Franchise businesses are being purchased by parents as college graduation gifts for their children. I’ve heard of gifts like grad school, a new suit or a new brief case but a franchise business?! This is an interesting trend. Sure, there aren’t many job opportunities out there lately for young college grads….but getting mom and dad

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Internships and summer jobs are being made available through federal stimulus funds to low-income teens and young adults ranging in age from 14 to 24 in many cities around the country. Although summer jobs prospects are currently bleak for youths and debate continues in Congress as to whether additional federal funds should be poured into

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College degrees used to be something America could brag about. As of the 1980s, we were the world leaders in college degrees amongst 25 to 34 year-olds. The sad news is that we have not maintained our success and have been significantly passed by. We now rank 12th among 36 developed nations led by Canada.

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Careers in sales can be incredibly rewarding when the right sales techniques are applied. Sales advice from successful salespeople is essential to anyone considering a new career in sales. In today’s video interview, you’re going to get great sales advice from a successful salesperson. SALES ADVICE TODAY’S GUEST Erik Bakke: Commercial Sales Manager at SMA

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Welcome to the 4th installment of the Career Shmeer, where we provide links to great career articles from the past week (or so).

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The LeBron James move from Cleveland to Miami has generated a ton of media buzz. Simultaneously, there has been a lot of talk in the blogosphere about job hopping amongst Gen Y employees. Some writers are combining these two topics and using 25 year-old LeBron James as an example of a job hopping Gen Y

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