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7 Cities to Consider as College Graduates 2011
Good news college grads. As you and an estimated1.6 million of your classmates graduate you’ll be facing the best job market for entry-level positions since 2008. According to the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE), employers indicate they plan to hire 19.3 percent more graduates in 2010-11 than they did in 2009-10, especially in certain technical and finance fields. Chances are, if you’re nabbing a new job, you probably need a new place to live.
According to the NACE, the average starting salary for a college graduate is $50,462. This figure depends on the field a grad enters: those with business majors will earn on average $44,000 and liberal arts majors will earn a starting average of $35,000.
To find our rental homes, we rounded down to a $40,000 take-home salary, which ends up being about $3,300 per month.
French govt eyes unemployment under 9 pct by end-2011
France’s conservative government plans to bring unemployment under 9 percent by the end of the 2011, France’s labour minister told French media, after monthly data showed an improvement in the rate of job creation.
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The labour ministry said on Wednesday that the number of registered jobseekers in France had fallen 0.8 percent in March from February, marking the third month of declines.
Live Twitter Coverage of May Day Workers’ and Immigrants Rights Rallies
Declaring “Somos Unos—Respeten Nuestros Derechos” or “We Are One—Respect Our Rights,” working people across the country this May Day are rallying to oppose attacks on workers’ rights and immigrant rights.
Follow the action here with our live Twitter feed and make sure your event is covered by tweeting from your action using the hashtag #MayDay.
Some 60,000 workers are coming together in Milwaukee, while hundreds of thousands more are gathering for marches and rallies in New York, Chicago, Houston, Boston and dozens of other cities and towns.
These rallies and marches are telling the world that workers’ rights and immigrant rights are connected. CEO-backed politicians are targeting all working people—including immigrants—with their corporate-sponsored political agenda and continuing power grab.
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White House eyes Warren associates for consumer job
The White House is zeroing in on close associates of law professor Elizabeth Warren, an outspoken critic of Wall Street, to head the new U.S. consumer financial agency, a source with knowledge of the discussions told Reuters.
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Warren has long been considered a front-runner to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which will be charged with reining in abuses on issues such as credit card fees and mortgage-lending practices.
But among President Barack Obama’s aides, there is disagreement over whether it would be wise for him to take on a highly visible fight to secure confirmation for Warren in the U.S.
Berger-Marks Foundation Announces Edna Award Competition
The Berger-Marks Foundation will honor a young woman leader with its Edna Award. The $10,000 award recognizes a young woman whose leadership in the social justice movement has already fueled social change.
“With the Edna Award, the Berger-Marks Foundation is expanding its commitment to young women. We want to spotlight their important contributions to social justice,” says Linda Foley, president of the foundation and former Newspaper Guild-CWA president. She added:
Women are organizing unions; women are leading campaigns for universal health care; and women are demonstrating to young people what social justice means. Our
About 37,000 North Carolina residents lose jobless benefits
About 37,000 North Carolina residents lost their unemployment benefits on Saturday when Gov.
4 Lame Excuses to Not Assess Yourself
There’s something I tell all professionals looking to advance their careers. When it comes to marketing yourself to employers, remember this piece of advice:
You are not special, but you are unique.