Today’s college graduates are entering the toughest employment market since the Great Depression. In an economy where thousands of recent graduates jockey for limited job openings, choosing a major can be difficult if not downright demoralizing. But amid all the doom and gloom, one degree seems to be a sure thing: engineering. Engineering degrees are […] Read Article “Want a Financially Stable Future? Major in Engineering.”
The highly successful social media network for professionals announced in August that U.S. teens ages 14 to 18 will be allowed to create accounts and will have access to LinkedIn University Pages. This marks a significant shift for what has long been the most buttoned-down of social media networks. Since its launch in 2003, LinkedIn […] Read Article “LinkedIn University Pages: Networking Beyond Millennials”
Traveling abroad for work can be a bit intimidating; forcing you to step outside your normal comfort zone. In the first six months of 2013, I made six trips to Adecco Group headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland; passing through five different airports on my journey there. By the end of June, I had spent nine weeks […] Read Article “Traveling Abroad for Work: 10 Things No One Tells You”
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Adecco’s Way to Work “Work Experience Contest” has made it possible for nine lucky individuals to experience different vocations all around the world this summer. There were so many great entries that we decided to add a 9th winner! Each of the winners will now embark on a trip to discover many different jobs over […] Read Article “Adecco USA “Work Experience Contest” Winner Announced”
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