Oct 25, 2023

Ben Wildavsky on The Career Arts: Answering Big Questions About College and Career

College still matters. We have to mend it, don’t end it.
It’s crucial to cultivate a mix of broad and targeted skills.

On this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast Tom Vander Ark is joined by Ben Wildavsky to discuss his new book The Career Arts: Answering Big Questions About College and Career. This book makes the case for building career success through broad education, targeted skills, and social capital.

Ben is also a visiting scholar at UVA and hosts the Higher Ed Spotlight podcast.

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