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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19. August 2011 by Jim Sutliff.

The eFinancialCareers site offers a career toolkit that has articles on networking, resumes, and interviews.  The career advice also covers the management and organization of a job search.  Articles on resumes and cover letters are of high importance for job seekers.

To visit the eFinancialCareers site, please click here:

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

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24. July 2011 by Jim Sutliff.

The Financial Times Global MBA rankings for 2011 covers business school programs from around the world.  The rankings provide data on careers, placement rates, and salaries.  The Financial Times MBA rankings have London Business School and Wharton tied for number one.  The rest of the top five are Harvard Business School, Insead, and Stanford.  Stanford has the highest weighted salary of all MBA programs at slightly over $180,000. 

To visit the Financial Times Global MBA Rankings, please click here:

http://rankings.ft.com/businessschoolrankings/global-mba-rankings-2011

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20. July 2011 by Jim Sutliff.

MIT OpenCourseWare offers free lecture notes and exams for courses in almost every subject.  No registration is required for the site and each course is easy to download.  The most visited courses are in computer science, mathematics, and engineering.  The Sloan School of Management offers courses in Real Estate Finance, Entrepeneurship, and Investments.

To visit the MIT OpenCourseware site, please click here:

http://ocw.mit.edu/index.htm

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20. June 2011 by Jim Sutliff.

WetFeet has news and articles on business schools and careers.  WetFeet has career guides on several industries and has rankings of employers by undergraduates and MBAs.  Recent articles offer advice on writing entry level resumes and salary discussions.  MBA career advice includes salary information, , career lifestyles, and a job search engine.

To visit the WetFeet site, please click here:

http://www.wetfeet.com/

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30. May 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.

To visit the Yahoo! Education site, please click here:

http://education.yahoo.net/articles.htm

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27. May 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 occupation.  The job description also includes the knowledge, skills, and abilities that are required for the position. 

To visit the USA JOBS site, please click here:

http://www.usajobs.gov/

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3. April 2011 by Jim Sutliff.

Graduate degrees in some fields can lead to high income careers.  A few of the highest earning degrees are in law, business, and medicine.  US News reports on graduate degrees that can yield jobs paying $100,000 and more per year.  Some of the careers are management consulting, financial management, and dentistry.

To read the US News article, please click here:

http://www.usnews.com/education/best-graduate-schools/slideshows/graduate-degree-jobs-with-100k-salaries

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21. February 2011 by Jim Sutliff.

Stanford University has announced that it is considering an educational center in New York City.  The facility would have 25 faculty members, 125 PHD students, and 250+ master’s degree students.  The Stanford School of Engineering and the Graduate Business School would be the primary focus of the information technology center.  MIT and other top-tier schools are also considering building applied science facilities in New York City.

To read a related Wall Street Journal, please click here:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704900004576152623717038258.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_sections_newyork

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