This article provides the May 2013 BLS monthly unemployment and employment data and analysis for college grads aged 20-24. Each month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics … [Read more...]
A More Honest Approach to College Career Preparation
April 19, 2013 by · 2 Comments
Surveys say many students unprepared for the job search Thirty-one percent of employers believe that recent graduates are unprepared or very unprepared for their job … [Read more...]
Re-thinking Career Services in Times of Employment Uncertainty
March 26, 2013 by · 2 Comments
In the spring, all eyes are on new college graduates and their future plans. Current indications are that the employment situation is easing, but bachelor’s graduates … [Read more...]
An Alternative Graduation Speech for Parents of New College Grads
March 26, 2013 by · 2 Comments
There ought to be a second graduation speech just for parents, in the afternoon, after the celebratory lunch, while the kids are off whooping it up. It should go like … [Read more...]
Unemployment of Recent College Grads a Key Threat to Higher Education
March 11, 2013 by · 2 Comments
With the skyrocketing cost of education, families increasingly make matriculation decisions based on the perception that a particular college’s students get good jobs. … [Read more...]
Essential Data on Colleges and Careers
May 7, 2012 by · 10 Comments
Information gathered by Sheila J. Curran, March, 2009, revised July, 2012 Across the country, colleges and universities are re-thinking goals and aspirations in light of … [Read more...]
From College to Career in 2012: No Bright Light at the End of the Tunnel
March 24, 2012 by · 4 Comments
Note: All statistics relate to college graduates under 25 with bachelor’s degrees, and are based on the Bureau of Labor Statistics Table 10 (unpublished). In July, … [Read more...]
The Career Center of the Future: Recruiting Exceptional Leaders
March 21, 2012 by · 2 Comments
Three years of high unemployment for recent graduates have convinced senior leaders in colleges and universities that they must pay greater attention to preparing their … [Read more...]
A Model for College Grad Career Success in 2012
November 27, 2011 by · 3 Comments
In 2008, Brittany Haas left college with a newly minted degree in Apparel Design. A few months later, the stock market took a nose dive, leading to years of double-digit … [Read more...]
Advice for the Parents of Liberal Arts College Freshmen
August 26, 2011 by · 7 Comments
When students return to college, or set foot on campus for the first time, it's normal for parents to have conflicting emotions. One of those emotions is frequently … [Read more...]
