College Graduates

This article originally appeared on OnlineDegrees.com By Adam Stone Note to new grads: Your boss doesn't care if you can tweet like a pro. A recent survey shows employers aren't satisfied with the skills fresh graduates bring to the table. Most employers surveyed said new grads lack "soft skills," those ...

By Hope Yen WASHINGTON -- Americans 60 or older are more likely than ever to have college degrees, helping redefine work and retirement as educated baby boomers swell the senior population at rates faster than young adults earn diplomas. ...

By Jessica Lawlor Fresh out of college, you toss off your graduation cap, frame that hard-earned diploma and iron your most professional outfit for your first day at your very first post-college job. Everything you've accomplished thus far has prepared you for this moment. Or has it? ...

By Mona Abdel-Halim As the end of the fall semester approaches, many students and employers begin to think about attending career fairs to connect with one another. These events are particularly important for college seniors graduating in December - but they're also a great way to screen candidates for your ...

By Rachel Zupek Farrell, Special to CareerBuilder Although college students have just gotten in the full swing of fall semester, they should already be thinking about internship opportunities come spring. Faced with an improving but still uncertain job market, it's imperative to get a leg up on other job ...

By David Reinhold, AOL Government As college students, we keep hearing that "times are tough." In the midst of economic uncertainty, we are studying hard, networking and trying to keep our resumes fresh. We want to work, and for those of us with a passion for public service, the government is our first ...

This article was originally published on OnlineDegrees.com By Blythe Robbins Douglas Adams, author of the comic science fiction classic "The Hitchhikers' Guide to the Galaxy," once commented on his difficulties finishing projects on time. "I love deadlines," he said. "I love the whooshing sound they ...

For college graduates who fear that they may be trading their diplomas for Starbucks aprons, there's good news and bad: Employers have hired 19 percent more graduates in 2011 than they did in 2010 -- when just 56 percent had locked down a job by last spring, according to a Rutgers University survey. But the ...

It seems that the top universities deliver on their promises and that a top education very nearly guarantees a successful career and high salary. Princeton graduates, for example, earn $130,000 (median salary at mid-career), while Coker College alumni make about one third of that, or $43,400, according to ...

By HOPE YEN WASHINGTON (AP) -- Call it the recession's lost generation. In record-setting numbers, young adults struggling to find work are shunning long-distance moves to live with Mom and Dad, delaying marriage and buying fewer homes, often raising kids out of wedlock. They suffer from the highest ...

Interviewing for a new job is rarely easy, precisely because performing and behaving well likely means the difference between getting the job and not. After all, it's your resume that got you the interview to begin with, and if you blow the in-person Q & A, well that's just one less chip in your ...

College enrollment jumped during the recession, but the pay-off of a college education did not. As the Economic Policy Institute reports, the average starting salary of young college graduates, adjusted for inflation, has dropped by almost a dollar in the last 10 years. ...

Perhaps you've heard about LinkedIn, the professional social network, but you're not sure exactly what it is. Or, you've set up a LinkedIn profile but you don't really know what to do with it. ...

Given the nation's weak labor markets, it's not surprising that many recent college graduates are still looking for work. Further, the inability to find that first job after college may push some young Americans to consider relocating to a different city in search of better opportunities. ...

Sick of the student life? Eager to get out into the real world as soon as possible? Rather than race through those college years, you might want to take a few moments to savor them -- especially when you realize just how good they can be in comparison to life after you get your first job. ...

Some career advice from the 1800s included the famous quote "Go West young man." The 2010 version of that quote should be "Go South young man." According to a new survey by Businessweek.com, many of the best cities for recent college students to look for work are in the South. And, if you are heading to many ...

A friend of mine on the job hunt recently shared with me a great career opportunity that she is being considered for. However, she quickly followed up her passionate delivery of this golden position with, "But, I think it's over my head." Don't sell yourself short, Millennials! If you get offered a great job ...

You've put the cap and gown away, you have the diploma in hand, and now you are asking yourself, "Where's a great place to get a job?" In today's economy, when a lot of recent grads are just hoping to find a job, that may seem like an unrealistic question. But it doesn't have to be. ...

Most Millennials have used one during their school career. I'm referring to that e-mail address that we think is adorable or expressive of our interests. However, xoCutie21xo and SportsFan10 simply will not cut it in the business world. It's hard to believe, but I've actually seen similar e-mail addresses on ...

Last week, a study came out showing that the economic recovery may be helping those about to graduate from college, as more companies said they plan on hiring recent college graduates. This week, some more good news from the same organization, the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE). ...