Unemployment is still at 9%, and the papers are filled with stories about out-of-work young people. What's a brand-new college graduate to make of all this?
High school seniors across the country begin to receive their college acceptance letters this month, and many will be breathing a sigh of relief. Getting in is the hard part, right?
As a principal's daughter, I'm obsessed with the cost of college today. So naturally, I was fascinated by an article in The Chronicle of Higher Education: "Colleges Weigh How to Estimate Cost to Families."
Friends keep telling me I need to see the movie Tiny Furniture because 1) it's funny and 2) it's on a fascinating topic: What happens when grown kids move back home.
You've heard of unemployment and underemployment. Now say hello to "mal-employment," when college graduates with limited job prospects are forced to take work that doesn't require a college degree.
