'Don't Go To Law School,' 'Move To Asia,' And 28 Other Pearls Of Wisdom For 2012 Grads

Legal educators are still fantasizing that law firms will create more positions for new lawyers. The latest pipe dream suggests that big firms will "give talented graduates of less prestigious institutions a chance to shine" in residencies that teach lawyering skills.

As new graduates prepare to enter the "real world," colleges and universities gather them into auditoriums to absorb wisdom from great leaders. Most of that wisdom is forgettable. A lot of it is clichéd. (Dream big! Follow your passion!) But some of it resonates — even years later, even if you're not graduating, even if you haven't graduated in years.

Let’s be honest with each other: Many 20-somethings are struggling. According to an analysis of U.S. Census data by the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce, 40% of unemployed workers in the United States are millennials.

Job prospects for new lawyers are pretty bleak these days.

APIf clichés like "Follow your passion," "Give 110%," and "Be true to yourself" just aren't cutting it for you, then we've got some fresh takes on how to get a head start on your career. From "Don't work too hard" to "Relax," here's some often unconventional career advice from some really successful people:

Fashion Institute of Technology Ivy Ross is the head of Project Aura, Google's secretive wearables branch, but she took an unusual path to become a tech executive.

20-somethings aren't always as careful with their money as they should be. I reached out to my coworkers and friends to see what they consider to be their worst money habits, and have highlighted the most common ones here. Research shows that they aren't alone in their bad habits ... and full disclosure: I'm guilty of some of these, too.

In one of his first public speeches since his failed presidential bid, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney delivered the commencement address at Southern Virginia University this weekend — and he had  a pretty strange message for the graduates.