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05/07/04 TOP TEN JOBS FOR COLLEGE GRADS The top ten jobs for college grads this summer include engineering, business, accounting, nursing, sales, management and teaching. NACE: "It's important to recognize that the job market isn't booming, but we are seeing improvement." Starting salaries for two-thirds of majors see a rise.

04/30/04 BUILDING A BETTER ROBOT "It's not like an Erector Set!" "There are no directions. There are basic parts, and the kids have to use whatever materials they have available to build out the robot." This is the 13th annual For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) Robotics Competition.

04/23/04 TREND ALERT: WHERE THE JOBS ARE (OR WILL BE) One of the major problems faced by employers in the U.S. is a shortage of skilled workers! Energy and anything related to the biological sciences hold great promise. Future opportunities lie in biotechnology, geospatial technology, and other sciences. Other high-growth industries include IT, automotive service, retail, advanced manufacturing, construction, transportation, and hospitality.

04/16/04 SO YOU WANT TO BE A CEO? Where do the "big kahunas" (CEOs) come from? What kind of background do YOU need to be the big honcho of a corporation? Engineering? Finance? Marketing? Manufacturing? Sales? How old are CEOs, anyway?

04/09/04 AWESOME CAREERS USING MATH! Love math? YOU'RE NOT ALONE. Check out this site with awesome profiles about a NASA Astronaut, a Software Design Engineer, a Biostatistician, a Civil Engineer, an Aerospace Mathematician, and more!

04/02/04 WHERE ARE THE JOBS NOW? Keeping on top of the job trends will help you as you explore and formulate your own education and career plans. One expert tells where he sees the most opportunities now.

03/26/04 GEOSCIENTISTS AT SHELL OIL Wetfeet.com does an interview with Shell Oil E&P execs about their geoscientists working in exploration, development, production, and research in 40 countries.

03/19/04 DESIGNERS GO BEYOND THE WHEEL Teaching students about the car, and its environs. Even beyond the traditional sphere, the demand for designers, and their rising profile, would appear to be here to stay.

03/12/04 IDEAL CAREER: In Eye of the Beholder After three years of political and economic turmoil, integrity and loyalty seem to have replaced fun and quick riches for most alluring qualities in a great employer.

03/05/04 HIGH LEVEL OF INTEREST IN COLLEGE FORENSICS PROGRAMS Forensics is a growing field -- both in terms of performing human autopsies as well as examinations related to computer data and business transactions.

02/27/04 COLLEGE JUNIOR STUDIES ABROAD IN ENGLAND Ever thought about studying abroad? Wonder what it's like and what it can do for you? Read Laura's awesome story about her experience at U of Hertfordshire!

02/20/04 SCIENCE OF THE SMALL INSPIRES BIG DREAMS Nanotechnology has starred in some of the most action-packed, science fiction thrillers. where Tinsel Town sees trendy plot devices, scientists see a golden future.

02/13/04 THE 100 BEST PRIVATE COLLEGE VALUES MSN MONEY scoured 1,300 private schools to find those that combine academic excellence with generous aid packages and lower total costs. Here are the best bets.

02/06/04 MORE SURPRISING SIX-FIGURE JOBS Besides docs, lawyers, corporate execs and high-powered sales folks there are plenty of other, less predictable occupations that can command big paychecks.

01/30/04 STUDENT ENTREPRENEURS EARN MONEY & DEGREES Learning how to be an entrepreneur will be a useful skill for the future. Find out how colleges are increasingly helping students gain these skills to pay for college.

01/23/04 ARE YOU THINKING OF TRADE SCHOOL? Trade schools have moved off the sidelines and onto the main stage of U.S. higher education. They're called career colleges now, and they're churning out graduates.

01/16/04 APPLY NOW FOR COLLEGE FINANCIAL AID When it comes to college scholarships, grants and loans to cover the rising cost of tuition, the time to apply is now. With some financial aid it's first-come, first-served.

01/09/04 TEENS 'ROCK THE VOTE'! Know what's going on, care, have an opinion, stand up & be counted, take responsibility for the world around you, participate, and ROCK THE VOTE!

12/26/03 10 MOST OVERPAID JOBS IN THE U.S. Almost no one in America would admit to being overpaid, but many of us take home bloated paychecks far beyond what we deserve.

12/19/03 WHAT'S HOT FOR 2004! Know what's going on NOW to prepare for your awesome future! Economists say the job outlook is best among employers from the service industry.

12/12/03 MOST ETHICAL PROFESSIONS. Nurses top annual survey on the honesty and ethics of various professions, followed by other medical pros like doctors, veterinarians, pharmacists, and dentists...

12/05/03 HOTTEST CAREERS FOR NON-TECHIES. If you are a computer genius or a top-notch engineer, your skills are in high demand in any job market. But most of us are not techies, so where does that leave us?...

11/28/03 MOST UNDERPAID JOBS. Many Americans complain they're not paid enough, but most of us are nowhere near as shortchanged as the country's severely underpaid workers...

