Jay Killough News Today

Companies are hiring fewer fresh graduates and rethinking their needs for entry-level talent.

In a world where social media is everywhere from the home to the office, utilizing digital platforms when applying to job opportunities can offer varying rewards and risks.

Given the authority-assuming decision, or perhaps arbitrary, of the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and its Commissioner Jeffrey Riley (I’ll let you be the judge, as to which, if not both) about their sense of the need to raise MCAS...

As the nation still transitions to opening up after a year of COVID-19 restrictions, there are resources available for students to find jobs after graduation or even before they graduate.

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, college students and recent graduates lost out on many key aspects of the college experience from opportunities to get involved on campus and socializing with

The country is slowly beginning to recover from the effects of COVID-19. However, students need to pay close attention to the changes in the economy as they begin their job searches. Kaj Gittings, department of economics associate professor at Tech specializing in labor economics, said it is currently difficult to examine the labor market’s strengths and weaknesses. “When you look at the data on the surface, the (economy) definitely looks like things have improved and are getting bett...

Students may feel a little insecure about their future careers due to the economic consequences of COVID-19. However, Texas Tech professionals reveal the future is still bright, and it is only a matter of how students get creative pushing through the darkness of trying times. Director of the University Career Center, Jay Killough, said he encourages students to expand their horizons, to look for opportunities whether it is in their field of study or not. As a department of human sciences profes...