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10 Things New College Grads Need To Know About Jobs

on December 3, 2010 in Academics, Careers

My daughter, who is a Spanish major, will be graduating from college in the spring and like many college seniors, she is stressing about finding a job. While the job market is still ailing, a new national survey of 4,600 employers suggests that jobs will be more plentiful for the graduating class of 2011. According [...]

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Financial Advice for College Graduates: 6 Financial Tips

on April 20, 2010 in Careers, College Savings, Graduate degrees, Money, Other, Parents

I banged out an email full of financial advice this week to a soon-to-be college graduate, who luckily has already lined up a job. She wanted to know if she should start saving for retirement as soon as she graduates. Here’s what I told her: Absolutely! I was thrilled that this young woman was already [...]

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How Much is a College Degree Worth?

How Much is a College Degree Worth?

on February 15, 2010 in Admissions, Careers, College Costs, Money

How much is a college degree worth? Turns out that a bachelor’s degree might not be as valuable as you think. For years the College Board has suggested that a college graduate earns about $800,000 more over his or her lifetime than high school graduates. This earnings figure, however, is apparently way off. The real [...]

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Ten Hottest Careers for College Graduates

on July 3, 2009 in Careers, Ivy League, Liberal Arts Colleges, Universities

For those of you who can’t stop thinking about college — even during the Fourth of July weekend — I’m sharing with you the three posts that I wrote this week for my other college blog at CBSMoneyWatch. 1. Ten Hottest Careers for College Graduates Whether you’re a college student, a recent college grad or [...]

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