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Students One-Third of Students Report They Would Delay College Due to Its Expense When it comes to how Americans view their choices in higher education, the tides may be turning. Growing expenses cause many young adults to re-think college choices. View our Career Newsletter

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This Week in the SmartPros News & Insights Newsletter Mortgage Summit to Revamp Financing ... Ketz: Lease Obligations ... CPE: Tax Changes Negotiation Tips for Recent Graduates Even in today's challenging economy, there may be room to do some negotiating on a job offer. Temping Myths Debunked While job creation has remained sluggish in the aftermath of the Great Recession, there are some bright spots in the employment world. The temporary staffing industry is one of them. 10 Workplace Changes Coming in the Next 10 Years The world of today is dramatically different from 20 years ago and with the lines between work and non-work already badly frayed, Gartner, Inc. predicts that the nature of work will witness 10 key changes through 2020. CFOs Predict Increased Hires in Last Six Months of 2010 More than 40 percent of San Francisco Bay Area CFOs predict an increase in hiring in the accounting field, according to Armanino McKenna LLP. Employers Using an Arsenal of Tools to Combat Workplace Stress Employers understand the detrimental effects stress is having on their organizations, and are responding with multiple strategies to help workers cope, a recent survey by Buck Consultants indicates. U.S. Base Salary Increases Slightly Higher as Economy Stabilizes New Hay Group research shows that planned salary increases for 2011 are at 3.0% and reflect a sustained uptick relative to the low point in March 2009, when salary increases were at a low point of 2.0% for most employee groups and 0% for executives. Employee Benefits: Which Ones Are Surviving the Weak Economy? The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) today released a new report showing that 63 percent of HR professionals say the economic recession negatively affected their organization's employee benefit offerings "to some extent," over the past year. Orgs to Study the Future of Accounting Higher Education The American Accounting Association and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants together have formed the Pathways Commission to study possible future paths of higher education for those seeking entry into the accounting profession. Minding Your Tech Etiquette is a Smart Career Move It's common for accounting and finance professionals to focus their attention on job performance, continuing education and networking when trying to advance their careers. Professional competence and a solid base of contacts are undoubtedly important requirements for getting ahead. But your workplace manners - or lack of them - can also affect your office relationships and career progression.

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