College Finance 101 Alerts Us to Some Scholarships You Need: It's not too late to meet some of the fall deadlines for the Bill Emerson National Hunger Fellowship and the Educationxpo Scholarship. So click on through or hit up College Finance 101 for more info.

Dan Erwin Doesn't Think Mentors Are Necessary: "With today's fast-changing technology, project and team-based environment, volatile marketplace and organizational changes such as outsourcing, downsizing, mergers, buy-outs and bankruptcy, it's absolutely impossible for a mentor to provide the help and support you need." I can see this being controversial.

JobMob Solves Some Typical Job Search Problems: Through the power of song! See there's this guy Henry, and he's got this bucket. Well somehow that bucket got a hole ... and Henry thinks Dear 'ol Liza can fix it. I swear, eventually this post answers some very real questions about finding a job ... it just takes a few minutes.

The Career Dr. Fields A Questions About Changing Careers For Teachers: A lot of teachers get tired of teaching pretty quickly. The job simply isn't cut out for everyone. And despite the fact that education is one of the few growth industries right now, if it ain't for you, it ain't for you. The Dr. seems pretty positive about the decision to head back to grad school. My sister is an ex-teacher and she decided grad school was the right choice. And She couldn't be happier. So if that's an option, it is worth considering it.

Cheezhead Details a Study of Career Paths to Pursue and Avoid: "The survey, conducted by about 150 human resources executives, found that new students should avoid career paths dealing with law, as only 1.4 percent of respondents chose that field as the most promising, followed by marketing or advertising and human resources, chosen by only 2 percent of respondents. Less than 5 percent chose public service."

The Creative Career Explores the Online Portfolio: This post is specific largely to the Public Relations field. "These days, the practice is becoming more common, and for students looking to stand out in a competitive job market, I would argue that an online portfolio is quickly becoming a requirement. This is particularly true for those looking for a digital position (and I might add, most PR positions have become at least somewhat digital)."

The Wall Street Journal Reports Professors are Learning and Teaching Lessons from the Recession: Lesson 1: Ethics. "It appears that the system rose to tolerate borderline or obviously unethical or illegal behavior. It's always in the panic that the world settles up with unethical behavior. If you look at the discoveries of Ponzi schemes, they coincide with economic troughs. These crises are illustrations of the fruits of unethical behavior. Students should pay close attention to them."