Range of Summer Experiences Can Benefit High School Students
School counselors urge high school students to reflect on their summer job, volunteer, and travel experience as they make career and college plans.
School counselors urge high school students to reflect on their summer job, volunteer, and travel experience as they make career and college plans.
A new poll of college students by McGraw Hill Education finds 65 percent of students felt high school prepared them adequately for college, yet just 35 percent believe college got them ready for the job market.
A new Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce finds while a university degree, on average, gives a $1 million boost in earnings over a lifetime compared to a high school diploma, the payoff varies widely depending on college major.
The Aspen Institute released a report with eight papers from education experts about how labor market data can be used by educators, policymakers, and students to better inform their decisions about college and career.
Researchers at the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce find that having a college degree gives workers an 80 percent wage advantage today, compared to 40 percent in 1967.
Speakers at the SXSWedu conference in Austin discuss why recent graduates' skills often fall short of employer demands and how to solve the growing problem.
A new survey of recruiters find employers expect to hire 16 percent more graduates with bachelor's degrees in 2014-15.
With the number of internships offered to college students down, some experts say students should explore career and job experiences long before they reach college.
A new report from the Pew Research Center shows a growing gap in wages between young adults with college degrees and those with only a high school diploma.
A new survey of students and employers reveal the high priority placed on gaining work experience in high school through internships and volunteering.
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