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The Majority of the Unemployed Went to College?

Dr. Bonnie Snyder | Posted 05.22.2012

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Dr. Bonnie Snyder

I thought I had lost the capacity to be shocked, but I was wrong. Recently, Investors Business Daily reported that for the first time in history, the majority of jobless workers (57 percent) have attended college.

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New Grads Choose Job Security Over Start-up Opportunity

Gautam Godhwani | Posted 05.14.2012

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Gautam Godhwani

If the idea of beginning your career at a start-up makes your palms sweat, then you aren't alone. According to a recent survey, only 4 percent of 2012 graduates said a startup would be their ideal place to work.

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Bonnie Kavoussi

Recent College Graduate Skunked In Job Hunt, Joining Half Her Peers Without Full-Time Work

HuffingtonPost.com | Bonnie Kavoussi | Posted 05.10.2012

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When Serena Whitecotton, 22, walked into Bank of America last month, she encountered a high school classmate working as a teller. It was another remin...

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Good News For College Seniors

Reuters | Posted 04.02.2012

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By Jilian Mincer and Jennifer Merritt NEW YORK, April 1(Reuters) - Sean Chua expected the hunt for his first job after college to be t...

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For Younger Workers, the News Gets Worse and Worse

Scott Bittle | Posted 05.11.2012

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Scott Bittle

New analysis shows what a lot of younger Americans have probably noticed for themselves: even if you're lucky enough to have a job, it's still tough to get ahead.

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Unemployment Is A Lifestyle For Actors, And Now Too Many Others

Brendan McMahon | Posted 03.05.2012

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Brendan McMahon

Like most actors and many Americans, I'm unemployed. Right now, the country is running an 8.6 percent unemployment rate.

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The Recession Created A 'Triple Tragedy' In Education

AP | By JEFFREY COLLINS | Posted 11.24.2011

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COLUMBIA, S.C. -- Stay-at-home-mom Cindy DePace was just hitting 30 when she decided to return to the work force by going back to school and becoming ...

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Want to Get a Job? Mail a Letter

Jasmeet Sidhu | Posted 05.29.2011

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Jasmeet Sidhu

Cold-calling, as terrifying as it can be (especially for a shy person like me!), can be your ticket to opening doors and meeting some really interesting, successful people.

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3 Reasons Why the Real World Is Scarier Than I Imagined

Jasmeet Sidhu | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jasmeet Sidhu

Losing the student discounts was one thing. But what was more traumatizing was being suddenly viewed the same as the 49-year-old marketing executive sitting next to me on public transit.

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2010: The Year We Learned A College Degree Doesn't Equal Immediate Career Success

Christie Garton | Posted 05.25.2011

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Victoria Reitano is a 2010 graduate and frequent contributor to UniversityChic.com. How many times throughout your lifetime have you been asked "what...

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The (Un)employment Chronicles: Voices Of The Degreed And Jobless

Huffington Post | Leah Finnegan | Posted 05.25.2011

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More students are enrolling in college today than ever before -- a staggering 2.8 million signed up in 2008 alone. But the job market is not so kind...

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Jobless Youth Disillusioned With Obama?

BusinessWeek | Posted 05.25.2011

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More than 1.6 million college graduates are about to emerge into a cutthroat job market, one where last year's graduates are still scrambling to land ...

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Job Outlook Brightens For New Grads -– Just Barely

AP | ERIC GORSKI | Posted 05.25.2011

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To get a sense of the job market new college graduates face, consider the latest crop of nurses from Santa Rosa Junior College. Just eight of the 55 s...

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Job Market For Grads Dismal, But Not As Bad As Last Year

Posted 05.25.2011

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A new survey from the National Association of Colleges and Employers offers what could be construed as a glimmer of hope for recent college graduates:...

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