Category: A & M San Antonio
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Wednesday April 25, 2012 Some 53% of recent college grads are either underemployed or not employed at all. Plan to amke your degree marketable now. This is another reason I emphsize examining various certifications. I urge students to begin working towards a professional certification while they are still in school.
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Tuesday April 24, 2012 Check out What Cocktail Parties Teach us. This article in today's WSJ points out that the brain is wired for just one thing, trying to do multiple things at once simply results in a lower overall results. Talking on the cell phone while driving results in more accidents. As it happens, I…
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Tuesday April 24, 2012 Tom Sowell's Random Thoughts on the Passing Scene are susally better than anyone else's focused thoughts. Note his suggestion about a commencement speaker.
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Monday April 23, 2012 Orrin Hatch, six term Senator from Utah, is in the fight of his life, as is Sen Richard Lugar from Indiana. This weekend Hatch's challenger, in the Republican primary managed to stay in the game. Hatch fell short a mere 32 votes out of 3,908 cast to obtain 60% of…
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Wed nesday April 11, 2012 A group of TAMUSA students were invited to the San Antonio Insitute of Internal Auditor Luncheon. Only UTSA and ourselves were on the invite list! A three person panel from Audit Committees of various firms held forth on the responsibilities of their committees. Left to right we have Travis Case,…
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Friday April 20, 2012 The annual student awards luncheon by SA CPA was held today at Oak Hills CC. That's David, Remi, Laura, and Renee Foshee Tax Instructor from left to right. Shirley Peterson from Ridout Barret and Fred Timmons, TSCPA statewide President Elect. Fred volunteered to…
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Friday April 20, 2012 The next financial crisis will have its roots in student loan defaults. Law school ain't what it was cracked up to be. I suspect many of these people could find jobs but they would need to become assistant city attorneys i nowheresville USA. The problem is chasing a dream versus…
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Wed April 18, 2012 11;43 AM CST The City of San Antonio will soon have a job announcement looking to fill an Auditor I position. COSA’s job postings can be seen at the web address below: http://www.sanantonio.gov/hr/jobs/index.asp This would be an Internal Auditor position. I think this is right up the alley so to speak…
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Thursday April 12, 2012 I am heading to the Socionomics Conference tomorrow. The latest study from that group suggests that big big changes are ahead for Higher Education. Richard Branson holds forth on that topic.
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Wed April 11, 2012 2nd Saturday Film Festival: “Stand and Deliver” Class, this is a reminder to you that our final 2nd Saturday Film Festival event for Spring 2012 will take place this Saturday, April 14th. Doors open at 6 PM; the show starts shortly thereafter. Come early for best seats. This will be the final…
