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...logical and linear - i.e., "I majored in political science, so I'll go to law school," or "I studied history, so I'll be a history teacher." With the economy in shambles, though, what seems straightforward to students (or their parents) may not be. Searching out other less obvious options, always a smart strategy, matters more now than ever. Brooks borrows from mathematical chaos theory to help new grads map out a career plan that will ultimately get them where they really want to go. (Read "What to Do If You Get Laid...
...hire more new grads this year than last, as the new Administration expands and a graying workforce retires. (The only other sector with plans to increase hiring - that of distribution, transportation and utilities - had too few respondents for the projection to mean much.) The uptick in government recruiting is obvious to students. Last year, notes Dorothy Kerr, executive manager of Rutgers University's career services, there were just 15 government and nonprofit employers at the annual Big East Career Day in Manhattan's Madison Square Garden; others were kept out to make room for 135 private-sector employers. This year...
...interesting as Prince's new music is likely to be - through all of his experiments and career meandering, he's never made a dull album - the marriage of musician and retailer is just as intriguing. The upside for Prince is obvious: in an era when record sales continue to slide, there's nothing quite as sweet as cash up-front, even if it does mean your face on a big cardboard display right next to the Swiffer. For Target, there's a small element of brand burnishing - Prince likes us! - but the music is primarily just one more product...
...really carried the load offensively and he has been a great face-off guy for us and his play goes hand-in-hand with the team’s recent uptake in performance. Dougie is a big part of our team, and so when he plays well, we obviously play better.” Receiving the recognition as “first star” against Princeton, Rogers was impressive in making critical game-changing moves, such as winning 13 of Harvard’s 27 successful face-offs. His surge of success can be attributed to the fact that...
...excellent mind, she makes decisions carefully and well, and her obvious empathy for the plight in which so many Americans find themselves will serve them and our country well." Gov. Phil Bredesen of Tennessee, hailing Sebelius as an "absolutely first-rate" selection for the health and human services post. New York Times...