For most people born into Gen X, Y, or Z(?), Earth Day has been an annual part of our lives. We planted trees, learned about recycling, and learned to turn the water off when we brushed our teeth when we were little grade schoolers. Now, we’re older and environmental issues have become a permanent part [...]
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The grass might be greener on the other side of your degree
Posted in Job Spotlight, Jobs for College Students, survey, tagged earth day, environment, green jobs, survey on April 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Top Starting Salaries by Degree
Posted in First Job, Job Spotlight, Salary & Pay on January 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
It’s official: 2008 is over and it’s time to focus on all the possibilities that lie ahead in 2009. Much as we would like it to, time doesn’t stand still, even in a rough economy — which means that in five short months, many of you will be graduating. Which means that pretty soon, you’ll [...]
New CareerBuilder CareerCast!
Posted in Job Spotlight, tagged podcast on September 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Check out our latest podcast!
The new CareerCast can be heard by clicking here. (Note: Clicking this link will open the CareerCast in Windows Media Player.) Our podcast is also available on iTunes!
You can hear discussions and find tips and resources on these topics:
Dealing with crushes on co-workers
Salaries for college graduates that are on the rise
What [...]
Familiar faces in new places: Expanding your network
Posted in First Job, Job Spotlight, tagged Job Search, networking on July 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Most recent graduates are familiar with the concept of social networking. Sites like Facebook and MySpace have been around for the last several years, and sites like LinkedIn and BrightFuse make a logical leap for users from social networking to professional networking.
We recently talked about alumni associations as one possible alternate resource. But building and [...]
Check out our podcast!
Posted in Job Spotlight, Web/Tech, tagged Fun Stuff, podcast on July 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
A few weeks back, we mentioned that you could tap into the CareerBuilder.com network at the touch of a button on your iPhone.
We are proud to announce another way to tap into CareerBuilder.com — we have launched a live podcast!
Now you can take us with you on your commute, or to the gym, and let us keep you [...]
A fun thing happened at work today…
Posted in First Job, Job Spotlight, tagged fun, jobs, survey on January 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Supposedly, as we get older, we’re supposed to worry less about having fun and focus more on being responsible adults. To a degree that’s true: You shouldn’t be doing keg stands on a Sunday night when you have class or work the next morning. Still, you don’t want to forget completely about fun.
A recent survey [...]
25 Jobs That Let You Go Green
Posted in Job Spotlight on November 15, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
“Going green” is a trend that has gone beyond citizens, lawmakers and environmentalists and has seeped into small businesses and corporations around the country. Going green – preserving the earth’s natural resources and improving our standard our living – is especially important to young workers, like us.
Eighty percent of young workers are interested in scoring [...]
