You’ve may have heard it thrown around before: “You only retain 1/3 of everything you learn in school”. For 65% of college-educated workers, this would be understandable, because much of what you learn in college won’t be applicable to your job. “Why is that?”, you may ask. The survey done by the University of Phoenix concluded […]
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Why Are College Graduates More Disengaged At Work Than Others?
According to a recent Gallup poll, College-Educated Americans are less engaged in their jobs than ones with a high school diploma or less, showing that 48.2% of the latter were not engaged, as compared to the 55% of college graduates that are disengaged. This survey was taken from more than 150,000 American adults last year, […]
-Read more!Top 10 Most Underemployed Majors
I believe that the number of reasons students may have for going to college can be filtered into two categories: one good reason and many bad ones. The good reason would be because you found a skill or trade that you love and know you can excel at, so you go to college to get […]
-Read more!Is Your Degree Worth It?
One thing that you should consider when going to college if the degree that you’re going for is going to pay off in the end. If you’ve been around business-minded individuals, you may have heard of the acronym ROI thrown around. This acronym stands for Return On Investment. When a business owner makes a decision […]
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College planning is an important step that must be taken before pursuing college and preparing for your career. College can be both academically and financially challenging, so it’s important to know why you’re going and what your limitations are. I write this to bring up an article that I’ve found on InsideHigherEd.com that talks about the […]
-Read more!Some Majors to Choose From
The Wall Street Journal compiled a list of the highest paid college majors, as well as their starting salaries, which you’ll find in both the link that I’ve provided and in this post. Now when I normally suggest a good choice of major, it’s usually whatever it is that interests you. Many, though, are more interested […]
-Read more!Avoiding Financial Mistakes in College
Now I certainly hope your mother taught you how to be financially responsible. Because if she did, a few of these points should be common sense. On MSN Money is listed the 5 most common financial blunders college students make, so what can be done to avoid making some of these mistakes? Avoid using credit cards. They’re great […]
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