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Monster Career Tools -

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 Career Tools site, please click here:

http://my.monster.com/Career-Management/Landing.aspx

Jim Sutliff

Top MBA Programs -

A recent CNN article and slideshow discusses the top MBA programs.  The article uses the business school rankings provided by Poets and Quants.  The article provides median base salaries, acceptance rates, average GMAT scores, and cost of attendence.  Harvard was ranked number one and was followed by Stanford and the University of Chicago.  The three schools also finished at the top of the 2010 rankings.

To read the CNN article, please click here:

http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2011/pf/college/1112/gallery.mba-rankings-business-school.fortune/index.html

James Sutliff

Medical Careers -

Yahoo! Education has an article on medical careers that do not require medical school.  The article lists five careers and provides a job description, job outlook, and average salary.  Health information manager has the highest average salary at over $93,000 per year.

To read the Yahoo! Education article, please click here:

http://education.yahoo.net/articles/medical_careers_without_med_school.htm?wid=7&svid=VBnP0OIHMbtzM2BjAV5LRQ%3D%3D&svkid=EZPJ&partner=1946&usid=6769a920-1653-11e1-9c41-0022195be248

Jim Sutliff

Overrated Jobs -

CNBC has an article and slideshow on 12 overrated jobs.  The jobs vary from flight attendant and advertising account executive to architect and surgeon.  The salaries also range from the low $40s to over $365,000 per year.

To read the CNBC article, please click here:

http://www.cnbc.com/id/45210744?slide=1

James Sutliff

College Majors For Careers -

The Wall Street Journal has a chart with career data by college major.  The chart provides data for unemployment rates and median career earnings.  A few of the majors with low unemploymet rates are finance, nursing, and actuarial science.

To visit the Wall Street Journal college major chart, please click here:

http://graphicsweb.wsj.com/documents/NILF1111/#term=

Jim Sutliff

Startup Positions -

FINS has articles on positions and staffing needs at startup companies.   Recent articles cover startups located in New York, California, and Washington DC.  FINS also offers a job search engine that covers several career fields including finance, accounting, sales, and marketing.  FINS is part of the Wall Street Journal network.

To visit the FINS career site, please click here:

http://it-jobs.fins.com/Technology-Career-Tips-News/Startup

James Sutliff

Vault Business School Ratings -

Vault has business school ratings that can assist prospective MBA applicants.  The ratings cover several areas which include selectivity, academics, quality of life, and career services.  The business school ratings tool allows prospective applicants to match their priorites to the strengths of each MBA program.

To visit the Vault Business School Ratings, please click here:

http://www.vault.com/wps/portal/usa/education/my-admission-priorities?program_type_id=2953

James Sutliff

Forbes MBA Rankings -

The Forbes rankings of the best business schools has data for starting salaries, payback periods, pre-MBA salaries, and median GMAT scores.  The MBA programs are ranked by their total 5 year gain in compensation after costs of attendence and lost earnings.  Harvard was ranked first with Stanford coming in second and the University of Chicago finishing third.

To visit the Forbes MBA Rankings, please click here:

http://www.forbes.com/lists/2011/95/best-business-schools-11_land.html

James Sutliff

Jumpstart National Educator Conference 2011 -

Jumpstart is holding their 2011 National Educator Conference in Washington DC November 4th-6th.  The third annual conference is for teachers of personal finance at any grade level.  The National Educator Conference offers workshops for advocacy, content, and personal development. 

To visit the Jumpstart site, please click here:

http://www.jumpstart.org/2011-educator-conference.html

Jim Sutliff

Financial Markets Career Guide -

A top career guide for financial markets is provided by eFinancialCareers.  The career guide is available for free at the eFinancialCareers site.  The guide provides advice for getting a job and managing your career.  In addition, there is a description of main financial sectors such as private equity, hedge funds, and asset management.

To visit the eFinancialCareers site, please click here:

http://www.efinancialcareers.com/

James Sutliff

OCC Financial Literacy Resources Directory -

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has an extensive financial literacy resources directory.  The financial literacy resources directory has information and links for asset building progams, basic financial literacy, consumer protection, and housing.  The directory provides descriptions for each program as well as contact information.  The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency is an independent bureau of the U.S. Department of the Treasury. 

To visit the OCC Financial Literacy Resources Directory, please click here:

http://www.occ.treas.gov/topics/community-affairs/resource-directories/financial-literacy/index-financial-literacy.html

Jim Sutliff

One Wire Career Management -

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 job applicant with open positions posted by employers.   

To visit the One Wire career site, please click here:

https://www.onewire.com/

Jim Sutliff

Career Guides –

Two websites that provide career advice for recent graduates are WetFeet and Vault.  The websites offer articles on office etiquette, job searches, and overall career advice.  Vault also has career guides that industry specific for graduates as well as laterals.  WetFeet is geared towards business majors but is worth checking out for all job seekers.

To visit the websites, please click the links:

WetFeet

Vault

Jim Sutliff

Forbes College Rankings-

Forbes has started to rank colleges and it looks more comprehensive than other magazine rankings.  The report ranks 569 undergraduate institutions with a focus on student acheivement and quality of education.  Princeton was ranked in the number one spot with California Institute of Technology coming in second and Harvard finishing third.

To view the article and rankings, please click here:

Forbes Rankings 

AICPA Financial Literacy Program-

The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) has been active in the area of financial literacy.  Recently, they started to hold events concerning children’s financial literacy.  Their program has mainly targeted 25-34 year olds and details can be found at the link listed below.  The name of their program is “Feed The Pig”.

http://www.feedthepig.org/