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6 Jobs to Pursue After Graduating From College

The job market is now more competitive than it has ever been before. Even people with college degrees from top universities are finding it hard to get a job that pays well and has room for advancement. However, there are several careers that are good for college graduates to pursue because there is a national […]

5 Perfect Jobs for College Students

Need a flexible job while completing your degree, but really don’t want to work in the food services industry? Here are six job ideas that can earn you a little extra income and build your resume. 1: Customer Service Customer service encompasses a large portion of the job sector, from reception positions to sales associates […]

Stepping out into the jobs market – what’s your first step?

If you’re looking for your first job and feeling overwhelmed, it’s important to remember that you are most definitely not alone. More people are graduating from college now than ever before, increasing competition. At the same time, recent global economic changes over the past decade have redistributed jobs and weakened economies, making it more difficult […]

Information Security Threats: Creating Challenges & Opportunities

Information security professionals continue to face a growing number of threats. For every well-publicized security breach we hear about, there are dozens of others quietly occurring around the world. Reasons for increasing threat levels are many: Cybercrime is lucrative. Organized crime rings work 24/7 to infiltrate systems, steal data, and sell it on the black […]

The Big Scheme

The modern game of recruitment has changed as a consequence of the economic recession. What many fear as the darkest hour to emerge as a graduate has been left damaged but not completely distraught as even with large cutbacks, firms have realized that curtailing graduate intake only lessens the skill in their companies. There has […]

Where the Jobs Are: Fast-Growing Occupations

One very important consideration for college students is the career they want to pursue after graduation. However, not every career is promising, with some fields such as journalism drying up. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics tracks occupational growth and provides estimates of the fastest growing industries in the country. Not surprisingly, the medical field […]