tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88896872011-11-27T06:35:38.946-08:00About the trials and tribulations of being a Liberal Arts graduate in the job market. Sound advice, amusing stories and information that relate to young adults feeling their way around the job market for the first time. Finding out the unwritten rules and pitfalls that come with job-hunting, the first job, establishing a career, and growing out of being a student.redantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15608670655422465211noreply@blogger.comBlogger1251100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8889687.post-34014196879097247772007-05-17T19:03:00.000-07:002007-11-04T06:33:13.789-08:00

Hello there!To any readers remaining of the retired Liberal Arts Grad Blog I have some good news to share. I finally graduated from grad school last week and can now devote time once again for blogging. With graduation comes an evolution in what I want to write about. Since I feel I have exhausted what I want to say on career issues for Liberal Arts grads I decided to create a brand new blog that

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by the Liberal Arts DudeThis is my farewell post for the Liberal Arts Grad blog. It has been quite a wild ride in the blogosphere starting with the Liberal Arts Grad web site in 2002 which was resurrected as the Liberal Arts Grad blog in 2004.Through these years of blogging I've been fortunate enough to have been featured in the Washington Post (here and here), receive fan email and made friends

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IU to cover tuition for Pell recipientsfrom the Indiana Daily Student NewsOfficials announced Friday that the University will cover the remaining tuition balance for incoming students who already receive aid from federal Pell Grants. IU President Adam Herbert and IU Interim Provost Michael McRobbie unveiled the plan at the board of trustees' regularly scheduled business meeting at IU-Purdue

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New Parents Invest in State's Prepaid Tuitionfrom the Tallahassee Democrat Once a year, the window opens to sign up for the Florida Prepaid College Plan, which covers almost 800,000 children, including almost 70,000 in college. The annual enrollment period for the plan is happening now but will close Jan. 31. To read the rest of the article click here. Six Years in Manitoba Buys a Free

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By the Liberal Arts DudeOK it’s that time of the year again where I feel like I’ve said everything there is I ever wanted to say about being a Liberal Arts graduate—and then some. Much like the end of 2002 when I took the Liberal Arts Grad Web site offline, I am feeling plumb out of ideas as to what to write about. I’ve tackled job-hunting advice, book reviews, interviews, and even did some

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I guess I just had a "Duh" moment -- to those who have posted comments and did not see their comments appear the past several months I apologize. Blogspot actually has a moderated comments function where all comments are stored until further action by me. This is to control comment spam. Silly me I thought all this time people weren't commenting on my blog -- they have been. I just haven't been

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A couple of great articles on managing careers for young professionals. For the first one, Washington Post columnist Mary Ellen Slayter debunks a few myths about job-hunting and jobs. Some of what she cites are pretty standard common-sense knowledge for experienced workers. Some, however, young workers are well-advised to take note. Particularly on the points about entry-level salaries, the

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Another excellent article by Washington Post financial columnist Michelle Singletary. This time she reviews a couple of books on how to finance a college education as part of her series on financing college. She will be doing online chats on these books as part of her "Color of Money Book Club" so if you are interested in participating read the article below. A Crash Course In How to Pay For

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It was bound to happen sooner or later -- a scholarship for bloggers! That's right, an organization actually created a scholarship competition for people who blog. Right now the contest is restricted to full-time students who are US citizens. But who knows what will happen in the next few years as the contest gathers steam and prominence? I found out way too late about this contest (their top ten

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Most Lucrative Degrees for College Gradsfrom CNNMoney.comThe good news:Employers continue to boost starting salaries for the Class of 2006, which is enjoying the strongest job market in four years, according to a recent survey. The biggest beneficiaries are graduates who majored in information sciences and systems: they are taking home 7.5 percent more than they did last year, according to the

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A couple of great articles that tackle the issue of student loans and how best to approach financing higher education. Singletary's article gives sound advice for high school seniors and their parents on the limits of Federal student loans. Shin's article deals with private companies who act as lenders for student loans. Check out the comments on Shin's piece--a pretty good discussion from all

