Category Archives: College

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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FINS Finance Careers –

Posted on January 15, 2012 by Jim Sutliff

FINS Finance provides news and articles on the finance industry.  In addition, FINS Finance offers a job search tool that allows for searches by location and job sector.  There is also a finance career guide for students and graduates. To visit the FINS Finance … Continue reading →

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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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Jumpstart Awards Dinner –

Posted on January 9, 2012 by Jim Sutliff

The Jumpstart Annual Awards Dinner will be held at the Renaissance Hotel in Washington DC on April 18th 2012.   The reception is scheduled to begin at 6:30 pm with Dinner starting at 7:30 pm.  The Jumpstart Coalition for Personal Financial … 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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Health Care Careers –

Posted on January 4, 2012 by Jim Sutliff

A recent Yahoo! Education article discusses seven health care careers.  For each career the article provides the average salary, the degree or certificate requirements, and the reason that the field is in high demand.  Medical assistant and dental assistant are the top two health … 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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MBA Dean Of The Year –

Posted on December 30, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

CNN Fortune has an article on the Poets and Quants MBA Dean of the Year.  Poets and Quants awarded their first Dean of the Year award to Robert Bruner.  Bruner is the Dean of the Darden School of Business.  Darden is the … 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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FINS Sales And Marketing –

Posted on December 26, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

FINS Sales & Marketing provides career news, advice, and job listings.  FINS is part of the Wall Street Journal Network and also has an area for Finance and Technology.  Recent FINS Sales & Marketing articles cover holiday shopping trends, hedge fund … 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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Cornell Lands New York City Campus –

Posted on December 20, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

Cornell University was awarded the right to build an applied science campus in New York City.  The campus will be built on Roosevelt Island and it will support as many as 2,500 graduate students.  Cornell is expected to spend over $2 … 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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US News Short List –

Posted on December 14, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

The US News Short List provides rankings and data that is separate from the US News overall rankings.  The Short List for colleges provides lists of the most expensive and least expensive public and private colleges.  Also, there are articles on … 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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