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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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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To determine fields for potential career growth, it’s always a good idea to follow the money that flows out of Washington D.C. The massive American Recovery and Investment Act of 2009 has committed over $90 billion to clean energy – and that means more green jobs for you. According to the White House, in the

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A new career is out there that I guess shouldn’t shock me: you can now sign up to be a platonic friend for rent via a new site called RentAFriend! You can be the person who keeps someone company for an hourly fee that you negotiate, typically between $20-$50/hour. For those who don’t want to

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Nurse practitioners may soon be granted greater authority by our state governments, allowing them to work more like primary care physicians. This will open the doors to all kinds of opportunities for nursing careers. Nurse practitioners are registered nurses who have qualified through advanced

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