Category Archives: General

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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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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Pre-MBA Business Careers –

Posted on February 12, 2012 by Jim Sutliff

A recent Yahoo! Education article discusses business careers that do not require an MBA.  The careers listed in the article include accountant, public relations specialist, and personal financial advisor.  Although an MBA is not required, a business school degree would still … 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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College Oriented College Majors –

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Jim Sutliff

Yahoo! Education has an article on the best career oriented college majors.  The article discusses the employment prospects and real world applications of each major.  A few of the majors are nursing, education, and business administration. To read the Yahoo! Education article, … Continue reading →

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