Month: May 2011
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National Financial Capability Challenge –
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 educator toolkit available for download. To visit the National Financial Capability Challenge site, please click…
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Yahoo! Education –
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. To visit the Yahoo! Education site, please click here: http://education.yahoo.net/articles.htm Jim Sutliff
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USA JOBS –
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 occupation. The job description also includes the knowledge, skills, and abilities that are required for…
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Undergraduate Engineering Salaries –
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 data for 171 undergraduate majors that included over one half of a million respondents. To…
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Vault –
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 Vault career site, please click here: http://www.vault.com/wps/portal/usa James Sutliff
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Sesame Street Financial Literacy –
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 and videos on the site. To visit the Sesame Street site, please click here: http://www.sesamestreet.org/parents/save…
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eFinancial Careers –
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. There is also a company search function to review open positions at specific firms. To visit…
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Start Up Hire –
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 visit the StartUpHire site, please click here: http://www.startuphire.com/ Jim Sutliff
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US News Engineering School Rankings 2011 –
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 Engineering School Rankings, please click here: http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-engineering-schools/eng-rankings James Sutliff
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Improved Job Market For Recent Grads –
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 positions. Sectors that are hiring include finance, technology, and energy. To read the Bloomberg article,…