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College Life

50 Resources For College Graduates – Life After College

College Life
College Graduate

Graduation time is not that far off so I thought I would collect a list of resources for those about to graduate from college. Heading off into the “real world” can be challenging for college graduates. Be sure to take advantage of the resources offered by UNC Charlotte.
Even if you are not graduating now, it [...]

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New Year’s Resolutions For College Students

College Life
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It is a new year and time to make those New Year’s resolutions. Most people make them, maybe stick with them for a short time and then they are forgotten. Usually the reasons are not enough time, not enough energy or too difficult.
There is a method you can use to stick to your New [...]

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College Internships Help College Graduates Land Jobs

Career Planning
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In today’s tough job market a college graduate or soon to be needs every advantage they can to land a good job. A recent survey by the National Association of Colleges and Employers showed potential employers have a strong preference for college graduates who have taken part in an internship.
In the survey nearly three-quarters of [...]

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Your Major and Where The Jobs Will Be By 2016

Career Planning
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One of the hardest decision any college student makes is what to major in. The Bureau of Labor Statistics current “Occupations Outlook Handbook” gives us a glimpse of job market may look like by 2016.

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Study Shows Less Than 55% of College Students Graduate in 6 Years

Academics

In his first speech to Congress, President Obama promised that “by 2020, America will once again have the highest proportion of college graduates in the world.” Diplomas and Dropouts: Which Colleges Actually Graduate Their Students (and Which Don’t), released today by the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), exposes the dramatic variation in completion rates across [...]

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College Class of 2009 Graduates Finding Fewer Jobs

Career Planning

The 2009 crop of college graduates is stepping off campus and into the “real world” with fewer jobs in hand than their 2008 counterparts, according to a new report from the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE).
Interestingly, fewer 2009 graduates sought out jobs than their predecessors. Approximately 64 percent of the Class of [...]

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Pick-A-Prof Adds Applications to Facebook Social Network

Academics

Most college students are familiar with ratemyprofessor.com. You can go to the site, click on the class and see how others rate the professor. Since the information provided are opinions it is not really that useful. Pick-A-Prof is gives you more information that just opinions.
Pick-A-Prof has posted the number of A-F’s given by [...]

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