There’s nothing that different about Millennials that age doesn’t explain. So concludes an interesting study by the Kenexa High Performance … Read more
Non-profit Looking to Place Top Talent in Startups
Taking a page from the Teach for America playbook, a new program aims to put top college grads in entrepreneurial jobs in struggling U.S. cities. Venture … Read more
Summer Hiring For Teens Looking Up, But Most Go Without
More teenagers found summer jobs in June than at any time since 2007. Global outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas says June saw 785,000 16-19 … Read more
Economy: Heal Thyself Is a Foolhardy Approach
Following the release of the June unemployment figures, House Speaker John Boehner released a statement that began with: “The American people are still … Read more
Starting Salaries Rise For New Grads
Two good news developments for colleges and their students: starting salary offers are up , and a new Facebook app to help career centers promote jobs … Read more
Despite Improvement, Grads Still Face Tough Job Hunt, Lower Wages
Would that it were as easy today as it was in 1967 when Walter Brooke gave Dustin Hoffman a word of career advice: “Plastics.” Ironically, one … Read more
Advice From Grads: Focus on Internships
If college grads of the last five years had it to do over, most would still go to school, but they would pick different majors and get more internships. … Read more
College Recruiters Come Bearing Best News in Years
College hiring is looking up, which is good news for this year’s graduating seniors who have had to endure three years of warnings about their future job … Read more
PwC/Disney Leadership Training Program a Sign of Better Times
It pained PwC when it axed its leadership training program held at Disney World for 11 years. The Big 4 accounting firm was doing what it could to save … Read more
Recruiting College Students When Your Company’s Not a Big Brand Name
Pam Strohmeyer of the Michigan-Ohio-Florida financial services accounting firm Rehmann talks about the challenges of recruiting on college campuses when … Read more