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Statehouse Races and Higher Edfrom Inside Higher EdThey stand on a couch, but that doesn’t do the trick. They try again from the stairs, but the two youngsters featured in Martin O’Malley’s campaign advertisement just can’t touch that darned college diploma that’s framed on the wall. “These days, a college degree is just beyond the reach of too many Maryland families,” the announcer says in a

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They were featured on TV a week ago and seemed like an unusual and interesting idea--a company that allow you to try out different professions on a temporary basis just to see what it's like. If anyone out there has tried it for career-changing explorations please feel free to email me about your experience. From their Web site: "At VocationVacations, we believe "work" can be much, much more than

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The results of a nationwide survey done by the American Sociological Association has been out for a while but I noticed that they are now providing the results for free download in their website. Sociology grads come and get it!What Can I Do with a Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology?That's what sociology majors, and their parents, often ask. Find out what 1,700 majors learned and what careers they

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An excellent blog post from Guy Kawasaki that has been making the rounds in the blogosphere. This deals with things every college student should know about how the Real World of the workplace really operates. Ten Things to Learn This School Year by Guy KawasakiI’m on the campus of UCSB this week at family camp, and it's inspired me to blog about what students should learn in order to prepare for

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Lots of interesting news this week. From the Christian Science Monitor, an interesting article on vocational training and its resurgence, particularly in the state of California. After you read it go ahead and check out this piece from 2003 “Practical Skills Vs. Three R's: A Debate Revives”Suddenly, Vocational Training Back In VogueSix years ago, as his 11th-grade classmates struggled with the

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A couple of interesting articles I found today. The first one is about certificate programs and the students who take them. I should know a bit about this aspect of education because I am a graduate of a certificate program myself—in Web Development! An interesting fact that the article mentions is that virtually all the certificate students that enroll in such programs already have bachelors

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by the Liberal Arts DudeThe question always comes to me once a year or so—what is my main motivation for creating and continuing this blog more than four years and counting into it (if you include my stint in 2002)? The main motivation is for Liberal Arts grads and students to know the non-academic factors involved in following this track of study so that they are realistic about their prospects

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Most Young People Entering the U.S. Workforce Lack Critical Skills Essential for Successfrom Diverse OnlineA new survey of leaders from a consortium of business research organizations finds the incoming generation sorely lacking in basic work place skills, according to a report released Monday. The report is based on a survey of 431 human resource officials that was conducted in April and May by

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by the Liberal Arts DudeMary Ellen Slayter’s latest column deals with office gossip and provides a useful guide to determine when it can be useful and when it is harmfulLike to Gossip? Catch Up, but Don't Get Caught UpI'm not much for fridge magnets, but I do have one that I'm fond of. A gift from a friend a few years ago, it features four chatty-looking women with the words: "We're not gossiping

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By the Liberal Arts DudeIn the red corner, weighing in at 22 tons, King Kong! from The Christian Science Monitor The US Doesn't Need More College GradsIn the blue corner, weighing in at a 23 tons, Godzilla!from Inside Higher EdPell Proposal’s Price and PoliticsThere is a debate going on among heavyweight educational policy-makers about the role of higher education in the job market. On one hand

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Unlikely Majors of Well-Known Celebritiesfrom MSN Careerbuilder.com Sure, she can baste the pants off of most people in any room, but what can Martha Stewart teach them about ancient Egyptian artifacts? Well, probably more than you think. After all, Stewart holds a bachelor's degree in history and architectural history from Barnard College, a background that doesn't usually guarantee a future as

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I got this info from the Generation Debt blog. Here is an example of a creative, citizen-led, political solution to the student debt dilemma. A group of Maine college students and residents launched a campaign to promote legislation that, if passed, would offset the full amount of student loan payments for every year college graduates remain in the state. Their employer can also take on the

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By the Liberal Arts DudeDiscounting Education's Value (from the Chronicle of Higher Education)Liberals don't value a college education? Since when? Since a growing chorus of pundits, all with elite-college credentials, decided to prove that a college education may no longer be what's best for other people's children. While their predecessors fought to open college doors to members of minority

