Monthly Archives: May 2011

National Financial Capability Challenge –

Posted on May 31, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

The National Financial Capability Challenge is a joint project of the U.S. Department of Treasury and the U.S. Department of Education.  The program is focused on improving the financial literacy and knowledge of students aged 13-19.  There is also an … Continue reading →

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Yahoo! Education –

Posted on May 30, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

Yahoo! Education provides articles on college, grad schools, and careers.  The site has several articles on potential career earnings and the benefits of a college education.  There is also a search field to locate schools by location, degree level, and field. … Continue reading →

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USA JOBS –

Posted on May 27, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

USA JOBS is the official jobs site for the United States government.  Federal government employment opportunities and job descriptions are listed on the site.  The site offers the ability to search for open positions by agency, location, salary range, and … Continue reading →

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Undergraduate Engineering Salaries –

Posted on May 24, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

According to a Georgetown University study, undergraduates that major in engineering have the highest median incomes.  Georgetown’s Center on Education and the Workforce ranked the median salaries by undergraduate major and eight of the top ten were in engineering.  The study incorporated … Continue reading →

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Vault –

Posted on May 20, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

The Vault career site has rankings for MBA and Law school programs.  In addition, the site provides career guides for consulting, technology, legal, and banking industries.  Vault is also a source for job postings and career related news and information. To visit the … Continue reading →

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Sesame Street Financial Literacy –

Posted on May 15, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

Sesame Street has incorporated financial literacy teachings into their programs.  In addition, the Sesame Street site has pages and guides for educators as well as parents.  Elmo and the Cookie Monster are great instructors and they help teach financial literacy in the guides … Continue reading →

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eFinancial Careers –

Posted on May 12, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

A career site that has news and information on finance and banking is eFinancialCareers.  The site provides articles on the job market in the financial and banking sectors.  The job search function allows for a search by location, keyword, or sector.  … Continue reading →

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Start Up Hire –

Posted on May 8, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

StartUpHire is a source for positions in the venture backed startup community.  StartUpHire has job postings that can be filtered by industry, investor, stage, job function, and location.  One of the Startup Hire partners is the National Venture Capital Association.     To … Continue reading →

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US News Engineering School Rankings 2011 –

Posted on May 4, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

US News has released their engineering school rankings for 2011.  The rankings include full-time tuition costs, total enrollment, and quantitative GRE scores.  Massachusetts Institute of Technolgy (MIT) was first and Stanford University finished second in the rankings. To visit the US News … Continue reading →

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Improved Job Market For Recent Grads –

Posted on May 2, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

A recent Bloomberg article discussed the improved job market for recent grads.  Depending on the school and region, recent grads are receiving multiple job offers and landing positions after holding internships.  Hiring has picked up as companies fill a backlog of open … Continue reading →

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