The grad recipe - A decreasing job market meets an increasing demand for jobs.

It has been years since Dustin Hoffman changed the perception of how graduates are to be perceived. At the time a world of opportunities lay in wait for a graduate. However those where the 60’s and 70’s, the world has since shifted and limited chances exist for a budding young grad.  

The University of Dayton Bicycle Program

The University of Dayton Bicycle Program

– and the return of the bicycle as an eco-friendly solution…

The University of Dayton, a top-10 Catholic research university in the U.S.,  overturned Cambridge University in our selection of the university of the year for 2013. Whilst Cambridge University defeated Oxford University in the annual boat race in 2012 (with the latter winning it back in 2013). It was the University of Dayton that received our attention with their Bicycle Program.  

Paul Souders grimacing as Brown Bear (Ursus arctos) sits nearby along salmon spawning stream Image courtesy of Paul Souders - Copyright Paul Souders©

- and close encounters with a Polar Bear or two…
Photographer Paul Souders has encountered some extraordinary adventures in his life. Everything from being slapped by penguins, head-butted by walrus, and bobbing around in a leaky rubber boat getting closer to a polar bear than is perhaps advisable. He insists that he has the best job on earth .

The cost of education *Image source: http://www.istockphoto.com/ Copyright: KenDrysdale (Kenneth Drysdale)

The cost of education* *Image source: http://www.istockphoto.com/ Copyright: KenDrysdale (Kenneth Drysdale)

Financing a career or an education is challenging. It is tough pursuing a world-class specialization and the expenses that come with it do add up.  

However there are some fantastic setups powering financial solutions for individuals. From scholars seeking achievement at school level and students in need of tuition assistance. To of course the working individual wanting to fine tune their career - in this case looking for a fellowship of sorts. FirstStep.me has picked ten of the most promising, well organised, popular and of course stable setups that have shown through their programs they will both be creating leaders, innovators and change makers!

The global growth of the private education sector

The global growth of the private education sector
 
Discussing the rise and popularity of the private education sector with Shai Reshef from the University of the People and Helen Bührs of the Inscape Education Group.

Global education is predominately divided into two types of setups, the public (government) and the private. What are the keys for the two to co-exist to provide an education system that actually is progressive instead of competitive?