A study about students and their employment habits was conducted by Charlene Kalenkoski (associate professor of economics at Ohio University) and Sabrina Wulff Pabilonia (research economist in the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Division of Productivity Research and Program Development), which will be published in the Journal of Population Economics. The study looked at the correlation between [...]
Ian Christie, a blog writer for BoldCareer.com, has launched a program called ‘Resume Boot Camp.’ This could be your big break in getting your information out there for everyone to see. You’re a recent graduate, get out there and use some technology! It’s certainly worth your time to check it out and see if its [...]
Big time law firms in Chi town are holding back on hiring recent grads from Law School. I understand the move, but man does that suck for graduates of Law School… I guess this economy really isn’t a very pretty sight.
When you graduate from college, there’s little time to get a grip on what you need to get accomplished. When it comes to debt and getting a job, it’s not as easy as taking out your diploma and your wallet, unfortunately. ThisIsLionCountry.com gives some examples of troubled students and what your options are for when [...]
It’s not easy getting out of college with a seemingly insurmountable amount of debt. Luckily, our pals at the Clarion Ledger gives you some good advice on how exactly to deal with all that.
There’s no escaping the fact that the job market is a bear out there and people are struggling to keep their jobs and/or find new ones. The people probably most struggling for jobs are recent graduates. It’s no secret that it’s tough for these folks. Hell, I’m one of them, and I just got lucky [...]
Colleges in New York City are trying something brand new to help the homeless get on their feet. Advantage Academy, which is a program offered by St John’s University in the city, helps homeless city dwellers attain their Associate’s degree. In order to get into the program, you need to 1) be homeless or formerly [...]
College and high school students are having some real trouble with finding summer work, now more than ever. I remember when I was a youngster in school it was very easy for me and my classmates to find work during the summer months. Apparently, that’s no longer the case, according to the South Orange Patch. [...]
The apartments on the campus of the University of Buffalo are getting brand spankin’ new solar panels. They sound pretty efficient as they produce 1.1 megawatts (all together). They will start putting them in at the back end of next year and cost somewhere in the neighborhood of $7 million. The American Solar Energy Society [...]
Graduates are facing quite a number of problems when looking for jobs. Luckily, there are some helpful hints, such as social networking, which can be a very volatile tool for grads. There are many other suggestions given by the New Hampshire Business Review.
