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Does Your Recent College Grad Really Need Another Sweater This Christmas?
Generation Integration: Roberta Matuson Unites Boomers, X-ers and Millennials in the Workplace —
Authority: 112
How many of you are struggling to figure out what to give your child, who is a recent grad, for the holidays this year? High up on their lists might be items like i-phones, Kindles and perhaps even cold hard cash. If you pick items from this list, chances are they wont even remember what you bought this this time next ...1 day ago -
College Job Search – Home for the Holidays
CareerAlley —
Authority: 123
‘ The journey is the reward. ” – Chinese Proverb Okay, maybe it is a bit too early to be thinking about the Holidays. But if you are a college student, you will be coming home (or at least on your winter break) in the next few weeks. And, as the proverb above indicates, you are well on your journey as you work ...5 days ago -
Who’s Hiring from the Most Admired Companies – Vol 11
CareerAlley —
Authority: 123
“ Turn your face to the sun, and the shadows fall behind you. ” Maori Proverb Admired – “to regard with admiration” (according to the Merriam-Webster dictionary), and that is the basis for the companies on Fortune’s list. Many people think of a job search as looking for a company that wants them or ...1 week ago -
Entry Level Job Search – Launch Your Career
CareerAlley —
Authority: 123
“ It’s lonely out in space On such a timeless flight ” Elton John , Bernie Taupin Yes, it is lonely out there in job search space and it can sometimes feel like a timeless flight. But if you are looking for an entry level job, you are in luck because there are so many choices and opportunities when you are ...2 weeks ago -
College Grads Could Face Tough Job Market Again
Boom2Bust.com —
Authority: 527
I’d like to wish the best of luck to college seniors on track to graduate in May. Because it sounds like they’re going to need it. From CNN Money’s Hibah Yousuf yesterday: It’s a tough time to be starting a career. This year has been extremely rough: New college graduates had 40% fewer job prospects, a ...2 weeks ago -
How college can negatively impact your retirement
Lucrative Investing —
Authority: 141
It’s looking more and more that if you have discipline and want to save for the future, going to college may be a bad investment. A four year college degree costs too much and proves too little. It has become increasingly unlikely to be able to make up the cost of a college degree, even with the fact that college ...3 weeks ago -
Attention College Grads: Ignore the Job Reports!
Plunge into Life —
Authority: 104
I remember back when I was in college (give or take, oh, about 10 years ago), I would read reports that projected which occupations would be the fastest growing over the next few years. These reports still pop up regularly today, with predictions and statistics and dialogue about which jobs will be most highly in ...3 weeks ago -
College graduates are finding work in some fields
Lucrative Investing —
Authority: 141
SmartMoney has an article talking about seven career fields that college graduates can work. The list is pretty good if you have an accounting, engineering, or computer science (IT) degree, but if you are anyone else things are not looking too good for you. From the article: That liberal arts degree isn’t a ...3 weeks ago -
College Grad and Entry Level Jobs Vol 8
CareerAlley —
Authority: 123
“ If you don’t know where you are going, you might wind up someplace else. ” – Yogi Berra You were hiking with your friends on a heavily forested trail when you somehow got separated. You weren’t really paying attention to where you were going because you weren’t in the lead, you were following. Now you ...3 weeks ago -
Where the Jobs are – Thousands of Jobs
CareerAlley —
Authority: 123
“ The trouble with the rat race is that even if you win you’re still a rat. ” – Lily Tomlin So everything I read lately says that, even when the economy starts to rebound (and many think it has already started), new job creation will lag. Now who am I to dispute that bit of wisdom? But while that may be ...4 weeks ago -
Degree Disaster Behind The Great Wall
Cato @ Liberty —
Authority: 740
Based on my regular reading on education, but not China specifically, I know that the world’s most populous nation has had a lot of trouble finding jobs for its throngs of recent college graduates. I wrote a bit about that yesterday, pointing out that the important higher education lesson from China is that ...4 weeks ago -
Jobs for College Grads Vol 7
CareerAlley —
Authority: 123
“ Running on – running on empty, Running on – running blind, Running on – running into the sun, But I’m running behind ” – Jackson Browne Running on empty? The list of possibilities for job search leads is endless, and if yours is running on empty it’s time to fill up. Your biggest problem should be ...5 weeks ago -
“Mom, I’m Home!” - College Grads Return to the Nest in Record Numbers
ResumeBear Blog —
Authority: 118
In modern society, particularly in the United States, the pressure placed on young people to seek out higher education is greater than ever. It has become expected, perhaps almost required, that kids go to college, and it has become a key component in achieving success in adulthood. College graduates are expected to ...5 weeks ago -
Jobs from the Fortune 500 Vol 11
CareerAlley —
Authority: 123
“ Go for a business that any idiot can run – because sooner or later, any idiot probably is going to run it. ” – Peter Lynch Excellent quote, and I’m sure we’ve all known an idiot or two. I’d like to think that any company that makes it to the Fortune 500 is run by an intelligent person, but I’m ...5 weeks ago -
Links to Jobs at Company Career Sites
CareerAlley —
Authority: 123
“You can’t always get what you want, But if you try sometimes you just might find, You get what you need” – Mick Jagger & Keith Richards It’s hard to remember exactly when company career sites started to become popular (as in companies started to post jobs directly on their website). Certainly the ...6 weeks ago -
Financial Planner - Manchester, NH US
JobsWorkCareers.net —
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The Financial Service Associate position is a sales position with The Prudential Insurance Company of America selling insurance and financial services. Financial Services Associates participate in a comprehensive development program, developing product knowledge, and selling experience while offering appropriate ...6 weeks ago -
College Grad Job Search Revisited Volume 6
CareerAlley —
Authority: 123
“ There ain’t no mountain high enough ” – Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson And you thought that college was hard! Looking for a job in the best of times is difficult, even if you have experience. Looking for a job during the “Great Recession” (as they seem to be calling it) when you are fresh ...6 weeks ago
