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College Seniors unprepared for the “real-world”

April 26, 2017 NCH 65 Comments

Where College Seniors Are Falling Short Expected graduates are ill-prepared for the job hunt and many coveted positions, a survey finds Companies say they expect to hire 5% more graduates from the Class of 2017 than they brought on last year. … [Read more...]

Colleges start offering Job Training….Finally

April 24, 2017 NCH 45 Comments

Reality is catching up to colleges that offer liberal degrees but lack the hard real-world skills to secure a job that will enable you to repay the burdensome student loan debt. Similar to the for-profit colleges that offered degrees of dubious … [Read more...]

What 2 year degrees earn you more cash than 4 year degrees?

April 11, 2017 NCH 46 Comments

Conduct research and list 5 - 2 year college degrees that outpay traditional 4 year college degrees. Post in the comments section with links. Provide the name of the 2 year college, name and title of the 2 year degree with salary. … [Read more...]

How much debt for a College Degree?

March 29, 2017 NCH 32 Comments

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U.S> Too Focused on Four-Year Degrees, LinkedIn CEO says

February 21, 2017 NCH 45 Comments

U.S> Too Focused on Four-Year Degrees, LinkedIn CEO says Maybe certs and technical 2 year degrees is new path to the middle class. Is it possible that the traditional 4 year college degree is overrated? Seems that the 4 year college degree does not prepare college students … [Read more...]

Is a college degree the new high school diploma? Here’s why your degree’s worth is stagnant.

January 18, 2017 NCH 31 Comments

Is a college degree the new high school diploma? Here’s why your degree’s worth is stagnant. High schools should offer joint HS diploma with a 2 year AA degree maybe work with boot camp providers to accelerate entry into the workforce. Based on research by the Georgetown Center … [Read more...]

Dropouts Need Not Apply: Silicon Valley Asks Mostly for Developers With Degrees – Real Time Economics – WSJ

April 5, 2016 NCH Leave a Comment

Dropouts Need Not Apply: Silicon Valley Asks Mostly for Developers With Degrees - Real Time Economics - WSJ But it turns out that tech companies are more likely than other employers to require college degrees when hiring software developers. Seventy-five … [Read more...]