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US / Theater and Arts College Grads land jobs ahead of tech grads
US – Recent graduates with tech degrees face higher unemployment rates after the Great Recession Continue reading
China’s Grads / Only 26 percent of postgraduate and 35 percent of undergraduate students had secured a job by April
This year is said to be the most difficult for college graduates to find a job, especially because of the record number of fresh graduates entering the tough job market Continue reading
Sri Lanka / Arts grads least employable, less paid
Students following the Arts stream in higher education have the lowest employability rate ranging around 30%, the Higher Education Ministry has revealed Continue reading
US Higher Ed in an Alarming State
Only a bit more than half of all US students enrolled in four-year colleges and universities complete their degrees within six years Continue reading
UK / Securing a job after leaving university depend heavily on where they choose to study
UK – Students at Robert Gordon, Glasgow Caledonian and Derby universities outperformed Oxford and Cambridge graduates when it came to securing jobs or places on postgrad courses last year Continue reading
US College degree / Employers place more weight on experience, particularly internships and employment during school
Half of employers surveyed recently by The Chronicle and American Public Media’s Marketplace said they had trouble finding recent graduates qualified to fill positions at their company or organization. Nearly a third gave colleges just fair to poor marks for producing successful employees. And they dinged bachelor’s-degree holders for lacking basic workplace proficiencies, like adaptability, communication skills, and the ability to solve complex problems. Continue reading
Sri Lankan / 25 New technical universities will provide job-oriented courses
The Sri Lankan government plans to set up 25 technical universities and university colleges across the island, to cater to students who fail to gain entry to state universities Continue reading
UK / More than 20,000 of last year’s graduates were unemployed six months after leaving university
More than 20,000 of last year’s graduates were unemployed six months after leaving university Continue reading
Canada’s New ‘Census’ / Women lead in post-secondary education and Immigrants more educated than average Canadian
Canada’s New Census on Higher education: Women are continuing to outpace men, while newcomers are arriving in Canada with more post-secondary experience than the average canadian Continue reading
China / A Tough job market for Chinese college graduates
Although the job market in China is still much better than many other parts of the world, it is a tough market for graduates. Many job seekers have decided to shy away from the rat race and try other options. A record-high 6.99 million Chinese students are leaving universities in 2013, a 2.8 percent increase … Continue reading
Netherlands / Fewer boys are grading
A generation ago men in higher education outnumbered women. Now the opposite is true. What happened? asks Jos Claessen. In the school year 2010/2011, 123,894 students attained a higher education degree (a higher vocational education bachelor or an academic bachelor or master). But this imposing figure hides a worrying imbalance between male and female graduates … Continue reading
US / Not All College Degrees are created Equal – College Majors, Unemployment and Earnings
It Still Pays to Earn a College Degree But Not All College Degrees are created Equal
In the past, a college degree all but assured job seekers employment and high earnings, but today, what you make depends on what you take. In Hard Times 2013, we show differences in unemployment and earnings based on major for BA and graduate degree holders. Continue reading
US / Trends in Employment Rates by Educational Attainment (video)
The employment to population ratio, also referred to as the employment rate, represents the proportion of the civilian population that is employed, and it is used as a measure of labor market conditions and the economy’s ability to provide jobs for a growing population. In this indicator, employment to population ratio and employment rate are … Continue reading
US / The New College Grads Job Market In 3 Graphs
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, bachelor’s degree holders between the ages of 20 and 24 saw average unemployment more than double from 2007 through 2011. But by 2012, it was falling quickly, back to within about a point of where it was at the turn of the century, when times weren’t exactly … Continue reading
India / A summit on employability of engineers
Expressing concern over the lack of employability of engineering graduates in the state, the Odisha Private Engineering College Association (OPECA) has decided to hold an educational conclave on May 17 to guide colleges to maximize students’ employability. “By our own evaluation, only about 35% engineering graduates are getting jobs in their areas of specialization. Another … Continue reading
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