Graduate education
AI is taking jobs — here’s Coursera CEO’s No. 1 tip for grads to stay competitive
Greg Hart, President and CEO of Coursera Coursera With entry-level jobs declining as employers continue to deploy AI, Coursera’s CEO has shared his top tips for graduates to stay competitive in the job market and stand out in interviews. Greg Hart, former technical advisor to Jeff Bezos at Amazon, became president and CEO of online […]
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China’s youth unemployment rate falls after climbing for two straight months
A person rides a bicycle with a child sitting in the basket in Beijing, China July 14, 2024. Tingshu Wang | Reuters The jobless rate for 16-to-24-year olds in China, excluding students, fell to 17.6% in September from 18.8% a month prior, official data showed on Tuesday, offering officials relief after youth unemployment hit fresh highs for two […]
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Some employers are reluctant to hire college grads who attended pro-Palestinian protests, survey finds
Students protest during the University of Michigan’s Spring Commencement ceremony on May 4. Nic Antaya | Getty Images The class of 2024 have graduated into a rocky jobs market and to make matters worse, employers are becoming increasingly wary about hiring them. In fact, 64% of employers have said they have become concerned about hiring […]
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UK launches new visa for world’s top graduates — is your college on the list?
Graduates from the world’s top colleges, who are still early on in their careers, will now be able to apply for a short-term visa to stay and work in the U.K. From Monday, the U.K. government has said people who have graduated, in the last five years, from one of the eligible leading universities listed […]
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Failing to get top grades at college could cost you £3,800 a year, new British study reveals
IFS research found that both men and women who graduated from a U.K. university with a lower second class degree in 2013 were earning £3,800 less on average a year before tax, five years later. baona | E+ | Getty Images Failing to achieve a top grade at college could mean earning around £3,800 ($4,946) […]
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