Graduating from college can be both exhilarating and terrifying. While it is a tremendous accomplishment, new graduates may be filled with trepidation regarding what to do next. Moving back in with the parents does not seem ideal after being away for four or more years, and with the recent recession, the job market does not [ Read More ]
Last week, I wrote about the scary statistics of underemployment and unemployment for recent graduates. This week, I’m telling you to disregard that data. Yes, disregard all of that depressing statistical garbage you’ve been reading. While you should realize that some jobs don’t have high job placement rates (or high salaries), at the end of [ Read More ]
Categories: Everything, Internships, Life in College, School, Work
As if we didn’t have enough to worry about, a depressing statistic hit the news wires this week, claiming that 1 in every 2 recent college graduates are unemployed. Almost every single news outlet — here are some articles from The Atlantic, TIME, The Associated Press and NPR, to name a few — picked up [ Read More ]
Categories: Class, Everything, Internships, Life in College, Partying, School, Work
