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.
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http://online.wsj.com/public/page/news-career-jobs.html?refresh=on
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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.
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MyMoney.gov is a site created by 22 Federal entities that provides financial literacy information and materials. A few of the participating entities are the Federal Trade Commission, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the Department of the Treasury, and the Office of the Comptroller of Currency. MyMoney.gov also provides resources for teachers, parents, researchers, and financial education providers.
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http://www.mymoney.gov/myresources.html
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Vault has a ranking for top business schools that is based on ratings by students, alumni, and Vault’s editors. There is an annual survey that covers academics, selectivity, social life, career services, diversity, and quality of life. Vault provides a description of each MBA program as well as comprehensive statistics for salary, demographics, and career fields.
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http://www.vault.com/wps/portal/usa/education/honor-academy?program_type_id=2953
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The Stanford University Graduate School of Business was ranked number one in the US News 2012 MBA rankings. Harvard University fell to second place and MIT and Wharton were tied for third. Northwestern and the University of Chicago tied for fifth place. US News also provides specialty rankings for entrepreneurship, accounting, finance, and marketing. In addition, the US News Business School Compass has information on starting salaries, acceptance rates, and average GMAT scores.
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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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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.
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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.
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http://news.efinancialcareers.com/newsandviews_item/newsItemId-15222
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PBS Kids has an area to teach children about money. The site provides information on making money, spending money, and managing money. PBS Kids also offers a game called Mad Money. Mad Money teaches children the value of a dollar by giving them a weekly allowance and a shopping list.
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http://pbskids.org/itsmylife/money/index.html
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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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Time has an article that discusses the need for financial literacy for children. The article outlines the financial knowledge that children should have at different ages. For example, children should know the value of coins at age 5 and how interest works by age 18. Also, the article provides information for ages 9, 13, and 23.
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http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,2018865_2018867_2018868,00.html
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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.
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http://www.jumpstart.org/2011-educator-conference.html
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Forbes has an article that ranks the top cities for young professionals. The rankings were based on seven factors that included cost of living, median salaries, unemployment, and annual job growth. The article considers young professionals to be in the 24 to 34 year old age bracket. Des Moines Iowa took the top of the list and Raleigh North Carolina finished second. Washington DC finished in ninth place and Boston came in number twelve.
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A recent CNBC article discusses the top salaries for college graduates and mid-career professionals. The article ranks the top 15 schools and lists their median starting salaries and median mid-career salaries. The top four schools are Harvard, Harvey Mudd, CalTech, and Princeton.
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http://www.cnbc.com/id/40703034/Colleges_That_Bring_the_Highest_Paycheck_2011
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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.
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http://rankings.ft.com/businessschoolrankings/global-mba-rankings-2011
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