Monthly Archives: March 2012

JumpStart Annual Awards Dinner 2012 –

Posted on March 30, 2012 by Jim Sutliff

The JumpStart annual awards dinner will be held on April 18th, 2012.  The dinner will be at the Renaissance Hotel in Washington DC.  Registration begins at 6:30 and dinner is scheduled for 7:30. To visit the JumpStart site, please click here: … Continue reading →

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Top Paying Jobs –

Posted on March 29, 2012 by Jim Sutliff

A recent MSN Careers article discusses the 20 highest paying jobs.  The list ranks the jobs by annual median earnings and also provides a description of each position.  The rankings include dentists, surgeons, engineers, and financial managers.  All of the positions have annual … Continue reading →

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US News 2013 Engineering Rankings –

Posted on March 26, 2012 by Jim Sutliff

MIT finished first in the US News Engineering School rankings for 2013.  Stanford University came in second and the University of California Berkeley was third.  The Georgia Institute of Technology was fourth and has the highest enrollment of any of … Continue reading →

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Career Oriented College Degrees –

Posted on March 23, 2012 by Jim Sutliff

According to the National Association of Colleges and Employers job outlook for 2012,  59% of employers are planning to hire candidates with accounting degrees and computer science degrees.  Three other degrees that are in high demand are economics, business administration, and … Continue reading →

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Capitol Hill Financial Literacy Day –

Posted on March 20, 2012 by Jim Sutliff

Financial Literacy Day on Capitol Hill will be held on April 17th, 2012.  Events will take place in room #902 of the Hart Senate Office Building.  There will be more than 60 financial literacy exhibitors and the event is open … Continue reading →

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US News MBA Rankings 2013 –

Posted on March 15, 2012 by Jim Sutliff

The US News MBA rankings for 2013 ranked 441 MBA programs.  Harvard University was tied with Stanford University for the top spot and Wharton finished third.  The three schools tied for third place are Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Northwestern University … Continue reading →

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United States Mint Education –

Posted on March 13, 2012 by Jim Sutliff

The United States Mint Education site provides information for educators and kids.  The site provides teachers with teaching tools, lesson plans, and trivia.  In addition, the U.S. Mint Education site offers kids puzzles, interactive games, and U.S. Mint trivia. To visit the U.S. Mint Education … Continue reading →

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Business Careers –

Posted on March 11, 2012 by Jim Sutliff

Yahoo! Education has an article on entry level business careers.  The article discusses entry level business careers that only require an Associate degree.  Three positions listed in the article are accounting, data entry, and office support. To read the Yahoo! Education … Continue reading →

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MyMoney.Gov Resources –

Posted on March 8, 2012 by Jim Sutliff

MyMoney.gov provides resources for  financial literacy and planning.  The financial information is provided by the Department of the Treasury, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Federal Trade Commission, Department of Education, and the Office of the Comptroller of Currency.  The financial resources … Continue reading →

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US News 2012 Best Colleges Rankings –

Posted on March 1, 2012 by Jim Sutliff

Harvard and Princeton tied for first place in the 2012 US News best colleges rankings.  Yale University finished third and Columbia University came in fourth place. The five schools tied for fifth place were the California Institute of Technology, MIT, Stanford, University of … Continue reading →

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