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Better Yet, No Tuition: More programs offer students free schoolingfrom US News and World ReportAshley Robins of Bellwood, Ill., turned down Columbia University, New York University, Washington University in St. Louis, and even Bradley University close to home to attend the University of Virginia. It wasn't the warmer weather that drew her south. For Robins, "it was all about the money." Robins

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What's a Diploma Worth, Anyway?from Alternet.orgYoung people are enrolling in college in record numbers, working longer hours and trying to save for retirement. But in this grim economic situation, a degree doesn't guarantee a good life. Go to college. Work hard. Save money. For the baby boom generation, this mantra was considered the tried and true recipe for getting ahead in America. If you're

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by Robert L. PetersReviewed by the Liberal Arts DudeMost college graduates (and many undergraduates) eventually ask themselves: should I go to graduate school? The angst that comes with asking oneself that question is pretty much universal among this group. The book, Getting What You Came For aims to relieve that angst and replace it with clear-headed, on-the-level advice and a realistic view of

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Foreign English Teachers in Demand in Koreafrom the Korea HeraldThe Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education announced yesterday it will assign native English-speaking teachers to all elementary and junior high schools in the city by 2008. A total of 200 English tutors have already been assigned to 100 elementary schools and 100 junior high schools. By September 2008, around 920 schools throughout

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After a series of opinion posts, I get right back to the original intent of publishing this blog--advice giving to recent grads! Below is an email exchange I recently had with a recent grad.Dear Liberal Arts DudeI'm a recent graduate from the University of Washington with a BS in Economics and BA in Mathematics. I'm writing to you because it seems that you have gone through what I'm going through

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By the Liberal Arts DudeRead this article from the Washington Post and compare it to the response it got at the Cato Institute blog.This is the student debt issue that I wrote about in this article revisited, where a student writes an essay that shows the financial hardship involved in pursuing higher education in this country—and promptly gets slammed in the Internet for speaking out.What gives?

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A GI Bill For Everybodyby Adolph Reed, Jr.from Dissent/FALL 2001 /VOLUME 48, NUMBER 4What if education were available without tuition charges to every resident meeting admissions criteria, as a right, at any public, post-secondary educational institution in the United States? Is this idea feasible? Is there potential public support for it? What would be its likely effects if implemented? What

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After College, A Life without Debt?from Alternet and Dissent MagazineConsidering the years of economic pain college graduates across America have to suffer, why not offer debt relief in exchange for national service? Student loans, for more than half those attending college, are the new paradigm of college funding. Consequently, student debt is, or will soon be, the new paradigm of early to

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By the Liberal Arts DudeI’m having somewhat of a philosophical moment. Recent email exchanges with a fellow blogger who writes about recent grad issues is making me reflect on exactly what my education has meant to me in my life. Much of the past 12 years since I graduated were filled with frustration, depression, struggle and hard times. But I am now in a better place professionally and

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At Workday's End, Interns Turn On the Schmoozefrom the Washington PostRyan Holte, his starchy shirt still stiff after a day at the office, milled about Tortilla Coast early one summer evening. The beer was flowing, and the aroma of salsa filled the air. But Holte wasn't at the Capitol Hill happy hour hot spot for the $2.50 pints of Miller Lite or the 10-cent wings. He was there to shake hands. "

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Something to Make You Angry…Cuts Impede Some College Aspirations from the Houston ChronicleWatching his older sister's hardships after she got pregnant and dropped out of high school, Bennie Lopez Jr. sought a different future for himself through LULAC's National Education Service Center in Houston. "I was planning on this organization being here for me when I was a senior and getting their help,

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The It-Sucks-To-Be-Me Generation: Twentysomethings who can't stop whining about how the economy is screwing themFrom Slate.com (by Daniel Gross)Oh, it's so hard to be young these days! Just crack open Generation Debt: Why Now Is a Terrible Time To Be Young, by Anya Kamenetz, or Strapped: Why America's 20-and-30-Somethings Can't Get Ahead, by Tamara Draut, and you're plunged into a world of

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The Real Tragedy of Student DebtFrom Alternet.orgThere's been a lot of talk lately about increasing levels of student debt. With all of the fuss, you'd expect that lucky high school seniors receive a sobering invoice with their college acceptance letters. But for many students, the plunge into debt is much more insidious. Like drug dealers, the lenders start small and cheap, lulling students into

