La crise a bel et bien perturbé les nouveaux venus sur le marché du travail. Le Céreq vient en effet de publier de nouvelles enquêtes réalisées auprès de la Génération 1998, ainsi que de la Génération 2004. Les jeunes diplômés ne sont pas égaux en termes de salaires…
Le Céreq vient de dévoiler deux enquêtes sur l'insertion des jeunes: l'une qui concerne les jeunes diplômés de 2004 et interrogés en 2007, 2009 puis 2011; et l'autre relative aux diplômés de 1998 et interrogés successivement en 2001, 2003 et 2005. Ces enquêtes croisées révèlent que les non-diplômés ont, sans surprise, bénéficié de statuts précaires. Mais les diplômés du supérieur ont, eux, également été fortement touchés par la crise… Suite de l'article...

By Robert J. Sternberg. 15 ways in which faculty members harm their own futures, often without knowing it. Pogo recognized long ago that we often are our own worst enemies. Sure, he was a cartoon character, but he had a point—­especially in higher education, where self-sabotage seems to be a standard characteristic of academic careers. In my 30 years as a professor, five years as a dean, and three years as a provost, I have observed many academics harm their own careers, often without realizing it. Here are 15 ways in which you can be most self-destructive.
1. You don't seek out multiple mentors. Too many faculty members sit back and wait for guidance and advice from their department heads or promotion committees. Successful academics, early in their careers, look for several mentors, including from departments other than their own. No one person or committee can be relied on to give you definitive career advice. In the end, you need to seek out multiple sources of advice, sort the good from the bad, and take responsibility for your own career development. Read more...