Category Archives: Career

Private Sector Job Market Helps New Grads –

Posted on June 6, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

According to a recent survey by the National Association of Colleges and Employers, employers are planning to hire 19% more recent graduates this year than in 2010.  The survey also indicated that 41% of college seniors that were seeking positions had job offers.  … Continue reading →

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Yahoo! Education –

Posted on May 30, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

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. … Continue reading →

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USA JOBS –

Posted on May 27, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

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 … Continue reading →

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Undergraduate Engineering Salaries –

Posted on May 24, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

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 … Continue reading →

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Vault –

Posted on May 20, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

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 … Continue reading →

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eFinancial Careers –

Posted on May 12, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

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.  … Continue reading →

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Start Up Hire –

Posted on May 8, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

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 … Continue reading →

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US News Engineering School Rankings 2011 –

Posted on May 4, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

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 … Continue reading →

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Improved Job Market For Recent Grads –

Posted on May 2, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

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 … Continue reading →

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MBA Opportunities –

Posted on April 27, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

Yahoo! Education has an article on MBA career opportunities.  The article provides data for seven business school concentrations from Accounting to Technology.  Potential career paths and average yearly compensation for each concentration are included in the article.  To read a Yahoo! Education … Continue reading →

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MBA Part-Time Program ROI –

Posted on April 23, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

MBA part-time programs are growing in popularity due to increased career opportunities and return on investment.  The return on investment (ROI) for part-time programs can exceed their full-time counterparts and some tuition expenses may be covered by employers.  Also, the MBA provides mid-career changers more possiblities … Continue reading →

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Financial Times Business School News –

Posted on April 21, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

The Financial Times has a business school section that provides news, rankings, and information.  The business school news section has frequent articles that would interest potential applicants, students, and graduates.  One recent article discusses the expansion of online offerings at Wharton.   To visit the Financial … Continue reading →

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High Earning Degrees –

Posted on April 18, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

Yahoo! Education has an article on five degrees that have high earnings potential.  The article provides the average starting salary and average mid-career salary for each career.  Three of the five are Bachelor degrees and two are Associate degrees.  A Bachelor’s degree … Continue reading →

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FINS Finance –

Posted on April 13, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

FINS Finance is part of the Wall Street Journal digital network.  FINS Finance has valuable career advice, job opportunities, and news articles.  There are three categories on FINS Finance that provide news and insights on the finance sector.  The three … Continue reading →

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One Wire Career Management –

Posted on April 9, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

One Wire has continued to expand their career related products and services.  The number of open positions and employers that use One Wire have grown in the last few months.  One Wire is a unique site that matches the background of a … Continue reading →

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