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Learn to plumb: New grads are competing with AI for coding jobs
College graduates are having trouble finding entry-level jobs in computer science and finance. Some blame AI.

Joanne Jacobs
Jun 62 min read
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Gen Z wants work to be fulfilling and flexible -- and they don't like deadlines
College students want fulfilling, flexible jobs with no deadlines and plenty of "self-care days."

Joanne Jacobs
May 252 min read
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Disgruntled graduates: 36% say college was 'a waste of time and money'
College graduates are questioning the workforce value of their degrees: Half of Gen Z grads see college as a "waste of time and money."

Joanne Jacobs
May 32 min read
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Is college worth it? Young males are opting out
Young Americans -- especially males -- see college as a high-cost, high-risk choice.

Joanne Jacobs
Apr 282 min read
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From Walmart Academy to a bachelor's degree in business
With credit for workplace training and Walmart’s tuition-assistance program, Bonnie Boop earned an online business degree, reports NPR's...

Joanne Jacobs
Jul 12, 20241 min read
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The rise of MEI: merit, excellence and intelligence
Will MEI -- merit, excellence and intelligence -- replace DEI?

Joanne Jacobs
Jun 18, 20242 min read
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Do you want a scone with your cappucino? '24 grads are struggling to find jobs
College graduates are finding it hard to get their first professional job.

Joanne Jacobs
Jun 3, 20241 min read
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'Performance of Self' as a college major? No, it's not a parody
Parody or reality? Yes, these are real New York University graduates who've designed their own majors. "The Performance of Self" is my...

Joanne Jacobs
May 30, 20241 min read
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Is college worth it if you have to borrow? Only 22% say 'yes'
Most Americans don't think borrowing to go to college is worth it.

Joanne Jacobs
May 30, 20242 min read
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College students aren't all that smart: IQ average falls to 102
The average college student has average intelligence, concludes a meta-analysis by Canadian researchers, writes Ross Pomeroy on Big...

Joanne Jacobs
Jan 25, 20242 min read
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College grads aren't baristas for life (usually)
The crisis for new college graduates is a media perennial, writes Kevin Carey in The Atlantic. "Find some recent grads working humble...

Joanne Jacobs
Dec 21, 20232 min read
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Colleges add career coaches: Students say 'career success' is a priority
Colleges are adding career counselors and urging students to start career planning early, reports Hechinger's Jon Marcus. Some are...

Joanne Jacobs
Nov 25, 20232 min read
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Class of '23 has high hopes -- $84,855 -- for post-college pay
Gen Z college students are clueless about the workforce, according to a survey conducted in March, writes Jaime Dunaway-Seale for Real...

Joanne Jacobs
Jul 20, 20232 min read
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More young people are skipping college: Is that a crisis?
A good student at a good high school, Grayson Hart "believed college was the only route to a good job, stability and a happy life," until...

Joanne Jacobs
Mar 13, 20232 min read
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'Ungrading' college
Many colleges have dropped admissions tests to promote diversity and equity: Applicants who grew up with educated (or Asian) parents and...

Joanne Jacobs
Oct 7, 20222 min read
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Drop college mandates for jobs before the next $400 billion bailout
Forgiving student loans -- if it survives a legal challenge -- is estimated to cost $400 billion to $500 billion or more. That means...

Joanne Jacobs
Sep 30, 20223 min read
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