Hiring Trends

Universities to Their Alumni Networks: Give Our Grads Jobs
With the coronavirus racking the job market, some colleges are working overtime to find paid positions for the class of 2020 By Francesca Fontana and Amber Burton, The Wall Street Journal, May 21, 2020 Matthew Garza is graduating from Colby College this month. Like...
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A Wake-Up Call for Grads: Entry-Level Jobs Aren’t So Entry Level Any More
Gone are the days when new hires spent years learning the ropes before being handed important work. The Class of 2019 will be thrown right into the fray. ByLauren Weber and Chip Cutter, The Wall Street Journal, May 10, 2019 Dear college graduate: Welcome to the...
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Cybersecurity Jobs Abound. No Experience Required.
Companies like IBM and Palo Alto Networks scramble to hire hundreds of thousands of corporate hackers to defend networks and data ByKelsey Gee, The Wall Street Journal, May 9, 2019 As companies struggle to fill hundreds of thousands of open cybersecurity jobs around...
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Not Leadership Material? Good. The World Needs Followers.
Not Leadership Material? Good. The World Needs Followers. The glorification of leadership skills, especially in college admissions, has emptied leadership of its meaning. By Susan Cain, The New York Times, March 24, 2017 In 1934, a young woman named Sara Pollard...
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Skills Required for 21st Century Career Success
No matter the education level, there are a few key skills, beyond book learning, that are critical for career success in the 21st century. These skills include critical, independent and creative thinking, problem solving, communications, and collaboration. It also...
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Apprenticeships Offer Paid Training and Career
While college is the goal of many high school students, it is not for all. Some put college off for a year or more, some go into the military, some go into certification programs, and others just want to find meaningful work that pays a decent wage. For those in that...
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