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From Inside Higher EdAn article about senior level scholars picking on a potential junior staffer. You would have thought this type of behavior would have ended at junior high but you see lots of examples of this type of misbehavior by senior-level workers towards juniors in the workplace in any setting! This is the type of stuff they don't teach you at school--but should!Can’t We All Just Get

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Out of College, but Now Living in Urban Dorms from the New York TimesKelly Frances Cook is an editorial assistant, Ivy League graduate, aspiring writer — the kind of new arrival who has long been important to the life of New York City. Young, educated and hailing from elsewhere, newcomers like Ms. Cook have historically stoked the city’s intellectual and creative fires. But, these days, how do

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On Life After CollegeThe Next (Real) World from University Business Magazine"We found that our data correlated nicely with the demographics of all of the campuses in terms of representation of the four undergraduate classes, men and women, financial aid recipients, and racial background. While we anticipated a high incidence of concerns over academic workload, time demands, personal stress,

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I invite you to check out the blog of the Pinoy Penman (aka Butch Dalisay), especially the text of his speech to graduates of the University of the Philippines.Here's a sample:"Some of the best things happen when we step outside of our own lives and begin to be engaged in those of others. Often, the answers to our own problems lie in others, and in their larger predicaments. While involvement in

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A couple of recent columns from the Washington Post giving advice to young workersFresh Out of College? First, Accept Help by Amy JoyceWelcome to the world of work, new graduates. Sure, you probably had a few internships. Maybe a campus job for a little extra cash. But what do you really know about the workplace? You'll spend more time in this place than in any other, in an environment you rarely

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Recent online chat at the Washington Post giving advice to interns on how to turn their unpaid, part-time gigs to fulltime jobs."Peter Stephens has worked to place thousands of interns in Washington area offices through the nonprofit Washington Center. His explicit goal is to set up students for successful careers. Find out what course he recommends for part-timers and unpaid workers who yearn

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by the Liberal Arts DudeI got this quote from a blog post at the Economist's View"The best solution I can think of is to try and make clear that in a dynamic, global economy, specializing in a narrow skill set may not be the best strategy for success, and more generally that businesses want people who are intelligent, people who are clear thinkers and communicators and that, more than anything

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By the Liberal Arts DudeOne aspect of the career game that I get asked about sometimes by Liberal Arts Grads is the issue of compromising your philosophical and political beliefs as you negotiate the career ladder. Especially for many activist-minded grads with Progressive or even radical political beliefs, how does one balance these beliefs with the very real need to support oneself and pay off

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So you want to intern or get a job in DC? Thinking about moving to DC for its job market? Read the article below to get a gist of the realities involved and to get an idea of what strategies you need to take to prepare. From the Washington PostUnderpaid and Barely HousedIn the life of a Washington intern, there are a couple of things one can count on: long days of work for little or no pay and

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In debt before you startfrom USA TodayThe average college senior graduated this year with more than $19,000 in debt. That's a problem Joe Palazzolo would love to have. Palazzolo, 25, graduated on Mother's Day from Rutgers University with a master's degree in public policy and student loans exceeding $116,000. His payments will average about $800 a month. It could have been worse: Because of his

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City schools, Unions OK Jobs Programfrom the Philadelphia InquirerThe Philadelphia School Reform Commission and local union leaders said yesterday that they would guarantee hundreds of school district graduates jobs in the city's higher-skilled labor trades, turning a predominantly white workforce increasingly diverse. Under the proposed agreement, the Philadelphia Building and Construction

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Working-Class Students Feel the Pinchfrom the Chronicle of Higher Education (requires registration)Finals are fast approaching, but Marc Chlebowski, a freshman at California University of Pennsylvania here, has been spending as much time in the financial-aid office as he has studying. Before arriving here in the fall, he had hoped that he would be able to pay his own way through college. He's

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Survey: Low-income college grads on par with peersfrom The Morning CallA study released Wednesday shows that five years out of college, graduates who came from low-income families did as well as their peers from wealthier backgrounds. The Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Pennsylvania surveyed more than 5,500 graduates of private schools in the state from the Class of 1999.

