? Would it help me with my career or find a specific kind of job that I wanted? Valid questions, and they are ones that are worth asking. This article definitely complimented that discussion–at least at my house. 

–techcommgeekmom