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Topic "College degree" was discussed 17,549 times on 2,211 sites in last 3 months
Started 7 hours, 32 minutes ago (2009-12-05 17:10:00)
by carlaneeleyfreitag
In "Worth Your While -- and Tuition," Natalia Grozina argues that the keys to success are networking skills and emotional ability (rather than academic ability). Do you agree? Has your college degree been of benefit to you in your career?
Started 1 day, 17 hours ago (2009-12-04 06:50:00)
by RSS
Shigeru Miyamoto (/tags/shigeru-miyamoto/485) had just graduated, chances are, he won't even land a job with Nintendo (/tags/nintendo/881). He said so himself. This is coming from
Started 2 days, 2 hours ago (2009-12-03 21:47:00)
by sammit
well my certificate 4 levels anyway... so im on to being a diploma student next year and i couldnt be happier!!!!!! YEAH!!!!! *dances around like an idiot* the postie came and knocked on my door cause he didnt want to leave it in the mailbox hahaha.
Started 3 days, 7 hours ago (2009-12-02 17:05:00)
by kwassa
posted here after posting in GD where it will race to the bottom. This is a good article about being too black to be hired. New York Times http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/01/us/01race.html?e m December 1, 2009 In Job Hunt, College Degree Cant Close Racial Gap By MICHAEL LUO That race remains a serious obstacle in the job market for African-Americans, even those ...
Started 3 days, 7 hours ago (2009-12-02 17:01:00)
by dinkum
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/01/us...e.html?_r=1 &em In Job Hunt, College Degree Cant Close Racial Gap Quote: Many interviewed, however, wrestled with pulling the race card, groping between their cynicism and desire to avoid the stigma that blacks are too quick to claim victimhood. _____________________________ http://www.economics.harvard.edu/...
Started 3 days, 7 hours ago (2009-12-02 17:01:00)
by kwassa
Edited on Wed Dec-02-09 05:05 PM by kwassa posted here because it is a little too old for LBN New York Times http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/01/us/01race.html?e m December 1, 2009 In Job Hunt, College Degree Cant Close Racial Gap By MICHAEL LUO That race remains a serious obstacle in the job market for African-Americans, even those with degrees from respected ...
Started 3 days, 7 hours ago (2009-12-02 16:59:00)
by kwassa
posted here because it is a little too old for LBN New York Times December 1, 2009 In Job Hunt, College Degree Cant Close Racial Gap By MICHAEL LUO That race remains a serious obstacle in the job market for African-Americans, even those with degrees from respected colleges, may seem to some people a jarring contrast to decades of progress by blacks, culminating in ...
Started 4 days, 10 hours ago (2009-12-01 14:04:00)
by Confucius08
December 1, 2009 In Job Hunt, College Degree Can?t Close Racial Gap By MICHAEL LUO Johnny R. Williams, 30, would appear to be an unlikely person to have to fret about the impact of race on his job search, with companies like JPMorgan Chase and an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago on his r?sum?. But after graduating from business school last year and not having much success ...
Started 4 days, 6 hours ago (2009-12-01 18:19:00)
by Baltimatt
RTB-- Of course, the "Historically" was added as the black colleges and universities were not just for black students and more. I'm not sure what else they can be called without becoming a ridiculous appellation.
Started 2 days, 1 hour ago (2009-12-03 23:37:57)
by mInDsTaTeMeNtS
I am in no way denying the statistics of the article but I would have liked to hear more of the Booth grad's story. Finance in NYC/NJ/CT is extremely meritocratic. If you can trade and be profitable they will hire any race/gender/sex etc. Since it is in the South and there aren't many firms there it may be different.
Started 15 hours, 30 minutes ago (2009-12-05 09:12:00)
by charolastra00
How do you omit your education if all of your employment is related to your school? For instance, I'm graduating in the spring and I have worked on campus jobs in offices (previously an office assistant for a department and now the student prospect researcher for the development office), plus 2 internships which were off campus, but clearly student internships. I will probably be applying ...
Started 3 days, 15 hours ago (2009-12-02 09:28:00)
by algia
Comparing secretarial work with architecture is like comparing apples and oranges....both have their degree of difficulty if you wish, but the two don't even come close as professions from the get go.... I wasn't suggesting Wiki as a learning tool!? where did you get that from? There are tons of books out there, classes, etc....a myriad of resources are now available in stores and online...
