Infographic: The United States of Student Loan Debt June 26, 2013 | | Leave a comment Student loans were created as financial aid to help those who might otherwise not be able to afford college to reach their educational goals. But what happens when the job market goes sour, everyone turns to college to fix their career problems at the same time, and they need student loans to make it happen?… Read More
How to Find a Job after Graduation in a Tough Economy September 2, 2011 | | Leave a comment According to a study released by the John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development at Rutgers University, in May 2011, only 56% of college graduates in 2010 were able to find a job after graduation, as compared to the 90% of graduates from the 2006/2007 class. This statistic alone shows the sign of how hard… Read More
Some community colleges attribute enrollment increases to online degree programs December 20, 2010 | | Leave a comment Spartanburg Community College enrolled more than 1,000 new students between 2008 and 2009, reports the Spartanburg Herald-Journal.… Read More
Is the recession the end of the American Dream? September 22, 2010 | | Leave a comment Underlying the entire machine that caused our current recession is an interesting discussion about the American Dream and how it was hijacked by marketers and financial institutions. This is a conversation worth having.… Read More
NBER: The Recession ended last year September 20, 2010 | | Leave a comment America can rest easy tonight–the Recession is over! It has been since June 2009. Unfortunately, this good news feels more like a slap in the face to the millions of un- or under-employed.… Read More
5 Indicators the Economy is Still in Trouble May 20, 2010 | | Leave a comment There is every indication out there that we have not yet seen the worst of this economic downturn. Here are the five of the most sobering.… Read More
Unemployment a Little Down, But Still Way Up May 6, 2010 | | Leave a comment You are still falling. And, unless something changes, you are going to get very hurt or die when you hit the ground. Ridiculous, I know. But that is exactly what we are expected to swallow in the reporting of unemployment figures. The Associated Press is reporting today that “first-time claims for unemployment benefits dropped to a seasonally adjusted 444,000 last week,” down 7,000. … Read More
Get the job you want in 5 steps February 9, 2010 | | Leave a comment When the economy goes sour, many unemployed U.S. workers are willing to settle for lemons. But some unemployed are learning to make lemonade, figuratively. These workers are using their job losses to springboard into a new career. If this describes you, we have a list of 5 steps, compiled by Elearning Network News, you can… Read More
Everyone should get education… but who’s going to pay? January 18, 2010 | | Leave a comment For generations now, the U.S. government has stressed the importance of education to schoolchildren, specifically the value of a college diploma…That was until the meltdown.… Read More