As a result of the current financial crisis, many intuitive lessons of our parents and mentors are becoming countercurrent truths. The industrial age assumption that hard work, a lot of studying, and a little luck will land you a great job for life is no longer a reality. Currently, the unemployment rate is 8.1 percent and rising (U.S. Department of labor). Students in the finance department are now fumbling for jobs and even Engineering Co-ops are being cut.

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