Author Archives: Jim Sutliff

WetFeet Career Planning-

Posted on May 12, 2012 by Jim Sutliff

WetFeet has career guides, news, articles, and advice for undergraduates and graduates.  WetFeet articles offer advice on cover letters, resumes, and career planning.  WetFeet Guides have news and career projections for Consulting and Financial Services firms.  WetFeet Magazine is targeted to undergraduate … Continue reading →

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Stanford Engineering Courses –

Posted on May 8, 2012 by Jim Sutliff

The Stanford School of Engineering offers several of their engineering courses free to students and educators.  The Stanford Engineering Everywhere program provides course lectures, handouts, and reading lists.  Currently, the Stanford School of Engineering offers 10 courses in this format.  Engineering courses … Continue reading →

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Financial Times Global MBA Rankings 2012 –

Posted on May 2, 2012 by Jim Sutliff

The Financial Times Global MBA Rankings methodology uses academic and employment criteria to rank the programs.  The weighted salary and MBA salary increase each account for 20% of the Financial Times ranking.  The weighted salary is adjusted for business sectors and purchasing … Continue reading →

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National Coin Week –

Posted on April 11, 2012 by Jim Sutliff

National Coin week in 2012 will be April 15th to April 21st.  Ronald Reagan established National Coin Week in 1983 as the third week in April.  The U.S. Mint has kid friendly activities for each day of National Coin Week. To … Continue reading →

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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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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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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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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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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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One Wire Careers –

Posted on February 24, 2012 by Jim Sutliff

One Wire continues to add more employers and job postings to their career site.  One Wire lists a large number of positions for financial and consulting firms.  The details and requirements for each position are listed on the One Wire site.  The … Continue reading →

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US News Education –

Posted on February 5, 2012 by Jim Sutliff

US News Education provides news and articles on colleges and grad schools.  US News also provides rankings for colleges, MBA programs, medical schools, law schools, and engineering programs.  The US News Graduate School Compass has rankings, admissions, and salary data. … Continue reading →

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The Ladders Careers –

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Jim Sutliff

The Ladders career site has three levels of membership that range in cost from free to $2495.  The Ladders has job openings listed for finance, marketing, and sales.  In addition, the Ladders provides a wide range of career advice articles.  Marc Cenedella is the … Continue reading →

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Start Up Hire –

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Jim Sutliff

Start Up Hire has a job search engine that is focused on positions at start-up companies.  The StartUpHire search engine has thousands of jobs at emerging growth companies.  The positions can be searched by location, job function, industry, or investor.  In addition, … Continue reading →

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National Association of Colleges and Employers –

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Jim Sutliff

The National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) provides research and information on the college educated job market.  NACE offers research on salaries, internships, and the job outlook in different fields.  In addition, NACE offers a salary calculator that enables job seekers … Continue reading →

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