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Being a lawyer is often thought of as a prestigious, high-paying profession. In fact, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), in 2010 lawyers made an average of $54.21 per hour or $112,760 per year.
But this high salary doesn't come without a lot of work. Many lawyers often clock long hours, and in addition to four years of college, they must complete a three-year professional program at a law school and take a rigorous written bar examination in order to practice law.…

With just a short amount of time before the 2011-2012 school year ends, many future grads are hitting the streets in search of the perfect job. While the employment market remains tough, there are signs that college graduates will have a better chance of landing a job than they have in recent years.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the unemployment rate among those who have a bachelor's degree decreased from 4.4 percent to 4.2 percent in the past year.…

New research from the Economic Policy Institute (EPI) reveals that recent college graduates may make a bit less than those who graduated a few years ago.
According to EPI data, men accepting entry-level positions after college made an hourly salary of $21.68 in 2011, a decrease of more than 5 percent since 2007. Female grads made even less - the average starting salary for women entering the workforce after college in 2011 was $18.80 per hour.…

Data shows that individuals with a college degree earn considerably more than those without one. The U.S. Census Bureau recently reported that individuals whose highest level of education is high school made an average of $31,000 per year in 2010.  For those whose highest degree is a bachelor's degree, the average was $58,000.
Now, new research from the Pew Research Center reveals that over a lifetime, college graduates will make $650,000 more than those without a college degree.…

A study of older parents has revealed that many think that having kids in their 30s would have been ideal.
The University of California, San Francisco, study involved 46 couples and 15 single women who had used in vitro fertilization to conceive their first child when the woman was 40-years-old or older.
While the participants admitted that there are advantages and disadvantages to having kids a bit later in life, the majority (80 percent of women and 70 percent of men) said that they believed the optimum age for having kids is in the 30s.…

Teaching is a profession that remains popular with mothers who are looking for a career that will help them achieve a good work-life balance. After all, many choose to become teachers because the job allows them to work when their children are in school and to be home when they are home, such as on holidays and during the summer.
According to the U.S.…

Teaching is a job that is appealing to many mothers because it allows them to work when their kids are in school and to be home when their kids are, such as on holidays and during the summer. Now a new type of teaching job allows teachers to work from the comfort of their own home.
Many people know that online classes are popular among college students, but they're also gaining popularity among students in elementary school, middle school and high school.…

Many jobs offer employees work schedules that help them achieve a good work-life balance, but there are certain fields that mothers tend to gravitate toward for this reason - teaching and nursing, in particular.
Finding a family-friendly job can be a challenge, especially in certain industries. Long hours, frequent business trips and an inconsistent schedule can make working difficult for moms in some jobs.…

A new study has found that ambitious people who achieve their goals are happier than those who don't set and reach goals for themselves.
Researchers from the Franklin Schurz Chair of Management at the University of Notre Dame and the Warrington College of Business at the University of Florida looked at data that was collected over a period of 70 years, beginning in 1922.…

The results of a new study may give some working moms a reason to finally make a move to pursue their dream of going to college to pursue a bachelor's degree.
Researchers from Finland found that women who are unsatisfied with their jobs and who are experiencing occupational burnout are more likely to have a habit of "emotional" eating than those who are satisfied with their jobs.…