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For those of you interested in finding out how most people pay for a graduate education the government has come out with a new report titled, "Student Financing of Graduate and First-Professional Education: 2003–04; Profiles of Students in Selected Degree Programs and Part-Time Students." It's a collection of statistical reports (something you social science and wonky types might be into!) that

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Two of Three College Grads Go Into Debt, Owe An Average $19,202From the Boston GlobeNearly two of every three undergraduate students are going into debt to go to college, owing an average of more than $19,000, most often to the government. Among a dozen states sampled, New York students averaged the largest loans, while those in Oregon and Minnesota were most likely to have borrowed. In

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By the Liberal Arts DudeBelow is the a comment to an article published in Inside Higher Ed, about an academic choosing to leave a secure, tenured position in a university setting for the private sector. The original article described in great detail the motivations and reasons of the former professor for leaving academia. You may read the full text of the article here… ++QUOTED COMMENT STARTS++

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A couple of interesting articles from today's news.Check this out from the New York Times--it's about entry-level candidates enlisting the help of professional career counselors (to the tune of parents shelling out thousands of dollars) to get entry-level jobs.And this one from the Boston Globe--it's about recent grads signing a pledge before graduating to work only for socially-responsible

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Ladies First? Gender Disparity in the Classroom and the WorkplaceFor better or for worse, gender roles play a very important role in how girls and boys fare in school and how they fare later, as men and women in the modern workplace. As author Nan Mooney told me, "These cultural expectations are deeply entrenched, and they've been around for a long time." Mooney examined some of these

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Help for the Minor MajorsIn any given year, Caryl Emerson could easily fit every Slavic languages and literatures major at Princeton University around her dinner table. Five to eight students — the fewest of any undergraduate program — typically major in the field at one time. “There’s not as much activity as we’d like to see,” said Emerson, the department chair. “People don’t major in literature

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You’re Too Smart for This: Beating the 100 Big Lies about Your First Job by Michael BallBy The Liberal Arts DudeAfter a few years’ hiatus Michael Ball has come out with a follow-up to his first book, @ the Entry Level. You’re Too Smart for This: Beating the 100 Big Lies about Your First Job, according to Ball, is a re-working of @ the Entry Level. Re-working or not, his book is still a good read.

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From Inside Higher EdSallie Mae received the full “60 Minutes” treatment Sunday night, in a segment that highlighted criticism that the student loan giant profits on the backs of students and taxpayers. The issues raised in the segment (some highlights of which are available on the CBS show’s Web site) wouldn’t surprise anyone who has kept an eye on student-loan debates over the last decade. But

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Hello allYou're probably wondering what that little button is on the right below the menu of articles for recent grads. It leads to a blog of a kindred spirit who blogs about my favorite topic -- life after college! College Grad, in Financial Confessions of a College Graduate, mainly deals with the financial aspects of life after graduation. Student loans, credit card debt, etc.Anyway, she has

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The Good (from the Christian Science Monitor)Grads Gain the Advantage: The lean job market college graduates faced in the first half of the decade is gone, and companies are upping the ante to obtain the best talent.Stephen Richardson knew what he wanted, waited for it, and got it. The management major from Purdue University in Indiana wasn't tempted to take the first job offer he got last

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A Different Perspective By the Liberal Arts DudeIf one were to take this discussion in the Washington Post Grad Guide as a microcosm of general opinion on the topic of recent graduates entering the “Real World,” one can discern several distinct voices:The Disgruntled GradsRecent grads are finding out how tough the world is outside of school. They are expressing their frustrations through

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Imagine my delight when I surprisingly came upon this online chat at the Washington Post with one of my favorite authors, Michael Ball, who deal with the realities of being an entry-level worker. Needless to say I highly recommend reading the chat transcript. Me? I will be buying his book, You're Too Smart For This: Beating the 100 Big Lies About Your First Job, and will be posting my review of

