The Masters Dilemma - Is another degree worth it?

An episode of the The Jim Stroud Podcast podcast, hosted by Jim Stroud, titled "The Masters Dilemma - Is another degree worth it?" was published on August 26, 2025 and runs 6 minutes.

August 26, 2025 ·6m · The Jim Stroud Podcast

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🎓 A degree used to be your golden ticket. Now? It’s starting to look like a trap. In my latest 3-minute monologue — “The Master’s Trap” — we explore how higher ed sold a promise it can’t keep… and why grads are drowning in debt with nowhere to go. It’s uncomfortable. It’s necessary. And it’s happening now. 🎙️ Listen + subscribe to The Recruiting Life at JimStroud.com #highered #recruitinglife #futureofwork #studentdebt #careers #recruiting #jobsearch Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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🎓 A degree used to be your golden ticket. Now? It’s starting to look like a trap. In my latest 3-minute monologue — “The Master’s Trap” — we explore how higher ed sold a promise it can’t keep… and why grads are drowning in debt with nowhere to go. It’s uncomfortable. It’s necessary. And it’s happening now. 🎙️ Listen + subscribe to The Recruiting Life at JimStroud.com #highered #recruitinglife #futureofwork #studentdebt #careers #recruiting #jobsearch Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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