Author Archives: Jim Sutliff

CLEP Exams –

Posted on January 12, 2012 by Jim Sutliff

College Level Examination Placement Exams are developed by the College Board and are accepted at 2,900 institutions.  The College Board are also the developers of the SAT and Advanced Placement exams.  There are 33 CLEP exams available in 5 subject areas.  The exams … Continue reading →

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Georgetown Center On Education Study –

Posted on January 6, 2012 by Jim Sutliff

A recent study from the Georgetown Center on Education and the Workforce compared college majors with employment rates and salaries.  The study indicates that a students major is a strong factor in determining employment and lifetime career earnings.  Majors that are … Continue reading →

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2012 Careers –

Posted on January 2, 2012 by Jim Sutliff

A recent Career Builder article discussed nine careers that have a positive growth outlook for 2012.  The article provides a brief description and average salary for each career.  The top three average salaries are for computer software engineers, biomedical engineers, and management analysts. … Continue reading →

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Monster Career Tools –

Posted on December 28, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

Monster Career Tools provides career management articles, advice, and job listings.  Job listings are provided for most career fields and can be searched by location.  The site also offers career tools that compare salaries and education by job title. To visit the Monster … Continue reading →

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Tips For 2012 –

Posted on December 23, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

A recent Yahoo! Education article provides tips for 2012.  A few of the tips are for physical fitness, education, and saving money.  The article also offers goal setting and planning advice for each suggestion. To read the Yahoo! Education article, please click here: http://education.yahoo.net/articles/how_to_invest_in_you.htm?wid=7&svkid=EZPJ&partner=1946&usid=88fe8c60-2dcb-11e1-b464-002219651dc9 … Continue reading →

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Global Outlook Survey Predicts More Hiring –

Posted on December 16, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

A recent FINS Finance article discussed the Global Outlook Survey conducted by CFO Magazine.  The Duke/CFO Magazine survey reached 1,050 CFOs from a wide range of companies.  The survey expects a 1.5% increase in U.S. employment in 2012. To read the FINS … Continue reading →

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2012 Careers –

Posted on December 11, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

Yahoo! Education has an article on five careers for 2012.  The article provides data from the National Association of Colleges and Employers.  The five careers include accountant, social worker, teacher, computer systems administrator, and health services manager.  In addition, the article provides … Continue reading →

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New GMAT –

Posted on December 5, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

The GMAT has a new integrated reasoning section that will first appear on the June GMAT.  The integrated reasoning section will join the verbal, quantitative, and analytical writing sections of the exam.  Registration for the new GMAT will begin this month. To … Continue reading →

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eFinancialCareers Career Toolkit –

Posted on November 27, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

 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 … Continue reading →

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Medical Careers –

Posted on November 23, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

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. … Continue reading →

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Test Taking Tips –

Posted on November 16, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

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 … Continue reading →

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College Majors For Careers –

Posted on November 10, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

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 … Continue reading →

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FINS Student –

Posted on November 6, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

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 … Continue reading →

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US News Education –

Posted on October 24, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

The US News has an education site that covers college and graduate programs.  US News has rankings for most programs and provides data for applicants.  In addition, US News has articles on colleges, education, and employment. To visit the US News site, … Continue reading →

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Business School Selectivity –

Posted on October 19, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

Bloomberg Businessweek has an article and slideshow on business school selectivity.  Applications are down at 21 of the top 30 MBA programs.  Stanford had the biggest decline of any top ten program with an 8% drop in applications.  The drop … Continue reading →

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