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| USNEWS.com 10/24/06, If you are a senior in college planning to graduate in 2007, your job prospects are looking better. Employers expect to hire 17.4 percent more new college graduates in 2007 than they hired in 2006, according to a recent E-mail survey by the National Association of Colleges and Employers. Some 42.6 percent of the 257 employers who responded plan to maintain the number of college gradates they hire, up from 15.3 percent last year. Only 5 percent of the employers plan to decrease their entry-level hiring, down from 18.2 percent last year. But to get that first job, you have to know where to look. |
| ABCNEWS.com WASHINGTON Apr 10, 2006 (AP)— College
graduates are flocking to America's big cities, chasing jobs and culture
and driving up home prices. Though many of the largest cities have lost
population in the past three decades, nearly all have added college
graduates, an analysis by The Associated Press found. The findings
offer hope for urban areas, many of which have spent decades struggling
with financial problems, job losses and high poverty rates. But
they also spell trouble for some cities, especially those in the
Northeast and Midwest, that have fallen behind the South and West in
attracting highly educated workers. CareerJournal.com 2006, Ask small-business owners how much time
they spend on the job and the answer is usually the same: all of it.
Yet, some entrepreneurs manage to launch a start-up on the side without
quitting their day job. While it's a lot like leading a double life,
many say the rewards are worth it -- namely, extra income and the chance
to test out a new, often more enticing career without losing steady
paychecks and benefits. "Starting a business on a part-time basis is one
of the most efficient ways of finding out if a business will work for
you," says Paul Edwards, co-author of 16 books on self-employment,
including "Finding Your Perfect Work." |
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