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Unemployment Improves for those with College Degrees

By John Hazard ⋅ November 6, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

The unemployment rate for college graduates improved slightly in October, dropping to 4.7 percent from a peak of 4.9 percent in September, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The decline is the first reversal of rising unemployment for the sector since September 2008.
The improving numbers for college graduates (even as the rate of unemployment [...]

Recent MBAs Face 16.5% Unemployment

By Donald Sears ⋅ November 4, 2009 ⋅ One comment

Business-school graduates face a stark future.
The unemployment rate for recent grads from the top 30 MBA programs was 16.5 percent, according to a survey by BusinessWeek. The survey was based on employment questionnaires collected by the schools from graduates actively looking for work three months after graduation.
Last year that was true of just 5 percent [...]