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Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Monday, May 9, 2011
PSSC is hosting Summer School!
PSSC is having Summer School! If students need a math credit, including Seniors who need it for the HSPE requirement, this is a great opportunity for you. Some students were denied last year due to late registration. Some vocational programs also fill up quickly. Don't delay check out the website now! Cost is $35 per .5 credit. There is more information on the PSSC website.
http://www.hsd401.org/PSSC/
http://www.hsd401.org/PSSC/
Degrees That Employers Want
Trying to decide what to major in during college? In 2010, Challenger, Gray & Christmas, a large consulting firm, asked 100 human resource professionals which degrees have the best chance of helping students find employment. Here are the six degrees that rank highest in terms of employment.
No. 1 - Health Care Degree
Graduates with recession-proof degrees in health care could find great success. More than one in four (26.3 percent) human resource professionals picked health care as the best bet for job security. Nurses are receiving the most employment offers in this category.
Desirable Degrees: Nursing, Physical Therapy, Pharmacy, Medical Technician
Average Starting Pay: Nursing: $52,178, Health & Related Sciences: $35,869
No. 2 - Business Administration Degree
A business degree is the most popular bachelor's degree in the country. Graduating with a degree in business administration puts job seekers in the second strongest position overall, just behind health care, according to the Challenger survey.
Desirable Degrees: Business, Business Administration, Business Administrative Support
Average Starting Pay: Business Administration: $44,171
No. 3 - Computer Science Degree
Graduates who study computer science are indispensable, so computer science ranks as the third most valuable degree in today's employment market.
Desirable Degrees: Computer Science, Technology Support, Information Technology and Systems
Average Starting Pay: Computer Science: $61,783, Information Sciences & Systems: $49,318
No. 4 - Accounting/Finance Degree
Finance and accounting graduates can expect more jobs to be available as the economy improves. Graduates with this degree have a bright future.
Desirable Degrees: Accounting, Finance
Average Starting Pay: Economics: $53,453, Finance: $50,535, Accounting: $49,022
No. 5 - Engineering Degree
Eight of the top 10 best-paid majors are in engineering according to a survey by the National Association of Colleges and Employers. In terms of employment, engineering is ranked fifth in number of jobs.
Desirable Degrees: Biomedical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
Average Starting Pay: Petroleum Engineering: $90,000, Computer Engineering: $59,298, Mechanical Engineering: $60,598
No. 6 - Marketing Degree
Demand remains strong for marketing graduates in the business world. A more general business administration degree, ranked number two overall, gets the edge in today's tight job market because of its broader application.
Desirable Degree: Marketing
Average Starting Pay: Marketing: $41,948
All salary information from the National Association of Colleges and Employers' Winter 2011 Salary Survey, which looked at starting salary offers for new Class of 2011 college graduates.
Adapted from a Yahoo! Education article by Chris Kyle
No. 1 - Health Care Degree
Graduates with recession-proof degrees in health care could find great success. More than one in four (26.3 percent) human resource professionals picked health care as the best bet for job security. Nurses are receiving the most employment offers in this category.
Desirable Degrees: Nursing, Physical Therapy, Pharmacy, Medical Technician
Average Starting Pay: Nursing: $52,178, Health & Related Sciences: $35,869
No. 2 - Business Administration Degree
A business degree is the most popular bachelor's degree in the country. Graduating with a degree in business administration puts job seekers in the second strongest position overall, just behind health care, according to the Challenger survey.
Desirable Degrees: Business, Business Administration, Business Administrative Support
Average Starting Pay: Business Administration: $44,171
No. 3 - Computer Science Degree
Graduates who study computer science are indispensable, so computer science ranks as the third most valuable degree in today's employment market.
Desirable Degrees: Computer Science, Technology Support, Information Technology and Systems
Average Starting Pay: Computer Science: $61,783, Information Sciences & Systems: $49,318
No. 4 - Accounting/Finance Degree
Finance and accounting graduates can expect more jobs to be available as the economy improves. Graduates with this degree have a bright future.
Desirable Degrees: Accounting, Finance
Average Starting Pay: Economics: $53,453, Finance: $50,535, Accounting: $49,022
No. 5 - Engineering Degree
Eight of the top 10 best-paid majors are in engineering according to a survey by the National Association of Colleges and Employers. In terms of employment, engineering is ranked fifth in number of jobs.
Desirable Degrees: Biomedical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
Average Starting Pay: Petroleum Engineering: $90,000, Computer Engineering: $59,298, Mechanical Engineering: $60,598
No. 6 - Marketing Degree
Demand remains strong for marketing graduates in the business world. A more general business administration degree, ranked number two overall, gets the edge in today's tight job market because of its broader application.
Desirable Degree: Marketing
Average Starting Pay: Marketing: $41,948
All salary information from the National Association of Colleges and Employers' Winter 2011 Salary Survey, which looked at starting salary offers for new Class of 2011 college graduates.
Adapted from a Yahoo! Education article by Chris Kyle
Monday, May 2, 2011
Hit the Road Running
In his best selling book The Employee Handbook of New Work Habits for a Radically Changing World, author Price Pritchett identifies 13 ground rules for job success. His ground rules are condensed below so you can get yourself ready for work in a changing world.
