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Engineering, Computer-Science Pay More Than Liberal Arts
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Engineering, Computer-Science Pay More Than Liberal Arts

Computer science and engineering graduates generally have significantly higher starting salaries than liberal arts majors, according to a Wall Street Journal and...

Employers Favor State Schools For Hires
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Employers Favor State Schools For Hires

A Wall Street Journal study found that U.S. companies largely favor graduates of large state universities over Ivy League and other elite liberal-arts schools when...

Getting More Indian Women to Study Science
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Getting More Indian Women to Study Science

On Thursday (August 26), the U.S. embassy in New Delhi organized a one-day workshop on women in science with the support of the Indo-U.S. Science and Technology...

Improving the Odds For Changing Jobs
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Improving the Odds For Changing Jobs

Many people are actively seeking out new career opportunities in the hope of landing a new job. However, employment experts caution that moving too quickly could...

Five Mistakes Online Job Hunters Make
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Five Mistakes Online Job Hunters Make

Building an online presence is critical to job hunting in a difficult hiring environment. Done right, it can be a useful tool for giving employers a sense of your...

Job Hunting On the Sly
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Job Hunting On the Sly

The easiest way to search for a job while working full-time is to leverage the power of LinkedIn. Career experts say there are a number of ways to ease the burden...

Silicon Valley Rebound Pressures Tech Hiring
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Silicon Valley Rebound Pressures Tech Hiring

The rebound in tech hiring is forcing tech companies outside Silicon Valley to rethink their recruiting tactics. Companies are expanding employee referral programs...

Boom Times For Young Workers
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Boom Times For Young Workers

As companies adjust to operating with leaner staffs, many young professionals in their 20s and early 30s are receiving types of responsibilities typically reserved...

The Next Best Career Move: Actually Moving
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The Next Best Career Move: Actually Moving

A small but growing group of job seekers in the United States are relocating to areas of the country with stronger job markets or more desirable living, even without...

Tech Sector in Hiring Drive
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Tech Sector in Hiring Drive

The technology industry, an engine of innovation and U.S. prosperity for more than half a century, is accelerating its recovery from the recession with earnings...

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U.s. Steps Up Probe of Hiring in Tech

The U.S. Justice Department reportedly is investigating whether large tech companies have agreed not to recruit each other's employees in ways that violate antitrust...

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New Hiring Formula Values Math Pros

Silicon Valley technology firms are seeking employees with stronger backgrounds in statistics and machine learning, thanks to the advent of cloud computing. 

Engineering Grads Earn the Most
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Engineering Grads Earn the Most

Eight of the top 10 best-paid college majors are in engineering, and computer science was the fourth most lucrative degree, according to a new report from the National...

Silicon Valley Tech Workers Earning Less Than in 2000
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Silicon Valley Tech Workers Earning Less Than in 2000

While some of the latest government wage data appears to show that Silicon Valley's high-tech workers are making more now than they did in 2000, a closer look at...

Revving a Career While It Is In Neutral
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Revving a Career While It Is In Neutral

With prospects for new openings or promotions still limited at many organizations, a growing number of workers are struggling to take their careers to the next...

U.s. Keeps Foreign Ph.d.s
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U.s. Keeps Foreign Ph.d.s

Most foreigners who came to the U.S. to earn doctorate degrees in science and engineering stayed on after graduation — at least until the recession began — refuting...

Landing a Job of the Future Takes a Two-Track Mind
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Landing a Job of the Future Takes a Two-Track Mind

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' outlook for job growth between 2008 and 2018, there are several bright spots where new jobs and promising career...

With Fewer ­.s. Opportunities, Home Looks Appealing to Expats
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With Fewer ­.s. Opportunities, Home Looks Appealing to Expats

With U.S. unemployment at 10 percent, foreign-born professionals who came to the United States in search of better job opportunities and prosperity are now returning...

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Amazon to Launch Kindle For Textbooks

Amazon.com Inc. on Wednesday (May 6) plans to unveil a new version of its Kindle e-book reader with a larger screen and other features designed to appeal to periodical...

China Faces a Grad Glut After Boom at Colleges
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China Faces a Grad Glut After Boom at Colleges

Zhang Weidong has been making the rounds at the weekend talent fair in Nanjing, China for more than a month now and can't understand why he hasn't landed a job....
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