Spring Career Days draws thousands
In the uncertain job market, more and more students are attending career fairs across campus, hoping to get a head start on the job search. But something Penn State student Ben Gorenc said he wasn’t expecting when he attended the Spring Career Days was the recruiters doing most of the talking.
Engineering students see higher salaries after graduation
According to Career Service’s annual Career Plans Survey, the average salary for 2011 Engineering graduates was $68,814 — a 12-percent increase over their 2010 peers.
Making sense of the graduate job market statistics
Don't let the onslaught of graduate job market surveys confuse you. Understand the figures to make better informed choices about your career In any area of life where people need to make decisions, from choosing the best health treatments, to buying a vacuum cleaner, evidence is crucial. And with every click of the refresh button seemingly bringing a new tale of economic gloom, decisions about ...
Unemployment rate falls to 8.3%; fifth straight monthly decline
The U.S. job market strengthened at the start of the year as employers added an unexpectedly large number of new jobs and the unemployment rate in January dropped for the fifth straight month to 8.3%--the lowest in nearly three years.
Early Twitter Product Head Anamitra Banerji Becomes An EIR At Foundation Capital
When Twitter shook up its product leadership in July, it let loose four Silicon Valley veterans into a talent-starved job market. While the three others have become a VC, a cofounder, and an engineering head, the last one left unaccounted for now has a new home. Anamitra Banerji has just joined Foundation Capital as its newest entrepreneur in residence.
Job vacancies up, but more applying
Recruitment firms have reported a modest increase in job opportunities, but more people are chasing each vacancy.
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Tackling the 'graduate but unemployable' syndrome in India
Bangalore, Jan 25 (IANS) Low employability, particularly in the IT sector, of thousands of engineering graduates hitting the Indian job market every year is prompting academia and industry leaders to make efforts to end the demand-supply mismatch.
U.S. Jobless Rate Drops To 8.3%
The U.S. job market strengthened at the start of the year as employers added an unexpectedly large number of new jobs and the unemployment rate in January dropped for the fifth straight month to 8.3%--the lowest in nearly three years.
Growing industries in need of workers in 2012
The employment outlook is starting to look brighter. These job sectors and industries are expected to have a need for more workers in 2012.