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(WATCH) Glee's Jane Lynch Gets Personal In Smith's Commencement Address

Posted 05.21.2012

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Glee's Jane Lynch discusses the entitlement she felt once she left graduate school and the transformative power that improv comedy and "yes and" had o...

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Want To Move Toward Happiness? Try One Of These Cities

Posted 05.18.2012

You want to be happy. Telecommuting from your parents' basement will likely get in the way. Considering this, CareerBliss.com released its list of ...

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Congrats, Class of 2012! Now Good Luck Finding a Job

Bethy Hardeman | Posted 05.15.2012

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All is not lost, graduate. Take your destiny into your own hands, and you might just land that dream job. Just remember that you're not alone.

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Finally! 2012 College Grads Enter Improving Job Market

AP | By SCOTT MAYEROWITZ | Posted 05.13.2012

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NEW YORK -- The class of 2012 is leaving college with something that many graduates since the start of the Great Recession have lacked: jobs. To the ...

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What Is Life Like When You Graduate College and Start Working?

Quora | Posted 05.01.2012

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This question originally appeared on Quora. By Dan Robinson, Software Engineer at Palantir Two changes stuck out to me.Jobs don't have homewo...

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The Dark Age: Post Graduation

Darina Kagan | Posted 04.11.2012

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As the economy steadily seems to be getting on its feet and the opportunity of jobs is increasingly growing, it seems that we are at bit more ease the...

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Delayed Gratification in the Career Search

Jennifer Langione | Posted 05.01.2012

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Like many of my friends, I don't have definitive post-graduation plans. Amidst all this uncertainty, though, I am confident that if I stick to the fundamentals -- relentless positivity, dedication and persistence -- my years of hard work will be rewarded.

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Seven Ways to Land a Job in a Tough Economy

Voto Latino | Posted 04.09.2012

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A positive attitude, a well thought-out strategy, and faith in yourself are key ingredients to achieve success in whatever you set your mind to; even in the midst of a bad economy.

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Occupy Denver: Future Middle-Class Calls for Help

Robert Schwab | Posted 12.04.2011

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Corporate America is finally getting treated to its Arab Spring. Will it listen?

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Hiring Is Up For The Class Of 2011, But Previous Classes Still Struggle

The Huffington Post | Alexander Eichler | Posted 10.30.2011

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Two years after the end of the Great Recession, the job market remains bleak, with millions unable to find work or no longer bothering to look. Th...

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College Graduates Earn 84% More Than High School Grads, Study Says

latimes.com | Posted 10.05.2011

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The cost of education these days would make anyone squirm, but researchers say it's worth it. People with a bachelor's degree make 84% more over a li...

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A World Without English Majors?

GOOD | By Liz Dwyer | Posted 08.31.2011

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Now officials in the United Kingdom are proposing an interesting solution to the mismatch between majors and job prospects. They plan to require colle...

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Class of 2011: Create a Job to Keep a Job

Scott Gerber | Posted 07.19.2011

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If we are to become a truly entrepreneurial generation capable of attaining the goal of self-sufficiency, we must adhere to these 10 principles of Gen Y realism.

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10 Skills New Grads Must Have to Work at Startups

Alicia Morga | Posted 07.11.2011

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Soon, another wave of eager college graduates will hit the shores of companies everywhere. Here are ten skills new grads must have before they show up to work at a startup.

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6 Grad Gifts That Should Be On Your List

| Posted 07.11.2011

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By Leah - Ryerson University It's almost the end of the school year and for those unfortunate seniors out there, it may also be the end of college...

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Are 20-Somethings Naively Optimistic About Their Careers?

Christine Hassler | Posted 11.17.2011

Gen Y is facing the realities of grown-up life and our current economy, and they are discovering that dreams don't pay the rent. Passion combined with their college degree does not guarantee an immediate career.

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College Graduates Worldwide Fared Better During Recession

The Chronicle of Higher Education | Katherine Mangan | Posted 05.25.2011

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The recent economic crisis sparked layoffs in virtually all occupations, but, in many nations, college graduates were far less likely to be out of a j...

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3 (Loving) Ways to Get Your Kids Out of the Basement

Bridget Nielsen | Posted 11.17.2011

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How do we inspire a young person to leave home when they know the pantry is stocked, bills are almost nonexistent and they can live in a place where they're loved for free?

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Emily Bennington's Even Worse Advice for Recent College Graduates

Zac Bissonnette | Posted 05.25.2011

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This is about as much of a buyer's market for new hires as the housing market in Flint, Michigan: if buyers have any issues with the one they're looking at now, there's a line of others desperately seeking attention.

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Class Of 2010 Attempts To Sidestep Unemployment

Posted 05.25.2011

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Instead of holding out hope for the career of their dreams, college grads in the Class of 2010 got real, starting their job searches early and accepti...

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Fresh From College, More Grads Moving Back Home

Posted 05.25.2011

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Whether they're saving money for their own place, trying to decide what to do with their lives or waiting for the job market to turn, more college gra...

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How to Get Your Twenty Something Off the Couch!

Fred Whelan and Gladys Stone | Posted 05.25.2011

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Summer is approaching and your twenty something is graduating. The last thing you want is your twenty something using their lack of experience and the slow job market as an excuse to lay on the couch watching reality TV.

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Slacked off This Summer? Time to Turn up the Heat!

Lindsey Pollak | Posted 11.17.2011

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While many recent grads have spent the summer hustling for jobs, completing internships and taking summer classes, I have a hunch that others have acquired deep tans, toned abs and a slew of ticket stubs from summer concerts.

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Top Cities For College Grads To Find Jobs

Business Week | Francesca Di Meglio | Posted 05.25.2011

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There's a story, probably apocryphal, told about the legendary bank robber Willie Sutton, who knocked over so many financial institutions in the early...

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