11/21/03 JOBS FOR THE HOLIDAYS. Christmas is the busiest retail season of the year. Employers are already hiring additional staff for the holiday gift-buying rush, plus snow jobs! Find out where...

11/14/03 TOP 10 MOST DANGEROUS JOBS. The mortality rate among lumbermen, 118 timber cutters per 100,000 workers, heads the list of the top 10 most dangerous jobs in America for 2002...

11/07/03 GENDER GAP. Go to College, Young Man! Imagine a world where most corporate executives are women, and most high school dropouts are men. It may sound like science fiction, but...

10/31/03 DOC SHORTAGE AHEAD? Think Pre-Med The nation is "just not producing enough physicians," said Dr. Richard Cooper. "There is a shortage now, and doctors can go anywhere, and they do."...

10/24/03 COOL RESOURCE: MONSTER ON HOT CAREERS! Keep informed & cruise through MONSTER's featured reports about cool and in-demand careers in Accounting, Nursing, Teaching, Biotechnology, and careers for Adventurers!...

10/17/03 WILL YOUR DREAM CAREER MOVE TO INDIA? Millions of U.S. jobs will be exported in the coming decade, forecasters say. Here are the jobs that are especially vulnerable, plus 5 that aren't...

10/10/03 SAT COLLEGE TEST GENDER BIAS College test bias continues. Why does gender gap in SAT scores persist? How does it affect scholarships and acceptance into good schools? Changes are in the works...

10/03/03 SURPRISING SIX FIGURE SALARIES Some of the big moneymakers are not “the usual suspects,” including interior designers, company spokespersons, cargo pilots and merchandise managers.

09/26/03 CAREER OPPORTUNITIOES FOR WOMEN As the economy improves, so too will employment gains for women, job experts say. In addition to IT and health care, the rebound will also bring more entrepreneurial opportunities.

09/19/03 MONEY MAKING COLLEGE DEGREES You've put in four years of hard work, now you're ready for that lucrative first job, right? Well, that depends just what your newly-minted degree is in.

09/12/03 CAREER ADVICE ADULTS WISH THEY'D BEEN GIVEN What adults wish someone had told them when they were first starting out in their career. Excellent tips for new college grads.

9/05/03 ODD JOBS, DREAM JOBS You Get Paid to Do What? These may sound like dream jobs--or not--but they prove that there's a niche for every personality.

8/29/03 SIX CARS for STUDENTS So, you’re college-bound but car-less. In a fit of generosity, your parents are inclined to spring for a set of student wheels.

8/22/03 NATIONAL YOUTH LEADERSHIP FORUM Mission: To bring various professions to life, empowering outstanding young people with confidence to make well-informed career decisions.

8/15/03 MUSIC LESSONS BOOST VERBAL MEMORY A new study shows children who take music lessons have better verbal memory skills than others.

8/08/03 TRENDS: SCHOOL & JOB DEMANDS Intensifying shortages of skilled workers will stimulate employers to demand increased vocational training .

8/01/03 START SCHOOL WITH SELF KNOWEDGE! The #1 thing teens can do to get a solid start on the back-to-school madness is to find some time for self-assessment.

7/25/03 LEARN THE BASICS of MONEY MANAGEMENT Several private and public campaigns are helping teens learn the basics of money management.

7/18/03 FRESHMAN MENTOR PROGRAM Students appreciate New ECESAC-Sponsored Undergraduate Mentor Program.

7/11/03 LOTS OF CAREER CHOICES FOR ANIMAL LOVERS! Many people would like a career involving animals. Here are a few alternative professions.

7/04/03 .:SOON–TO–BE SENIORS: GET A HEAD START! 10 ways for soon–to–be seniors to use summer wisely & get a head start on the college rush! (Don't put off your college apps!)

6/27/03 .:Creative College Financing Get real and then get creative. Discover NINE other (offbeat & overlooked) ways to finance four years of college!

6/20/03 .:Summer job market cools for teens Plenty of competition this year. Teens and employers talk about how to get those hard–to–get summer jobs.

6/13/03 .:Job Search Secrets for Tough Times What high school and college students can do to improve their chances. Read about 4 job search strategies!

6/06/03 .:JOBS DESPERATE FOR APPLICANTS! . . . the long–term trend is
that we will have a worker shortage, especially skilled workers.

5/30/03 .:RECORD LOW COLLEGE FINANCING IS ON THE WAY For borrowers of federal student LOANS, the breaks keep coming. Find out how to get them.

5/23/03 .:HIGH SCHOOL FILM CAMP! IN ONE WEEK, make your OWN film THIS SUMMER in Hollywood, New York, Florida & Chicago, Paris, Italy, London, & more COOL locations!

5/16/03 .:DEGREES IN DEMAND The top college degrees that employers are hiring this summer and ideas on how it can be YOU – by JobWeb.com