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Donald Asher is a contributor to the Wall Street Journal's online editions, CareerJournal.com and CollegeJournal.com. He is the education columnist for MSN Encarta, one of the top worldwide destinations on the Web, and is the career columnist for USAirways Magazine, with 2.7 million readers monthly. He has in the past been a contributing writer for Dow Jones publications such as The National Business Employment Weekly and Managing Your Career magazines, NACE Journal, San Francisco Chronicle, San Francisco Examiner, the Los Angeles Times's career development web site, monster.com's college edition, monstertrak.com and the award-winning career portals jobstar.org and wetfeet.com.
These online articles focus on a group of Asher's favorite pieces from the last few years, each one capturing a key moment in career development—from the first steps toward selecting a college to negotiating for the salary package you deserve.
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Guru Don Series of Articles
Boomer Supervised by Millennial
Boss Assigned Me to Work for an Idiot
Boss is a Hothead
Boss is Rich but Gives Me Nada
Boss Thinks I'm a Gossip
Career Strategies for Recession Times
Gender Bias in Pay
Get Son Out of Basement
How Dare You
How to Fire People
Layoff Depression
More Bad Bosses
Networking When Shy
New Hire Lied About Degree
Overqualified
Weddings as a Distraction
Work Abroad Long-Term
Abroad on Assignment
World Upside Down
Wrongful Termination
Other Crazy People
Other Asher Articles
Salary Negotiations Whitepaper. This is everything you need to know about negotiating for salary when taking a new job. You can share this with other jobseekers.
How to Shave a Year off the Ph.D.
Get Your Employer to Pay for Your Advanced Education
7 Secrets of Savvy Students
Alternatives to the MBA
Distributed or Hybrid Learning
Getting Credit for Continuring Education
How to Pay for Grad Education
Is the Master's Degree Worth It
Myths about the Ph.D
Online Education a Blessing for Students wtih Disabilities
Should You Add a Credential Instead of an MBA
Teaching as a Career Option
The Millennial Generation is Over
Top 7 Reasons to Go Back to School
Go to B School or Law School for Free
The 5 Lowest Paying Majors
The Coolest Colleges in America
Why College Grads Still Cannot Find a Job
Why College Students Don't Graduate in 4 Years
Why You Procrastinate
Why You Should Hide Out in School to Avoid the Recession
