Norrtheastern Gives Tuition Break for Graduate, Certificate Programs
By Peter Schworm, Globe Staff

Northeastern University announced today that seniors and recent graduates will receive a 25-percent tuition break on master’s and professional programs beginning this summer.
Dubbed the “Double Husky Scholarship,” the discount is designed to give recent alumni a chance to continue their education during a difficult [...]

Craft Cover Letters, Resumes that Earn You a Second Look
by Carol Lippert Gray - October 10, 2008 
If you plan to make a job move soon distinguish yourself from the thundering herd of job-seekers that’s building in the market. You’ll need a dazzling cover letter and a brilliant resume: a total package designed to sell your [...]

BETHLEHEM, PA—There’s little movement in starting salary offers to the college Class of 2009 compared to offers received by the Class of 2008, according to a new report from the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE).
The overall average salary offer made to 2009 bachelor’s degree graduates is $49,353—nearly identical to the 2008 [...]

6 Job-Hunting Tips From the ‘Sandwich Board’ Guy

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Posted By: Cindy Perman | Writer

CNBC.com
| 07 Jan 2009 | 11:09 AM ET
Among the iconic images that summed up 2008 was that of Joshua Persky, the unemployed investment banker [...]

Here’s the 411 on Cover Letters (From JobWeb.com)
By Kelli Robinson
Today’s primary modes of communication are e-mail, text messages, and web pages. The job-search process is no different. Most job searches are done on the Internet, and job seekers e-mail their resumes or complete online applications.
Given these facts: Are cover letters still necessary?
While the [...]

January 15, 2009
Temp Job in Paradise Pays $100,000
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
SYDNEY, Australia (AP) — Position: island caretaker. Duties: lazing around the Great Barrier Reef for six months. Salary: $100,000.
It sounds too good to be true, but the position is real. Calling it the “best job in the world,” Australian tourism officials say they are seeking [...]

13 Companies Hiring in the New Year
By Rachel Zupek, CareerBuilder.com writer

Though 2008 was wracked with layoffs and economic struggles, the coming New Year means rejuvenated hope for job seekers. While several companies continue to make mass layoffs, other companies are shifting their focus to hire aggressively in the beginning of 2009.
“This is a difficult economy, no [...]

The FBI launches hiring blitz
Candidates with language fluency, computer skills are needed

Reuters
updated 12:14 p.m. ET, Tues., Jan. 6, 2009

WASHINGTON - Wanted by the FBI: agents, language specialists, computer experts, intelligence analysts and finance experts.
The FBI said Monday has launched one of the largest hiring blitzes in its 100-year history involving 2,100 professional staff vacancies [...]

It is great to have students back on campus. We certainly missed the energy and excitement of the start of a new academic year. CCD has already been busy registering seniors for the full time campus recruiting program. Nearly 50% of recent graduating classes received their job directly via the campus recruiting program and we’re sure the class [...]