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From the Associated Press, April 24, 2006DURHAM, N.H. --University of New Hampshire grads are leaving school in more debt then ever before.UNH students who took out federal loans graduated owing an average of $22,851 last year, 60 percent more than in 1995. Students who took out private loans graduated owing an average of $16,664, an increase of 60 percent since just 2001.The rapid increase in

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What I Learned (2006)By the Liberal Arts DudeIf you count my stint writing for the Liberal Arts Grad website on 2002-2003, I have been a blogger for nearly four years. Which is a long time to be writing about random thoughts about your life and sharing them in the Internet for the entire world to see. In the interests of sharing what I learned (and since I haven’t written anything in the past few

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Hello allCheck out this link to an article from the Washington Post last week by Mary Ellen Slayter that mentions the Liberal Arts Dude by name. Pretty nifty, huh? My secret identity is pretty much out in the open by now but in here I am still the Liberal Arts Dude! :-)

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Grad School BluesBy the Liberal Arts DudeI am in grad school by choice. I am a part-time student at the American University School of Communications weekend program in Public Communication. I already work a full-time job in the weekdays and juggle family life with my wife along with school and work. Grad school is a substantial amount of sacrifice in time, energy, missed weekends, and

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Hello allI got this quote from Mary Ellen Slayter's latest Career Track column in this Sunday's Washington Post:Rod Dunbar, a 31-year-old call-center operations manager in Ohio, said he wished he had realized how important networking really was in pursuing a career. "Sometimes, decisions that influence your career really are based on how well you're perceived by decision-makers and not by your

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Vo-Tech as a Door to CollegeEvolving Programs Draw on Strong Backs, Strong MindsBy Lori ArataniWashington Post Staff WriterSunday, March 12, 2006; Page C11Every day, after a morning of classes at Wheaton High School, David Gonzales, a dark-haired, slightly scruffy senior, headed to Thomas Edison High School of Technology. There he donned a tool belt and goggles and went to work as part of a team

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DiskarteBy the Liberal Arts DudeDiskarte (dis-KAR-teh) is a Tagalog/Filipino slang term that is hard to define concisely in English. The closest English translations I can come up with are other slang terms: “Mojo,” or “Game.” Diskarte has to do with how one strategically positions oneself in order to accomplish certain goals favorable to yourself. One gets additional points for chutzpah, style,

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An Interview with Matt (an American English Teacher in China)By the Liberal Arts DudeThis is a Q&A with Matt, an American college graduate who is currently teaching English in China. He is not a Liberal Arts major (his major was Math). However, I thought many of the readers of this blog might be interested in what he has to say because he is doing something that has become quite popular in recent

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Hello allI am working on getting a couple of people I know who are actually in Asia right now and who know the scene there for English teaching jobs to write an article for the blog. Until then, however, here's a little something to tide you over. Either click on the title above or click on this link to go to an excellent website that gives the ins and outs of how to gain a job teaching English

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Hello allClick on the title above to go to a link of a truckload of advice columns, courtesy of the Chronicle of Higher Education website. The last time I checked most of these postings are still FREE! Of particular interest to the BA-level Liberal Arts grad are: Beyond the Ivory Tower, First Person, and Humanities at Work. Liberal Arts Dude

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Hello allClick on the title above to visit an excellent career website. This was done by a group of students -- English majors in Assumption college -- to help out undergrads with information on careers where they can apply their writing and communication skills. It is a simple yet effective website that gives a pretty good introduction to the various professional roles one can have in the

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Hello allA new research study is underway from a Liberal Arts academic association trying to answer the question of exactly what can one do with a Liberal Arts degree in the job market. Check it out at this linkLiberal Arts Dude

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What If I Don't Know the Ropes?Not really a post but something to think about. A recent posting at the Chronicle of Higher Education website had the title "What If I Don't Know the Ropes?" and the subtitle, "Just because most academic rules are unwritten doesn't mean you're not supposed to learn them." Very true observation which applies as well to the nonacademic professional world.Every

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Book Review: Bait and Switch: The Futile Pursuit of the American DreamBy the Liberal Arts DudeIn this book (a follow up to the bestseller Nickel and Dimed), Barbara Ehrenreich goes undercover, once again, to expose an aspect of the dark underbelly of American society. Whereas in Nickel and Dimed she went incognito as a blue-collar, minimum wage worker, in Bait and Switch, she masqueraded as a

