26 Feb 2006

Interview Skills Found Lacking in Ivy League Students

Corporate recruiters still flock to Dartmouth and other Ivy League colleges to recruit graduates as employees. They value the grads' knowledge – but they also wish they had learned better interview skills along the way.
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23 Feb 2006

New Database Tool Helps Companies Find Right Person for the Job

Will a database search by someone you've never heard of be the key to your next promotion? It could, according to a recent Wall Street Journal Online article. The article relates the use of internal "skills databases" to fill positions.
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14 Feb 2006

Undergrads Push Surge in Econ Studies

Economics is topping the chart as most popular undergraduate degree. "There has been a clear explosion of economics as a major," says Mark Gertler, chairman of New York University's economics department, in The Wall Street Journal.
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8 Feb 2006

High Tech Pros Command Record-Setting Pay

High tech professionals saw their average hourly pay hit a record high in late 2005, according to the Yoh Index of Technology Wages. Salary prospects look bright for 2006 as well, with the current average pay for the most sought-after professionals exceeding $75 per hour.
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