According to a recent survey by the National Association of Colleges and Employers, employers are planning to hire 19% more recent graduates this year than in 2010. The survey also indicated that 41% of college seniors that were seeking positions had job offers. Most of the hiring is in the private sector with limited availability of public sector positions.
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Andre Agassi and Canyon Capital Realty Advisors have formed a real estate fund to support charter schools. The fund seeks to develop campuses over the next few years that provide space for 40,000 students. The Canyon-Agassi Charter School Facilities Fund is the first for-profit fund with the mission of building charter schools.
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The National Financial Capability Challenge is a joint project of the U.S. Department of Treasury and the U.S. Department of Education. The program is focused on improving the financial literacy and knowledge of students aged 13-19. There is also an educator toolkit available for download.
To visit the National Financial Capability Challenge site, please click here:
http://challenge.treas.gov/index.htm
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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.
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http://education.yahoo.net/articles.htm
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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.
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According to a Georgetown University study, undergraduates that major in engineering have the highest median incomes. Georgetown’s Center on Education and the Workforce ranked the median salaries by undergraduate major and eight of the top ten were in engineering. The study incorporated data for 171 undergraduate majors that included over one half of a million respondents.
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The Vault career site has rankings for MBA and Law school programs. In addition, the site provides career guides for consulting, technology, legal, and banking industries. Vault is also a source for job postings and career related news and information.
To visit the Vault career site, please click here:
http://www.vault.com/wps/portal/usa
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Sesame Street has incorporated financial literacy teachings into their programs. In addition, the Sesame Street site has pages and guides for educators as well as parents. Elmo and the Cookie Monster are great instructors and they help teach financial literacy in the guides and videos on the site.
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http://www.sesamestreet.org/parents/save
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A career site that has news and information on finance and banking is eFinancialCareers. The site provides articles on the job market in the financial and banking sectors. The job search function allows for a search by location, keyword, or sector. There is also a company search function to review open positions at specific firms.
To visit the eFinancial Careers site, please click here:
http://www.efinancialcareers.com/
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StartUpHire is a source for positions in the venture backed startup community. StartUpHire has job postings that can be filtered by industry, investor, stage, job function, and location. One of the Startup Hire partners is the National Venture Capital Association.
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US News has released their engineering school rankings for 2011. The rankings include full-time tuition costs, total enrollment, and quantitative GRE scores. Massachusetts Institute of Technolgy (MIT) was first and Stanford University finished second in the rankings.
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A recent Bloomberg article discussed the improved job market for recent grads. Depending on the school and region, recent grads are receiving multiple job offers and landing positions after holding internships. Hiring has picked up as companies fill a backlog of open positions. Sectors that are hiring include finance, technology, and energy.
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April is National Financial Literacy month and there are events scheduled throughout the month. One event was the Financial Literacy Day on Capitol Hill. The event was presented by the JumpStart Coalition, JA Worldwide, and the Council For Economic Education. The event was open to the public and guests included Republican and Democratic Senators and Congressmen.
To visit the JumpStart site, please click here:
http://www.jumpstart.org/hill-day.html
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Yahoo! Education has an article on MBA career opportunities. The article provides data for seven business school concentrations from Accounting to Technology. Potential career paths and average yearly compensation for each concentration are included in the article.
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MBA part-time programs are growing in popularity due to increased career opportunities and return on investment. The return on investment (ROI) for part-time programs can exceed their full-time counterparts and some tuition expenses may be covered by employers. Also, the MBA provides mid-career changers more possiblities and a stronger network.
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http://www.businessweek.com/bschools/content/apr2011/bs20110421_650390.htm
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