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What will you be when you grow up? Utah website has answers

(SL Tribune) - Want to know how much money you need to earn to live a certain lifestyle? Or what career best suits you? Or where to go to college, find scholarships and how to write a résume? A new, largely state-funded website is helping Utahns figure out what they want to do when they grow up. Read More »

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Many college graduates find transition difficult

As thousands of students prepare for graduation from Utah's colleges and universities, many of them are finding it harder to move on to the real world than they had hoped. Students across the state will be getting their diplomas in the coming weeks. BYU and Weber State's commencement ceremonies are set for Friday....

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Tech Industry Bounces Back, Increases Hiring

The Wall Street Journal (4/16, Tuna, Vascellaro, Tam) reports that based on recent profit increases for companies such as Google and Intel, the tech industry is said to be recovering more quickly from the recession. As a result, companies, including smaller Silicon Valley companies such as Twitter and LinkedIn, are hiring more, in what the Journal calls a...

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Education and Responsibility

If you've been tuning in to higher education news, you may have seen this article in the  Salt Lake Tribune. The bottom line is, tuition rates at public colleges and universities in Utah are going to rise for next year. The good news is that Utah students aren't going to be hit as hard as students from other...

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Making College ‘Relevant’ (New York Times)

Even before they arrive on campus, students — and their parents — are increasingly focused on what comes after college. What’s the return on investment, especially as the cost of that investment keeps rising? How will that major translate into a job?

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