Month: November 2011
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Flexible Careers –
Yahoo! Education has an article on flexible careers. The five careers discussed in the article offer flexible work schedules and sometimes have telecommuting options. The article provides the average potential earnings for each career. To read the Yahoo! Education article, please click here: http://education.yahoo.net/articles/5_flexible_career_choices.htm?kid=MQMS James Sutliff
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eFinancialCareers Career Toolkit –
The eFinancialCareers site offers a career toolkit that can assist with a job search. The career toolkit provides news, advice, and articles for managing a career. In addition, there is a resume center and advice on cover letters as well as other career related correspondence. The job search engine on eFinancialCareers has available positions in almost every area of…
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One Wire Career Management –
One Wire is one of the best career management sites for employers and job candidates. One Wire connects candidates with employers using relevant data to create the best possible matches. One Wire also offers featured jobs for candidates to search for positions. To visit the One Wire site, please click here: https://www.onewire.com/ James Sutliff
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Medical Careers –
Yahoo! Education has an article on medical careers that do not require medical school. The article lists five careers and provides a job description, job outlook, and average salary. Health information manager has the highest average salary at over $93,000 per year. To read the Yahoo! Education article, please click here: http://education.yahoo.net/articles/medical_careers_without_med_school.htm?wid=7&svid=VBnP0OIHMbtzM2BjAV5LRQ%3D%3D&svkid=EZPJ&partner=1946&usid=6769a920-1653-11e1-9c41-0022195be248 Jim Sutliff
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The Ladders Career Site –
The Ladders continues to expand their line of career related products and services. The Ladders offers different levels of membership which include Basic (free), Premium ($25), and The Ladders Signature Program ($2495). In addition, The Ladders offers a Resume Rewrite service for $395. The Ladders has job postings for several fields including Finance. Marketing, Operations, Human Resources, and Sales.…
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Test Taking Tips –
A recent article in the Wall Street Journal provides valuable test taking tips. The article discusses the best study techniques, best time of day to tackle tough questions, and even the best foods to eat. In addition, the article helps students and parents organize a study plan for upcoming exams. To read the Wall Street Journal…
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Overrated Jobs –
CNBC has an article and slideshow on 12 overrated jobs. The jobs vary from flight attendant and advertising account executive to architect and surgeon. The salaries also range from the low $40s to over $365,000 per year. To read the CNBC article, please click here: http://www.cnbc.com/id/45210744?slide=1 James Sutliff
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College Majors For Careers –
The Wall Street Journal has a chart with career data by college major. The chart provides data for unemployment rates and median career earnings. A few of the majors with low unemploymet rates are finance, nursing, and actuarial science. To visit the Wall Street Journal college major chart, please click here: http://graphicsweb.wsj.com/documents/NILF1111/#term= Jim Sutliff
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FINS Student –
FINS Student has expanded and it offers more articles providing career advice geared towards students and recent grads. Recent articles discuss MBA programs focused on professional athletes and recent hiring at start-ups. FINS Student also has a job search engine and offers company specific research. Deloitte and PNC are two companies highlighted on FINS Student that are currently hiring. To visit the FINS…
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Career Builder Salary Center –
Career Builder offers a salary center that provides a job search engine, calculators, and career advice. The CB Salary Center has three free calculators that can assist in a career search. The first calculator displays jobs after a salary range and location are entered. The second calculator provides positions after entering a job title and location. A cost of living comparison is the third…