If you’re a woman about to graduate from college (or have a daughter who is), the National Association of Colleges and Employers has some disconcerting news for you. First, the bright side: You probably won’t have more trouble finding a job than the guy sitting next to you. In almost every year since 1994, unemployment among female grads has been lower than for their male counterparts. In 2010, it was 8.1% for women, versus 10.3% for men. Great, but here’s the rub: Even if you snag the exact same job as your male classmate, you’ll probably get paid 17% less.
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2010
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With Tuesday’s lifting of the deep-water drilling moratorium, it seems that fears of massive job losses among drill workers may have been overblown.
2010
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College students gearing up to graduate this spring are likely to make less on their first job than those who got their degree last year, according to a report released Thursday.
