Forage is on a mission to get motivated students into great jobs. Hundreds of companies have job simulations on our platform to help applicants sharpen their skills, experience company culture, and stand out in the application process. Job simulations are free, and you complete them online at your own pace. >>MORE: Want to learn more …
Benefits packages can vary widely by employer and location. However, a new Forage study finds the East North Central region of the U.S. — which consists of Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin — provides the best employee benefits in the nation. Our findings are based on an analysis of data from the U.S. Bureau …
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Career preparation is a core component of the college experience — but nearly half of college students don’t feel confident that they have the skills and resources to land their first job, according to a Forage study. Moreover, many students are foregoing traditional university-centric resources, including career centers, career fairs, and, to a lesser extent, …
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As if high school students weren’t stressed enough about standardized tests and college applications, a robot has entered the chat. Earlier this month, OpenAI announced GPT-4, its latest large language model, which improves on predecessor ChatGPT’s reasoning capabilities and demonstrates “human-level performance” on a variety of standardized tests, including the bar exam, the LSAT, the …
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In a volatile economy, it pays to have a high-demand job. While interest rate hikes from the Federal Reserve have managed to cool inflation without causing widespread unemployment so far, there’s still no guarantee that we’ll avoid a recession. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) publishes data on the most in-demand jobs in terms of …
International Women’s Day is an occasion to reflect on past progress toward gender equity in the workplace and the challenges that still remain. In 2021, women in the U.S. earned about $0.82 for every dollar men earned. Hispanic or Latina women earned about $0.58, and Black women earned about $0.63 for every dollar white men …
Students have become increasingly pragmatic when it comes to choosing and preparing for their careers, a new Forage analysis suggests. According to data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), the number of college students majoring in business, health, and computer science has grown in recent years, while the number of students majoring in …
If you’re looking for an entry-level job, you may be experiencing uncertainty about your future. What will your career path look like, where will you live, and how much will you earn? A 2022 survey from Real Estate Witch found that just 51% of new grads with jobs lined up were satisfied with their starting …
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The new year is in full swing, and while we can’t wait to see what students accomplish on Forage in 2023, we also want to highlight all that U.K. students achieved on Forage last year. Students from over 2,000 U.K. secondary schools and universities enrolled in Forage programmes in 2022. U.K. students could choose from …
American job seekers are embracing that work-from-home life. McKinsey’s American Opportunity Survey in spring 2022 found that 35% of respondents had the opportunity to work from home five days per week. In addition, an Upwork study found that 9.3% of people (or 18.9 million Americans) are planning to move because of remote work. If you …
