Things are not looking so good for this year’s college graduates. Unemployment among those under 25 is at a record-high, they …
College grads
Why Can’t College Grads Find Better Jobs?
A study out yesterday from Rutgers University found that, not surprisingly, college grads are having a tough time finding a job. And those who do find one are being paid less to do work that isn’t up to snuff with their skill level. Yet, despite the meager payoffs of their college degrees, many graduates think the solution is more …
Career advice for college grads
Here’s the segment I was on this morning on the Today Show. I’m on first, but stay tuned for the other experts; their advice is really sound, and plus they look better on TV. I cited CBCampus.com‘s list of top cities, for which the CareerBuilder offshoot looked at the availability of rentals and jobs, coupled with my own research on hot …
Quirky resources for quirky jobs
By the time I was ready to graduate college, I didn’t much waver in my choice of careers. My laser-like focus on journalism jobs was dictated by my utter lack of any other skill. I grabbed my b.a. in journalism, took the NJ Transit train straight to my first reporting job (making $20 gees at Adweek, thank you very much), and have never …
