Importance of Education for Career Advancement
If you are among the post-recession cynics who think a college degree is an expensive, but worthless, piece of paper, here's some food for thought.
In 2009, the unemployment rate was the lowest for those who held a professional degree, at 2.3 percent, while it was the highest (14.6%) for individuals whose educational qualification was less than a high school diploma. (bls.gov/emp/ep_chart_001.htm)
If that doesn't convince you of the importance of education, here are some more numbers to
