Report: Careers outside of academia are richly rewarding for Ph.D. physicistsPhys.OrgThe new report, "Common Careers of Physicists in the Private Sector," is the first of its kind and calls attention to these forgotten physicists. Researchers tracked down 503 physicists working in the U.S. private sector 10 to 15 years after they … and more » Brought […]
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Three young women look ahead to military careers – WBFO
WBFO Three young women look ahead to military careersWBFOThree members of the graduating class of Mount Saint Mary Academy in Kenmore want to pursue careers in the U.S. military. WBFO'S Focus on Education reporter Eileen Buckley met with the young women to discuss their future endeavors and their thoughts … Brought to you by Google News. […]
Recent college graduates rejecting careers in banking, finance – USA TODAY College
USA TODAY College Recent college graduates rejecting careers in banking, financeUSA TODAY CollegeIncreasingly, fewer millennials are pursuing careers in banking and finance. While there are no precise statistics on the trend, the New York Times reported that at elite universities like Massachusetts Institute of Technology, for example, “only 10 … Brought to you by Google […]
Beattie camp offers taste of careers to middle schoolers – Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Beattie camp offers taste of careers to middle schoolersPittsburgh Post-GazetteChef Aaron Yurek helps Erina Fortune, 11, of Wexford to make a sushi roll June 17 at the A.W. Beattie Career Center in Allison Park. The Center is hosting a summer camp of courses for about 150 high school students from all around Allegheny […]
10 Careers With the Most Psychopaths – AlterNet
AlterNet 10 Careers With the Most PsychopathsAlterNetKevin Dutton, an Oxford psychologist and the author of The Wisdom of Psychopaths: What Saints, Spies, and Serial Killers Can Teach Us About Success, believes that psychopathy can actually be advantageous in some careers. Using (not the most scientific) … and more » Brought to you by Google News. Read the […]
GSDC targets job seekers with Coffee and Careers event – St. Cloud Times
GSDC targets job seekers with Coffee and Careers eventSt. Cloud TimesCentral Minnesota job seekers will have the opportunity to network with area companies at a new four-part event. The Greater St. Cloud Development Corp. kicks off its Coffee and Careers at the Capital event Tuesday. "This is a brand new event that came … Brought […]
A Professor, a Graduate Student, and 2 Careers Derailed – Chronicle of Higher Education (subscription)
Chronicle of Higher Education (subscription) A Professor, a Graduate Student, and 2 Careers DerailedChronicle of Higher Education (subscription)A Professor, a Graduate Student, and 2 Careers Derailed. 19ludlow-daily. Mark Abramson for The Chronicle. Peter Ludlow, a philosopher at Northwestern U., has put his possessions in storage pending a planned move to Mexico. By Robin Wilson. The […]
10 NBA Draft Busts Whose Careers Could Still Be Resurrected – Bleacher Report
Bleacher Report 10 NBA Draft Busts Whose Careers Could Still Be ResurrectedBleacher ReportThey can resurrect their careers and become valuable contributors to high-quality squads before the world decides to pull the plug on their potential. Time is running thin for some of them, but the hourglass still has some amount of sand left for all […]
MLB Top 10s: Best careers among active players (A-Rod!) – CBSSports.com
CBSSports.com MLB Top 10s: Best careers among active players (A-Rod!)CBSSports.comAnd that brings us to this week's guiding query: Which active major-leaguers have had the best careers? Stated another, perhaps simpler way: Which current players have produced the most career value? All that matters is total overall value. How these … and more » Brought to you […]
It’s never too late to switch careers – ConsumerAffairs
ConsumerAffairs It's never too late to switch careersConsumerAffairsPhoto (c) Tom Wang – Fotolia If you are in mid-career, it may have dawned on you by now that you'll probably have to work a lot more years than you anticipated before you can afford to retire. If you love your job that could actually be good […]