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Why the Work World is Like Pro WrestlingBy the Liberal Arts DudeOne thing that always struck me about the white collar workworld is how similar it is to the world of pro wrestling. You know—the sport of two or more sweaty, muscular men in their briefs or tights grappling each other in an elaborate ritual combat of good versusevil.Huh? This is what you must be saying. How on earth can being in the

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Hello everyoneJust wanted to drop a line to the readers of this blog to have a happy and safe holiday season! If you're job-hunting best of luck and hopefully you will get some bites. If you're a recent graduate (yes, there are December graduates) make sure to enjoy the holidays while putting the old nose to the grindstone and pounding the pavement. And if you are a student wondering what life

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On Natalie PortmanBy The Liberal Arts DudeI was at the movies earlier today. The advertisements before the movie starts show different stuff on the screen like obscure movie and celebrity quotes to keep people entertained. One of the celebrity quotes they showed was from Natalie Portman (Queen Amidala from the Star Wars movies). She said:“I will be going to college. I would rather be smart than a

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Thirty & BrokeThe real price of a college education todayBusiness Week OnlineNovember 14, 2005Paige Nichols has a certain stoicism about her, which has helped her overcome disappointments big and small. She was born in Oklahoma City in 1975, a time of plenty for her family. Her father was prospering as a commodities trader, and he liked to spend his money. Paige would turn out to be the same way.

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Hello allHere's another interesting article that I thought would be good reading. I focus a lot of my early writings on the how tos and the difficulties of finding and getting a job as a Liberal Arts grad. But what the heck do you do AFTER you finally land a job -- and you find out it is an environment teeming with nasty creatures like gossipers, backstabbers, and immature and unprofessional

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The Truth about the Nonacademic Job SearchBy Elle MadisonChronicle of Higher Education CareersNovember 1, 2005After an unsuccessful year on the academic job market, I decided to test the proverbial nonacademic waters for a year. I have watched colleagues struggle through years of uncertainty, low self-esteem, and pennilessness while adjuncting, and I imagined (rightly or not) that the nonacademic

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Below is an excerpt of excellent essay from the Philippine Daily Inquirer regarding life on the job. A strong focus I have in this blog is to encourage young people in their search for a job. Yet I don't dwell a whole lot on what happens when you finally land a job -- and you discover having a job brings with it a whole lot of issues that you probably never anticipated in your job search.________

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Friendly Exchange of AdviceI usually don't get many of these so I am particularly happy when I get some feedback by email. Here's a copy of an exchange I had with somebody several months back where I was actually able to give some good down home advice to someone -- Liberal Arts Dude style!____________________________________________Dear Liberal Arts Dude,I read your blog regularly as a source of

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Hi allSomething to think about. I got this from this listing of the Invisible Adjunct blogTwo very different kinds of people seem to get undergraduate liberal arts degrees:Type 1--people who are genuinely interested in things intellectual; want to develop a broad base of knowledge; enjoy discussion and debate.Type 2--people who don't know what they want to do; aren't particularly interested in

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Questions and AnswersBy the Liberal Arts DudeToday I am putting myself in the minds of my readers and imagining myself reading the blog with fresh eyes. Here are some questions that I imagine people might ask themselves:Is being a Liberal Arts grad really that bad? Isn’t the job market pretty much tough all around—not just for Liberal Arts grads?Yes. At first, I thought being a Liberal Arts grad

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Graduate Schools Should Look Outward by Training for Nonacademic Jobs and Helping Society, Report SaysBy Scott SmallwoodChronicle of Higher Education, October 7, 2005A new report on doctoral education calls for graduate programs to take a more public role in solving society's problems and to create clearer career paths for Ph.D.'s outside of research universities.The report, which is titled "The

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Does College Matter? A Philosophical DebateBy The Liberal Arts DudeI recently saw a blog entry that attempted to answer that question. I invite you to check it out here. I’d like to take a stab at answering that question myself.Does college matter? I would say it depends on what perspective you look at the issue. If you consider, for example, that a college degree is pretty much your ticket to

