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5 Shocking Reasons Your College Degree Might Be Killing Your Career – And What To Do Instead

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For decades in India, a college degree has been treated like a golden ticket. Parents proudly frame it, relatives ask for it at weddings, and society believes it guarantees success. But here is the shocker—your college degree could actually be holding you back. Sounds unbelievable, right? We are told from childhood that “beta, first get a degree, then everything will be easy.” Yet when you look closely at the job market of 2024 and beyond, you see a different story.

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What You May Learn
00:00 Introduction
02:11 Mission Statement
02:50 Reason 1: Outdated Curriculum Vs Rapid Industry Shifts
04:13 Reason 2: Student Debt as a Career Ball and Chain
05:32 Reason 3: Credential Inflation and the Vanishing Signal Value
06:35 Reason 4: Soft Skill Deficit - The Classroom Vs The Real World
07:53 Reason 5: Opportunity Cost - Missing Out on Side Hustle & Internships
09:11 What You Can Do Instead
10:27 Conclusion
11:15 Call to Action

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For decades in India, a college degree has been treated like a golden ticket. Parents proudly frame it, relatives ask for it at weddings, and society believes it guarantees success. But here is the shocker—your college degree could actually be holding you back. Sounds unbelievable, right? We are told from childhood that “beta, first get a degree, then everything will be easy.” Yet when you look closely at the job market of 2024 and beyond, you see a different story.

Connect With Kapeel Gupta

or Click on the link: http://bit.ly/4jlql8s

What You May Learn
00:00 Introduction
02:11 Mission Statement
02:50 Reason 1: Outdated Curriculum Vs Rapid Industry Shifts
04:13 Reason 2: Student Debt as a Career Ball and Chain
05:32 Reason 3: Credential Inflation and the Vanishing Signal Value
06:35 Reason 4: Soft Skill Deficit - The Classroom Vs The Real World
07:53 Reason 5: Opportunity Cost - Missing Out on Side Hustle & Internships
09:11 What You Can Do Instead
10:27 Conclusion
11:15 Call to Action

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