5. February 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.

To visit the US News Education site, please click here:

http://www.usnews.com/education

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31. January 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 founder and CEO of The Ladders.

To visit The Ladders site, please click here:

http://www.theladders.com/

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26. January 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, StartUpHire matches job prospects with open positions.

To visit the StartUpHire site, please click here:

http://www.startuphire.com/

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20. January 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 to compare salaries across regions and industries.

To visit the National Association of Colleges and Employers, please click here:

www.naceweb.org

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6. January 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 in high demand are engineering, healthcare, education, and the sciences.  Earnings for quantitative majors such as engineering were significantly higher than earnings in the education field.  Architecture is one major that has been hurt by the economic downturn.  Architecture majors have a 13.9% unemployment rate.

To read a related US News article, please click here:

http://preview.usnewsuniversitydirectory.com/articles/new-report-highlights-college-majors-that-lead-to_12052.aspx

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23. December 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

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14. December 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 the academics and faculty at different schools.  The Short List also provides data on schools that have the most and fewest cars on campus.

To visit the US News Short List, please click here:

http://www.usnews.com/education/best-colleges/the-short-list-college

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27. November 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 career related correspondence.  The job search engine on eFinancialCareers has available positions in almost every area of banking and finance.

To visit the eFinancial Careers site, please click here:

http://news.efinancialcareers.com/newsandviews_item/newsItemId-15222

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16. November 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 and parents organize a study plan for upcoming exams.

To read the Wall Street Journal article, please click here:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204644504576653004073453880.html?mod=WSJ_WSJ_Careers_CJEducation_5

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6. November 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 and PNC are two companies highlighted on FINS Student that are currently hiring.

To visit the FINS Student site, please click here:

http://student.fins.com/

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24. October 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, please click here:

http://www.usnews.com/education

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25. September 2011 by Jim Sutliff.

Harvard and Princeton University tied for first place in the US News rankings for National Universities.  National Universities offer a wide range of degrees and invest heavily in research.  Yale University finished third and there were five universities tied for fifth place.  The five universities tied for fifth are the California Institute for Technology, MIT, Stanford University, the University of Chicago, and the University of Pennsylvania.  Duke completed the top ten ranked National Universities.

To visit the US News National Universites Rankings, please click here:

http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/rankings/national-universities

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13. September 2011 by Jim Sutliff.

Stanford University is one of at least 27 schools  that are considering the creation of a top New York City based engineering school.  The Economic Development Corporation may contribute land and up to $100 million for the creation of the school.  Mike Bloomberg has indicated that the project could generate $6 billion in economic activity and create 22,000 jobs.

To read a related Bloomberg article, please click here:

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-09-13/stanford-s-hennessy-seeks-support-from-alumni-for-nyc-engineering-campus.html

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4. September 2011 by Jim Sutliff.

WetFeet was founded in 1994 by Stanford MBAs.  WetFeet offers insider career guides for consulting, business, and finance.  The guides provide industry overviews as well as specific advice on starting a career.  In addition, WetFeet provides advice and articles on cover letters and resumes. 

To visit the WetFeet site, please click here:

http://www.wetfeet.com/

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21. August 2011 by Jim Sutliff.

The Ladders is a career management site that offers news, advice, and articles.  The Ladders covers several different career fields including finance, marketing, and sales.  Six figure job listings can also be found on the site.  The Ladders also offers executive jobs in the UK. 

To visit The Ladders site, please click here:

http://www.theladders.com/

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