Career Planning Workshop for Parents of College Students:

Today’s Job Market for College Graduates

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The cost of college coupled with the bleak employment outlook for college graduates has caused many a high school student to feel the pressure of declaring a major that will be “useful” at graduation. As a career coach for college students and graduates, I am often asked the question: is the liberal arts degree passé?

Bill Gates recently argued that our country needs to reduce the money spent on liberal arts education as it doesn’t create jobs. ... more >>

Special Gap Year Programs Benefit Many Gap year and gap semester programs have always been very popular in Europe and are quickly gaining popularity in the U.S. For some students, this hiatus from the lock step march through their academic careers provides a timely opportunity to tackle new challenges, pursue passions and become more self-confident, self-sufficient and self-aware through travel, work, study and community service. These benefits of a gap program are well-recited, but there are less obvious yet equally compelling ... more >>

The Social Media Revolution

Social media tools are changing the way teachers teach, students learn, and the classroom is defined.

Fashion in a Can: The Clothes you can Spray On

Well, I usually like to keep my blogs more pressing and pertinent topics, but on this rainy Friday afternoon this piece in Forbes about sprayable clothes better held my attention than the more timely article about “How the ACTs have caught up with the SATs”.

Just the idea of “spray and go” clothing makes me smile – no more worrying if the pants are too snug, the skirt too short, ... more >>

Research Suggests a 'Gap Year' Motivates Students

We are finding that the college seniors we work with are increasingly interested in taking a gap year before they go off to college. Recognizing either that they really aren’t ready to take full advantage of their college experience or that this is a once in lifetime opportunity not to be missed, they are exploring possibilities from traveling around the country to volunteering abroad to working at the local pizza shop to save ... more >>

Top 25 Recruiter Picks

Everyone seems to like a list – so if you’re interested in a career in business, accounting, engineering or the like, here’s a list of the college campuses from which recruiters draw heavily.

Tufts Students Learn to Numbers Crunch

At Tufts University, students are learning how to figure out credit card debt, decide whether it makes better sense to lease or to buy their new car, and even how to balance their checkbook. Designed for those non-math types, this seems like a course that would be valuable to anyone.

What\'s the Problem with Quiet Students?

In the days when I was teaching high school English, I put considerable effort into making sure that my students were actively participating in my classes. It was what I was encouraged to do – students had to be joining in class discussions, offering their ideas and opions, to be engaged in their learning. Over time, it occured to me that this might not be the case for every student. Certainly there are ... more >>