Virginia is for Lovers and College Grads
Welcome to Croatia, city Zagreb
College graduation is just around the corner which means cities are about to be invaded by a whole new crop of grads. Employers plan to hire 11% more college graduates from the class of 2016 than they did for the class before, according to the National Association of Colleges and Employers. But where are the best cities for you to start your career? NerdWallet analyzed the 100 largest U.S. cities and ranked them according to the places that provide the best environments for college graduates who are just starting out. Basically these are the cities that are affordable enough for young people just starting out so you don’t have to solely be on the Ramen Noodle diet. The study looked at 2014 U.S. Census Bureau data covering job options, the age of the population, rent costs and median earnings, as well as December 2015 unemployment rates from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. So which cities took the top spots? Arlington, VA was first place followed by Madison, WI, Washington D.C., Boston, Minneapolis, Seattle, Pittsburgh, Austin, TX, Atlanta and San Francisco. Arlington nabbed that top spot because 67.1% of its workforce find jobs in management, business, science or the arts. (Related: These Are the Best Colleges for Female Entrepreneurs)
Major Perk
And something else that will help you not just be on the Ramen Noodle diet is that employers helping employees pay off their student debt is becoming more and more common. According to The Wall Street Journal, by incorporating student-loan payments into the benefits package, companies will be able to recruit and retain a strong pool of employees. And clearly this is in demand as a September survey fromIontuition, found that more than half of current students and recent college graduates with student loans said they would rather receive an offer of loan help than a health plan. Plus almost half of those surveyed also said they would rather have student-loan help than a 401(k). Companies doing this already include PricewaterhouseCoopers, financial-services firm Natixis Global Asset Management and ChowNow, an online food ordering platform. Wow, with that kind of help you could incorporate Triscuits into your soup diet at least a few days a week. However,The Journal was careful to point out that the money employers put in to repay student loans is taxable income and this should not be viewed like a raise. (Related: How to Tackle Student Loans on Your Terms)
Welcome to Croatia, Dubrovnik
Every woman has a favorite bag. There is your go-to which can hold everything from your stinky gym clothes to your computer to that lipstick you thought you lost 5 years ago, but alas no, it was just in the bottom of your bag, Then there is your tiny impractical going out bag which can hold approximately that one lipstick and half your phone (but damn it looks good.) And then there is your luggage. Your luggage isn’t often looked at that favorably as it just meant to help you get from one place to the next and fit into your overhead compartment. But when you hear about this bag you may start saying Birkin Schmirken. It is by Raden luggage and not only is it aesthetically pleasing, but it may just change your life, especially for those of you that travel for work often. First of all, never worry about it weighing too much because the bag, (which comes in two sizes—a 22-inch carry-on and a 28-inch check-in) pairs with an app that turns the handle into a scale. But wait, it gets better. There are two USB ports for charging your phone, iPad, whatever you need. Those are powered by a removable battery that’s in the interior of the suitcase (this means you don’t have to plug the entire suitcase into the wall.) Finally, you will never lose your luggage again because a Bluetooth radio in the case connects to the Raden app and tells you where it is. (Related: 10 Mistakes (Solo) Female Travelers Make)
Levo Loves…
Patty Duke, who died today at the age of 69. The actress rose to fame when she won the Oscar at the tender age of 16 for her incredible performance as Helen Keller inThe Miracle Worker (making her the youngest person to win an Oscar at the time.) She also became the youngest actress in television to have a prime-time series built around her when she starred in The Patty Duke Show in 1963. She went to on to do a number of highly regarded projects in both film and TV. Duke was also an advocate for the mentally ill, working with the National Institute of Mental Health and the National Alliance on Mental Illness, following her own struggles. Watch this amazing scene from The Miracle Worker here.
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