Humorist Robert Orben says that when he was in grade school, he was told if he wanted to get a good job he had to graduate from high school. So he went to high school. When he was in high school, he was told that to get a good job he had to go to college. So he went to college. When he was just about to graduate, he was told everybody had a bachelor's degree, and to get a really good job, he had to get a master's degree. So he got his master's. Then he was told that a master's degree would take him only so far and he should get a doctorate. So he got his doctorate and went out for a job. He was told they were looking for younger men. (1)

Having the right credentials IS important. Employers want to know that you've been to the right school--that you've gotten a proper education. As Dr. Rob…