Rule No. 1 Become a quick-change artist.
Work changes to fit the world. You may spend time on several different project teams for the same employer or in the same job.
Rule No. 2 Commit fully to the job.
Expect your employer to expect more of you. Today's workers must be able to move faster and do better-with less.
Rule No. 3 Speed up.
Work with a sense of urgency. Don't get caught up in endless preparation and details, trying to reach perfection before making a move.
Rule No. 4 Accept uncertainty.
Shifting priorities will be normal. Your task may be defined vaguely, and you probably will not get all the answers you want before you have to get started.
Rule No. 5 Behave like you're in business for yourself.
Your employer wants you to assume more personal responsibility for the success of the company, rather than focusing on the boundaries in your job description.
Rule No. 6 Stay in school.
Protect your career by continuing to learn all your life. Today's world takes no pity on the person who gets lazy about learning.
Rule No. 7 Hold yourself accountable for outcomes.
Responsibility is being pushed to the lowest levels. For this to work, all employees have to be accountable for their results.
Rule No. 8 Add value.
Make sure you contribute more than you cost. Employees often mislead themselves by assuming they should get to keep their jobs as long as they are responsible and do good work. More is expected.
Rule No. 9 See yourself as a service center for customers.
The better you serve customers, the more you protect your career.
Rule No. 10 Manage your own morale.
You are responsible for your attitude. Expecting your boss or someone else to keep you content and upbeat is out of date. You have to bounce back from low morale on your own.
Rule No. 11 Practice looking for a better way.
Reach and stretch to outdo yourself. Small, continuous improvements may come bit by bit, but they eventually add up to a competitive advantage.
Rule No. 12 Be a fixer, not a finger pointer.
Problems are an offspring of change, so you'll see plenty of them. Build a name for yourself as a problem solver. Own your problems and find a way to fix them.
Rule No. 13 Alter your expectations.
Some people think their education and experience entitles them to employment. Companies do not think this way. The best thing you can do is upgrade your skills, stay flexible and never con yourself into believing that you deserve a good job.
Rule No. 1 Become a quick-change artist.
Work changes to fit the world. You may spend time on several different project teams for the same employer or in the same job.
Rule No. 2 Commit fully to the job.
Expect your employer to expect more of you. Today's workers must be able to move faster and do better-with less.
Rule No. 3 Speed up.
Work with a sense of urgency. Don't get caught up in endless preparation and details, trying to reach perfection before making a move.
Rule No. 4 Accept uncertainty.
Shifting priorities will be normal. Your task may be defined vaguely, and you probably will not get all the answers you want before you have to get started.
Rule No. 5 Behave like you're in business for yourself.
Your employer wants you to assume more personal responsibility for the success of the company, rather than focusing on the boundaries in your job description.
Rule No. 6 Stay in school.
Protect your career by continuing to learn all your life. Today's world takes no pity on the person who gets lazy about learning.
Rule No. 7 Hold yourself accountable for outcomes.
Responsibility is being pushed to the lowest levels. For this to work, all employees have to be accountable for their results.
Rule No. 8 Add value.
Make sure you contribute more than you cost. Employees often mislead themselves by assuming they should get to keep their jobs as long as they are responsible and do good work. More is expected.
Rule No. 9 See yourself as a service center for customers.
The better you serve customers, the more you protect your career.
Rule No. 10 Manage your own morale.
You are responsible for your attitude. Expecting your boss or someone else to keep you content and upbeat is out of date. You have to bounce back from low morale on your own.
Rule No. 11 Practice looking for a better way.
Reach and stretch to outdo yourself. Small, continuous improvements may come bit by bit, but they eventually add up to a competitive advantage.
Rule No. 12 Be a fixer, not a finger pointer.
Problems are an offspring of change, so you'll see plenty of them. Build a name for yourself as a problem solver. Own your problems and find a way to fix them.
Rule No. 13 Alter your expectations.
Some people think their education and experience entitles them to employment. Companies do not think this way. The best thing you can do is upgrade your skills, stay flexible and never con yourself into believing that you deserve a good job.
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Monday, April 25, 2011
Match Your Skills to the Job
Your success in obtaining the job you want depends on how well you match your skills and interests to an employer's needs. How do you make the match?
From How to Find and Apply for a Job by Doris Humphrey, Cengage Learning Quick Skills Series.
- First, you must analyze your strengths and weaknesses.
- Then, you must sell your strengths to the employer.
If you do not impress an employer favorably or if you cannot explain your skills, abilities, and personal qualities clearly, you may be passed over for another applicant who makes a better impression. How do you sell yourself?
- Know your qualifications.
- What can you do well that this employer wants and needs?
- Believe in your qualifications.
If you don't believe in yourself, the prospective employer won't believe in you either.
- Think in advance about how you will describe yourself.
- What are your ambitions, your short-term and long-term goals?
- What is your experience, your education?
Just as a successful salesperson must be able to convince a buyer of the value of a product, you must be able to sell yourself to an employer. You are a salesperson, and the product you are selling is yourself.
Thursday, April 21, 2011
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