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Which Career to Choose?
Higher Careers —
Authority: 103
pintoo asked: In a society where making a living is no longer the perfect synonym for making a career, the necessity of professional assessment has become more than obvious. At the completion of their studies, most people wonder about the future of their career. Sadly, more than 50% of college graduates do not get ...4 days ago -
Service Deferment and Forgiveness
loans-blog —
Authority: 145
When many college seniors graduate in May they will be facing a tough job market and student loan bills. Because of this, many soon-to-be college graduates are considering alternative post-graduate options. For students who decide to engage in post-graduate volunteer service there are a few student loan benefits. ...5 days ago -
Degree Disaster Behind The Great Wall
Cato @ Liberty —
Authority: 741
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 ...6 days ago -
If China Jumped Off A Bridge, Would We Do It Too?
Cato @ Liberty —
Authority: 741
Everyone has heard that China is leaving us in its dust when it comes to producing college graduates, and if we don’t do something drastic to catch up they’ll crush us economically as well. Indeed, it’s a driving force behind efforts to ramp up federal higher education intervention. As President Obama ...1 week ago -
Bad News for College Grads
Philosophy On The Mesa —
Authority: 124
Now is not a good time to graduate from college. Peter Orzag, Director of Management and Budget, writes: We often hear about people who are unlucky in love, but what of those who are unlucky in the business cycle? What is the impact of being born two decades before a significant economic downturn, such that you ...1 week ago -
You are a Recent College Graduate, Have a Job and Now What?
Prepare For College —
Authority: 154
Plan your financial future after college, through your twenties and beyond. By Pete Glocker DMCC A new car is the first purchase most college graduates want to make directly after graduation. You may ask yourself, what is the matter with being rewarded with something nice after completing such a hard ...2 weeks ago -
Newest Professions, Growing Salaries
Carol J. Carter —
Authority: 122
CAROL’S SUMMARY: Yahoo! hotjobs posted an article this week on new careers from the Occupational Information Network’s latest directory. Employment expert and author, Laurence Shatkin, stated “O*Net [Occupational Information Network] officially recognizes job titles once there is a critical mass of workers in ...3 weeks ago -
Five tips for young job-seekers during a recession
DailyFinance —
Authority: 790
Filed under: Economy BusinessWeek s latest cover story reports that the current financial crisis is creating a lost generation of young people. That sounds quite dramatic, but is it true? A generation tossed on the scrap heap of history? Surely you exaggerate, BusinessWeek ! Unfortunately, its evidence is ...3 weeks ago -
A busy week for real-time search — here’s a list to keep tabs
Family Learning Center —
Authority: 162
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You Should Not Walk Away From Your Student Loans
Lucrative Investing —
Authority: 143
Student loans are part of life for a lot of college graduates. From time to time, those who still owe thousands to the loan companies will think about what they can do. The one thing that they shouldn’t do is default on the loans. Things can go downhill quickly for someone who decides to stop paying their student ...4 weeks ago -
Graduate School is the Place to Be
loans-blog —
Authority: 145
Many recent college graduates have fallen victim to the state of the US economy. Although financial experts suggest that conditions are improving, 263,000 jobs were cut in September lifting the unemployment rate to 9.8%. This statistic does not bode well for new job seekers. Source: Graduate School is the Place to ...4 weeks ago -
10 Things NOT to Say in a Job Interview
Online Computer Science Degree 360 —
Authority: 151
Microsystems Co-Founder and Chairman Scott McNealy gave his advice to the new WGU grads with his own Top Ten list—The 10 Things NOT To Say in a Job Interview. These don’ts are great career building tips for all job seekers—whether you’ve just earned your degree online or are hoping to advance your ...4 weeks ago -
Recession Hitting College Graduates Hard
The Kept-Up Academic Librarian —
Authority: 436
Amid worse-than-expected job losses and an unemployment rate that hit 9.8% last month, new Labor Department data Friday showed the 21-month recession is taking a greater toll on college graduates than high school dropouts. Youre still far more likely to be employed with a bachelors degree than if youre a high school ...4 weeks ago -
Are Young People Financially Illiterate? (QUIZ)
Get Credit Cards —
Authority: 159
According to a new study from the University of Michigan Retirement Research Center, young people are ill-equipped to deal with the financial burdens present for most adults. From student loans and credit cards to investments and 401(k)s, recent college graduates are lost in a sea of business information. The study ...4 weeks ago -
Does the Cost of College REALLY Pay Off?
myUsearch blog —
Authority: 117
This is a difficult question that depends heavily on so many factors. There are many different forms that a college education can take and within these there is an entire spectrum of costs associated, ranging anywhere from a local community college, which can be as low as $20 per credit hour, to a private university ...7 weeks ago
