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Nov 26, 2025
Recent college grads face a challenging job market
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New research from the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland finds that earning a college degree can still help you keep a job and get higher wages, but it’s less of an advantage than it used to be.
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Nov 28, 2022
Companies are ditching degree requirements, but what about their hiring software?
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Applicant tracking systems often home in on degrees, specific schools, previous employers and key words that can bias the process.
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Jan 3, 2014
GED was never meant to be second-chance diploma
The GED test was set up to help GIs get high school credit when they returned from war.
Jun 10, 2013
The ROI on that degree you just got
Librarians and marriage counselors need more than three times as long to pay off college loans than lawyers, or those in advertising/marketing careers.
Jun 8, 2012
College grads, please don’t hurt us
Author Charles Wheelan asks recent college grads to not use their new knowledge for evil.
Jun 6, 2012
Trade certificates help men more than women
A study says women earn certificates in lower-paid fields and are less likely to add a college degree.

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