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Diplomas and Dilemmas: How 2023 Graduates Can Navigate Job Market Chaos

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2023 grads are entering a job market that is not so quick to employ new grads. This is a shift from the past two years where companies were fiercely competing to recruit interns and recent graduates. Although the U.S. for college graduates aged between 20-24 — an alarming doubling of the 2.3%

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What Do You Need? Lauren Wesley Wilson’s Playbook for Unspoken Workplace Rules

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Wilson was motivated to write her book—which covers everything from advice on making personal connections (always email, and keep it short and sweet) to avoiding people-pleasing—because she wants to address the unspoken rules in the workplace we often break simply because we don’t know them. “I And at my very first job, I got fired.

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The Biggest Financial Mistakes to Avoid in Your 20s

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Many members of Generation Z are graduating college and entering a decade of independence in an era with factors stacked against them. Even the oft-repeated advice of paying off debt before making other financial moves doesn’t necessarily apply to everyone. Twenty-somethings face a complicated financial picture.

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10 Favors You Can Do for Yourself Every Day

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I recently attended a high school graduation where the valedictorian shared this message with the graduating class. Don’t be the person who only asks to meet for coffee during the job search, never to be heard from again until the next job change. Set up a lunch meeting for some advice. Send an email.

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When Nature Calls, Boston Harbor Now CEO Kathy Abbott Answers

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Her first encounter with discrimination occurred after her sophomore year in college, when she tried to get a summer job working for the Department of Public Works (DPW) in Falmouth. Luckily, I already had a job in the field, so I didn’t feel totally annihilated,” she says. The job was a blast, but it wasn’t enough.

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Your Top Job Candidate Is Probably A Liar

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On average, 72% of a job applicant’s resume is accurate while the remaining 28% is embellished. Identifying resume embellishment is simple when employers effectively interview applicants and follow through on background checks.

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The Biggest Financial Mistakes to Avoid in Your 20s

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Many members of Generation Z are graduating college and entering a decade of independence in an era with factors stacked against them. Even the oft-repeated advice of paying off debt before making other financial moves doesn’t necessarily apply to everyone. Twenty-somethings face a complicated financial picture.