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FINS Finance Careers -
15. January 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 site, please click here:
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FINS Sales And Marketing -
26. December 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 marketer compensation, and job search advice.
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Global Outlook Survey Predicts More Hiring -
16. December 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.
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New GMAT -
5. December 2011 by Jim Sutliff.
The GMAT has a new integrated reasoning section that will first appear on the June GMAT. The integrated reasoning section will join the verbal, quantitative, and analytical writing sections of the exam. Registration for the new GMAT will begin this month.
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http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204753404577066781518232206.html?KEYWORDS=gmat
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Test Taking Tips -
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.
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College Majors For Careers -
10. November 2011 by Jim Sutliff.
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=
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FINS Student -
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.
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Startup Positions -
30. October 2011 by Jim Sutliff.
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
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MBA Programs Attract Recent Grads -
6. October 2011 by Jim Sutliff.
A recent Wall Street Journal article discussed the rising number of recent college grads applying to MBA programs. Generally, top ranked MBA programs require a few years of work experience from applicants. However, there are schools that will accept students in their final year of undergraduate study and defer admission for two years. Also, the number of candidates taking the Graduate Management Admission Test that were under age 24 increased 24% per year from 2004 to 2009.
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Wall Street Journal Career Site -
7. September 2011 by Jim Sutliff.
The Wall Street Journal Careers has information and articles on jobs, salaries, and industries. Recent articles discuss resume development, salary trends, and MBA programs. The Careers site also has news on political developments that relate to job creation proposals.
To visit the Wall Street Journal Careers site, please click here:
http://online.wsj.com/public/page/news-career-jobs.html?refresh=on
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College Payback Rankings -
23. August 2011 by Jim Sutliff.
Smart Money has an article on the top 50 schools ranked by payback period. The schools are ranked according to their costs of attendence and the salaries of their graduates. The top five schools in the payback rankings are the Georgia Institute of Technology, the University of Texas at Austin, University of Florida, University of Georgia, and the University of Illinois. There is also an interactive table associated with the article.
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Financial Market Lessons For Kids -
12. August 2011 by Jim Sutliff.
Smart Money has an article on discussing the financial markets with your kids. The recent market volatility can be a good teaching tool for financial literacy and the workings of financial markets. The article provides several sources for parents to find teaching tools and games for financial literacy.
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Fins Careers -
23. July 2011 by Jim Sutliff.
Fins is a career site and is part of the Wall Street Journal network. Fins provides newsletters for Finance, Sales and Marketing, and Technology, careers. In addition, the site has job postings for each field and provides insight to each type of career and company.
To visit the Fins site, please click here:
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University Of North Carolina MBA Program -
12. July 2011 by Jim Sutliff.
The University of North Carolina is the first top 20 MBA program to offer an online MBA program. The Kenan-Flagler Business School will have an entering class of 19 students for their online program. The Anderson School of Management at UCLA offers some online courses but they do not have a complete program.
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