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Where have all the graduates gone?

Murray State graduates can take a 12-hour or less road trip north, south, east or west and be in one of the many new cities booming with job opportunities for educated, young adults, according to a report published by the City Observatory in October 2014. San Francisco, New York and Chicago just aren’t catching the Read More

Tattooed or employed

It is hard to find anything more permanent than ink in skin. Younger generations are accepting this form of self-expression more, but the career world is a step behind. “USA Today” cited a study conducted by careerbuilder.com that showed 31 percent of human resource managers said visible tattoos could negatively influence impact on their decision Read More

Freshmen seek help with major decisions

  What do you want to be when you grow up? This is a question that has been asked every year beyond kindergarten; however, within four years of college, students are expected to solidify their answers. For incoming freshmen, this decision can be unclear when beginning college. Approximately 12 percent of this year’s freshman class Read More

Career Fair displays job potential

Students strengthened their resumes for the spring semester Career Fair Wednesday, where they had the opportunity to make first impressions and meet potential employers. Employers at the fair varied from technical support positions to the Marine Corps. When it comes to characteristics in a possible applicant, the common theme among the employers were an outgoing Read More

Murray State revises student worker policy

Almost 95 percent of University students receive some form of financial aid, usually coming in the form of Federal Work Study, scholarship obligations, student employment or other campus career opportunities. In order to maximize earning power and help afford the rising costs of education, many students sought employment in multiple departments or conducted research. So Read More

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