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Student Loan Hype: Networks Focus on Debts 245 Percent Higher than Average

Recent college grads are in a tough spot, with student loans that need repayment and an economy that is leaving many of them underemployed or worse. But the network news media have exaggerated individual burdens of student debt by using examples of enormous rather than average debts. Show More Summary

College grads still face a struggle to find that first good job

The American employment picture may finally be brightening a bit, but for the tens of thousands of young people being handed diplomas in the next few weeks at colleges and universities across the land, more gloom is in the forecast.

Brand You: Advice for College Grads - BTB DRAFT

Summary: You heard the lofty speeches from billionaires, celebrities, presidents, etc. at commencement. Now here's what you really need to know to succeed in life. Your job prospects are much better this year, compared to grads from two years ago. But you can still increase your chances of finding what you want by following these tips:

Just 27% of BA's Have Jobs Related to Their Major? Don't Believe the Fed's New Stat

Whenever you see a big, bold statistic about the fate of college grads, take it with a grain of salt.

VIDEO: Do not throw away your 20s, Millennials

VIDEO Sound advice for new college grads: Clinical psychologist Meg Jay, in a newly released TED Talk, says that our culture has wrongly trivialized those in their 20s as being in a throwaway decade. “Eighty percent of life’s most defining moments take place by age 35,” she says. Show More Summary

48% of BAs Are Underemployed? Don't Believe The Fed's New Scary Stats

Whenever you see a big, bold statistic about the dire fate of college grads, take it with a grain of salt.

The $7,000 Computer Science Degree — and the Future of Higher Education

While a new report puts the average debt load of new college grads at a stomach-churning $35,200, the Georgia Institute of Technology is rolling out an alternative program experts say offers a beacon of hope for both students and employers:...Show More Summary

Congrats, College Grads: TIME Wants Your Photos

2 days agoNews : NewsFeed

Hello, Class of 2013! TIME is preparing a photo project on commencement and would like your submissions. To become a part of the project, tag your Instagram or Twitter photos with the hashtag #TIMEgraduation. We’re looking for photos...Show More Summary

Only 27 percent of college grads have a job related to their major

Here’s some interesting new data from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. The vast majority of college grads work in jobs unrelated to their major: In 2010, only 62.1 percent of U.S. college graduates had a job that even … Continue reading ?

Obama Tells All-Male Morehouse College Grads: 'Be the Best Husband to your Boyfriend...or Your Partner' - VIDEO

3 days agoLGBT / Gay : Towleroad

The crowd at the Morehouse College Commencement Ceremony over the weekend seemed momentarily stunned when Obama directed the gay men in the audience to be the best husband to their partners, but Obama held up one finger and stifled any...

Barack Obama to College Grads: “I’m a Black Man”

Barack Obama gave the commencement address to Moorehouse College graduates today reminding them that racism still persists in America. The Washington Post reported: President Obama on Sunday summoned the graduates of historically black Morehouse College to “transform the way we … Continue reading ?

25 Things Every Young Professional Should Know by Age 25

If you want a job straight out of college, don’t come knocking on Kirk McDonald’s door. President of a tech company in New York City, McDonald wrote a brutally honest op-ed in the Wall Street Journal called ‘Sorry, College Grads, I Probably Won’t Hire You.’ He believes most college graduates don’t have the one skill... Read More

Nick Gillespie on Red Eye Talking Obama, 3D Guns, and More

5 days agoNews : Reason

On May 8, I appeared on Fox News' Red Eye with Greg Gutfeld to alk about President Obama's pitch to college grads that they should trust the government more, what 3D-printed guns mean for centralized power, whether Facebook is creating a generation of psychotics, and much more. Show More Summary

Growth Hacker: A Buzzword Surrounded by Buzzwords

College grads and career-changers, be warned. When you search around for a job at your favorite startup (perhaps even on Mashable’s job board?), you’ll start seeing the buzziest of job descriptions: “Growth Hacker.” The name sounds simple...Show More Summary

Congrats, New College Grads! Some Essential Tips

The University of Texas kicks off its promenade of graduation ceremonies today and to celebrate, we've surveyed our contributors and staff to ask: What was the one thing you wish someone had told you when you graduated? Our answers. [ more › ]

College grads think Microsoft is a better place to work than Amazon or Facebook

College graduates would love to land a job at Google, Apple or one of the many startups in Silicon Valley. But according to a survey from Universum Global, there are quite a few students who would prefer the rainy days in Washington over working in the golden state. Show More Summary

Internship Horror Story: The One With The Amorous Witch Boss

Unpaid internships are becoming a more and more sadly prominent fixture in the life of college students and recent college grads. Oftentimes, they feature batshit insane bosses, demeaning tasks, and/or a the gradual deflation of a young individual's dreams. Sometimes they feature office pets who are better treated than the intern staff. Read more...

Money Monsters: The Economic Truth Behind Horror Movies

YouTube.com Earlier this week, American Student Assistance, a nonprofit group that works to help college grads deal with debt, released In the Red, a seven-minute horror film that explored the terror of college loans. While it was probably...Show More Summary

AIG CEO To College Grads: Take Whatever Job You Can Get

If the students graduating from Alfred University on May 18 are expecting a world-is-your-oyster type speech from speaker, AIG CEO and Alfred alumnus Robert Benmosche, then they may want to put on headphones during his portion of the ceremony. Or they may want to listen to the tough love speech he’s got planned. “They want me to talk to the … [More]

Dear Bossip: He Said He Was Interested In A Relationship, But When I Refused To Go To House He Pitched A Fit, So I Deleted Him

  Dear Bossip, I love reading your advice column and I am a major fan. I have a question for you and I hope you can give me some good advice. I am a 24-year old college grad and

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