Colleges keep minting graduates the job market has no use for

What Today’s College Students Need That Previous Generations Didn’t

For high school graduates about to head off to college the news is alarming: The degree they’re about to pursue might not land them the job they want. College grads are facing a tough job market, with headlines almost daily declaring their prospects “grim” or “shrinking” or call their “hiring woes” a “job market hell.” []

Boom in Blue-Collar Jobs. Here's How To Fill Them

Boom in Blue-Collar Jobs. Here's How To Fill Them

Britain’s markets attracting generation of highly educated entrepreneurs

Nearly a quarter of market traders now hold master’s degree, PhD or medical doctorate, research showsOne in five young market traders now holds a master’s degree, PhD or medical doctorate, according to exclusive figures shared with the Guardian, in a sign of how Britain’s markets are attracting an unexpected new generation of highly educated entrepreneurs.Separate data from Kerb, the street food collective behind some of London’s best-known food markets, points in the same direction. Almost three-quarters of its founders have university degrees, including one in four with postgraduate qualifications. About 95 work in their businesses full-time rather than treating them as weekend side hustles. Continue reading...

H-1B hiring at University of Michigan sparks row amid ‘No American qualified’ worries; netizens say 'They don't want…'

H-1B job postings at the University of Michigan for visa roles prompted criticism as Americans struggle to find jobs.

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Custom CVs and cover letters can unlock recruiter attention