Hiring Expectations for the Class of 2013
In a press release last week the National Association of College and Employers had some good news for the Class of 2013. Hiring Hiring will be up 13% ov the Class of 2012.
Finance, computer and information science and accounting majors are expected to be in greatest demand. Engineering, marketing and economics graduates are also expected to fare well.
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Paid Vs. Unpaid Internships
Should you take an unpaid internship? It’s a question students, their colleges and their families debate. Will it make a difference in a job search later? The answer, according to a new study from the National Association of Colleges and Employers is unclear. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: college graduates, college students, National Association of Colleges and Employers, paid internships, unpaid internships
Certificates Instead of College, Who Benefits?
In a new study released today by the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce shows that certificates are the fastest growing form of postsecondary credentials in the U.S., increasing from six percent n 1980 to 22 percent of awards today.
Certificates are more affordable than college, usually taken less than a year complete and can mean a higher salary.
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Intern Hiring Up, Wages Down
For those students who anticipate having summer internships in 2012 the National Association of Colleges and Employers National Association of Colleges and Employers has mixed news. Read the rest of this entry »
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Choosing a College Major with a Career in Mind
Last week a report entitled What’s It Worth The Economic Value of College Majors was released by the Center on Education and the Workforce at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. and made a big splash, covered by Time Magazine and The New York Times among others. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: career transitions, Center on Education and the Workforce, college graduates, college students, Michigan State University, Northeastern University
A Family’s Career Journey
What happens when a family goes through career transitions together? My first of a series of occasional
guest blogs appears today at www.careerdiva.net and is now reproduced here. Read the rest of this entry »
