Harsh Job Market Awaits Graduates
When it came to finding a job after college, Josh Currie did everything right. The Trinity University graduate, who wanted to work in media or marketing in New York, began his job search five months before he got his diploma in May. He contacted bosses from a previous internship. Asked recruiters how he could improve his résumé. Met with alumni for help. By mid-June, he had applied for more than 100 jobs, with no success. "I didn't think I'd land a great job within three weeks, but I didn't realize just how exhausting it would be and how frustrating it would be," ...
College Board Releases ‘Scorecard’ Report on U.S. Degree Completion Progress
WASHINGTON – Building on the movement to boost college completion rates in the United States, the College Board on Thursday released a new report meant to be the first “scorecard” in a series of assessments on how well the nation is doing at getting more of its citizens to earn college degrees. Referring to America’s declining rate of college degree attainment in relation to other industrialized nations as an “education deficit,” Dr. William Kirwan, chair of the advisory committee for the College Board’s Policy and Advocacy Center, said the report and a state policy guide released in tandem with the report could ...
With Bleak Job Market, Should College Students Go Right to Grad School?
Frustratingly, the job market environment is so bleak that many graduating college students are starting to question what to do with their degrees. The offers are few and far between, the jobs they were targeting have no openings, and the starting salaries aren’t what they anticipated in an environment where even tenured employees are seeing salary freezes and reductions. That begs the question as to whether it’s even worth entering the job market at this time if other options present themselves. Here are a few considerations: Why Grad School? Primarily, you’ve got to ask yourself whether you really want or need a ...
4 Simple Ways Not To Freak Out About Jobs After College
by Lauren McCabe I know what I did in college. I wandered around my leafy-green campus with Shakespeare in tow. Jobs were the last thing on my mind. In fact, whenever jobs entered my brain I went into meltdown. What was I going to do after college? The era of pink hair and mermaid drawing was going to end. How was I going to survive? The good news is I survived, and the better news is that I’ve learned a bunch of things along the way. The first thing is that you should NOT freak out about life after college at 4 ...
No Truth To ‘Dumb Jock’ Stereotype, Study Finds
The phrase "dumb jocks" is officially bogus, at least according to a new study out of Washington State University. According to the study, conducted by Vicki McCracken, Fran Hermanson and Diem Nguyen, and reported in the Associated Press, varsity athletes "were more than twice as likely as non-athletes to graduate within five or six years." The study didn't solely focus on athletics. The researchers also found that socio-economic status is often a good indicator of academic success and that grade point average is far better at predicting accomplishment than SAT scores. More...
U.S. Goes From Leading to Lagging in Young College Graduates
The United States has fallen from first to 12th in the share of adults ages 25 to 34 with postsecondary degrees, according to a new report from the College Board. Canada is now the global leader in higher education among young adults, with 55.8 percent of that population holding an associate degree or better as of 2007, the year of the latest international ranking. The United States sits 11 places back, with 40.4 percent of young adults holding postsecondary credentials. The report, to be presented Thursday to Capitol Hill policymakers, is backed by a commission of highly placed educators who have set ...
2010 College Graduates: How to Land Your First Job via CollegeChat
Network, intern, clean up online reputation, start a blog, and dress for success are among the tips shared by college professionals during #CollegeChat Los Angeles, CA,—While the job market for the 2.4 million college graduates of the class of 2010 remains torturous, there are a number of strategies graduates can utilize to increase their chances of landing their first job according to Kathryn Marion, a columnist covering the college-to-career transition and author of “Grads: Take Charge of your First Year after College.” During last week’s edition of #CollegeChat via Twitter, Marion (http://www.twitter.com/tips4grads ) and other college professionals discussed tips for graduates ...
Atlanta the Fourth-Best City for College Grads
Atlanta moved up to the fourth-best city for college grads, according to a Bloomberg Businessweek report on Wednesday. The report ranks the top 30 cities in the country that it labeled as the "Best cities for new college grads.” The report refers to the communities on the list as "cities that, despite the economic crisis, still have strong job opportunities, decent pay, and living costs that won’t blow your budget." Atlanta checked in at No. 4, behind only Houston, Washington, D.C., and Austin, Texas. In 2009, Atlanta ranked fifth. More...
Millennials Question Value of College Education
Millennials, the most educated generation in America’s history, are starting to question the value of a college education. A COUNTRY Financial survey released Tuesday found that only 64 percent of 18 to 29-year-olds think college is a good financial investment, a steep decline of 13 points from last year. The rising costs of tuition and the tough job market are inevitably casting those seeds of doubt among this traditionally optimistic and pro-education group. With student loans looming over their heads, many Millennials wish they could turn back the clock and re-do their college education. Chanelle Schneider, a Millennial in Washington, D.C., ...
6 Tips to Increase Your Odds of Getting a Job at College
Apply early, don't wear flip-flops to the interview, and be entrepreneurial. As the competition for work-study and other campus jobs intensifies, college officials say students who follow these six steps are much more likely to earn the extra money they need for college. 1. Apply early: Fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid as soon as possible, and visit your college's financial aid office early in the spring to apply for a fall job. After getting swamped with more than 2,000 applications for the 72 work-study jobs available at her campus this fall, Wilma Hjellum, director of financial aid and ...
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Harsh Job Market Awaits Graduates
When it came to finding a job after college, Josh Currie did everything right. The Trinity University graduate, who wanted to work in media or marketing in New York, began his job search five months before he got his diploma in May. He contacted bosses from a previous internship. Asked recruiters how he could improve his résumé. Met with alumni for help. By mid-June, he had applied for more than... [Read more]
College Board Releases ‘Scorecard’ Report on U.S. Degree Completion Progress
WASHINGTON – Building on the movement to boost college completion rates in the United States, the College Board on Thursday released a new report meant to be the first “scorecard” in a series of assessments on how well the nation is doing at getting more of its citizens to earn college degrees. Referring to America’s declining rate of college degree attainment in relation to other industrialized... [Read more]
With Bleak Job Market, Should College Students Go Right to Grad School?
Frustratingly, the job market environment is so bleak that many graduating college students are starting to question what to do with their degrees. The offers are few and far between, the jobs they were targeting have no openings, and the starting salaries aren’t what they anticipated in an environment where even tenured employees are seeing salary freezes and reductions. That begs the question... [Read more]
4 Simple Ways Not To Freak Out About Jobs After College
by Lauren McCabe I know what I did in college. I wandered around my leafy-green campus with Shakespeare in tow. Jobs were the last thing on my mind. In fact, whenever jobs entered my brain I went into meltdown. What was I going to do after college? The era of pink hair and mermaid drawing was going to end. How was I going to survive? The good news is I survived, and the better news is that... [Read more]
No Truth To ‘Dumb Jock’ Stereotype, Study Finds
The phrase “dumb jocks” is officially bogus, at least according to a new study out of Washington State University. According to the study, conducted by Vicki McCracken, Fran Hermanson and Diem Nguyen, and reported in the Associated Press, varsity athletes “were more than twice as likely as non-athletes to graduate within five or six years.” The study didn’t solely focus... [Read more]
