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Balancing books and bills: an exploration of the hidden world of student workers

SRHE

Moreover, meaningful work experience or employment can be seen as critical for a number of professions – a mechanism to distinguish between graduates with the same 2:1 degree but with differing employability capital. To what extent is student employment detrimental?

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High school graduates are going to work instead of college. Can we prove they don’t have to choose?

EAB

Use student employment as a retention strategy Many younger students already need to balance work and academics. More than 70% of part-time and nearly 40% of full-time students under the age of 24 work while enrolled in college. They can combine online and face-to-face options to create the right balance for their lives.

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