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Book Review: The Big Sister’s Guide to the World of Work: The Inside Rules Every Working Girl Must Know by Marcelle DiFalco and Jocelyn Greenky HerzBy The Liberal Arts DudeIf you have a kid sister about to graduate from college or who is working their first job and you are considering something to give them, this is the perfect gift. Come to think of it, I would recommend this book not just to

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Just thought I'd share a particularly good insight from an online chat this morningQuote from a recent online chat at the Washington Post by Amy JoyceInformational interviews: Amy, someone asked you at the end of a recent chat about informational interviews. I've done several this summer as part of my job search and wanted to share what I've learned.I think they're most useful for practice

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Inactive for a WhileHello all. Sorry I haven't posted much lately. Lots of things happening in the world these days, chief of which is the recent disaster of Hurricane Katrina in the Southern part of the US. I've been glued to the news for several days just watching how things unfold. Needless to say, my Liberal Arts-induced angst seems to pale in comparison to the very real and concrete

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The Color of Money Online ChatMichelle Singletary, Washington Post columnistPaying for school is an increasingly expensive proposition. From private primary and secondary schools to a four-year college education, parents -- and students -- are confronted with increasing tuition rates, a foreboding loan application process and a range of other options, including grants and scholarships.Washington

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Undergrad Anxieties About the Real World IIBy the Liberal Arts DudeThe previous article laid down a host of anxieties real-life undergrads have about their eventual entry to the “Real World.” This article will try to summarize and allay/confirm/give context to those fears. And of course, how those fears eventually were confronted and resolved by the Liberal Arts Dude and his thirty-something

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Undergrad Anxieties About the Real World IBy Real-Life College Undergrads (with the help of the Liberal Arts Dude’s sister)For this article, the Liberal Arts Dude enlisted the help of his sister, a true-to-life Liberal Arts undergrad. I asked her to list down her top ten anxieties about entering the so-called “Real World.” She did me one better—-she asked her friends which span people from all

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An Interview with Ezra: Graphic Design/New Media Consultant (long!)By the Liberal Arts DudeEzra Alexander http://ezraalexander.com is a high school friend of mine from the class of 1990 in Central High School in Philadelphia. He has had, by most standards, one hell of a career in graphic design and new media. I felt Liberal Arts grads can learn a lot from his story. At one point he co-owned

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Both from the Chronicle of Higher EducationIf You Must Go to Grad School ...By THOMAS H. BENTON...FIRST PERSON If You Must Go to Grad School . Here's what to consider before you pursue a doctorate in the humanities In my previous column, "So You Want to Go to Grad School?" I tried to explain why I discourage ... So You Want to Go to Grad School?By THOMAS H. BENTON...School? The best piece of

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Job-Hunting Tips for the Liberal Arts GradBy the Liberal Arts DudeYou spent your time at school racking up good grades. You had some extracurricular activities but they were mostly geared towards academic work—honor societies, English/Sociology/Philosophy club, etc. You don’t really have many skills beyond what the traditional Liberal Arts education taught you—writing, speaking, presenting your

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Bootstrapsby the Liberal Arts DudeCheck out this link to Asian Diversity. It is an organization—a business—that holds events and provides services for job-hunters and other career-minded folks of Asian descent. The highlight is an annual career fair held in a big stadium in a major city attended by thousands of people and where exhibitors from companies and agencies seeking to hire Asian and

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Hi AllCheck out this nice article from Washington Post career columnist Mary Ellen Slayter. Yup, it's about this very blog, the Liberal Arts Grad blog! For all you new readers that I am pretty sure the Post exposure will bring to this site please check this link to find out how this blog got started.Enjoy and make sure to write the Liberal Arts Dude with your feedback! Oh yeah, while I am at it,

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Skills for the Entry Level Liberal Arts Graduateby The Liberal Arts DudeA common question fresh Liberal Arts graduates have are what types of skills should they develop while in school so that they will have a fighting chance to get a job come graduation time. Here is my own personal list which I envision every Liberal Arts grad should have given that:· They will be seen primarily as generalists

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